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Play Ball (2005)

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Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.

First Air Date
July 4, 2005
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
Rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitaka Kure, Shinsuke Fukui, Chikahiko Minamida, Takashi Hikida, Yū Asano

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Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired7/4/2005
Last Aired3/27/2006
Seasons2
Episodes26
LanguageJapanese
CountryJapan
Creators & Crew

2

Seasons

26

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

2005

First Aired

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Cast

KM

Kenichiro Maeda

as Takao Taniguchi (voice)

YK

Yutaka Kouno

as Tadokoro (voice)

SH

Satoshi Hino

as Yutaka Kurabayashi (voice)

YK

Yoshitaka Kure

as Nakayama (voice)

SF

Shinsuke Fukui

as Ōta (voice)

CM

Chikahiko Minamida

as Yamaguchi (voice)

TH

Takashi Hikida

as Yamamoto (voice)

YA

Yū Asano

as Marui (voice)

Seasons

2 seasons
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Season 2

2006

13 episodes

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Season 1

2005

13 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Play Ball about?

Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. E…

How many seasons does Play Ball have?

2

How many episodes does Play Ball have?

26

Is Play Ball still running?

No, it ended in 2006.

When did Play Ball first air?

July 4, 2005

Who stars in Play Ball?

Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno, Satoshi Hino

What genre is Play Ball?

Animation