Story
TV series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha — Spring 1968, 257 episodes, Finished.
The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge.
Synopsis via AniList (English).
Seasons & films
- TV seriesKyojin no Hoshi1968 · 182 episodes
- TV seriesShin Kyojin no Hoshi1977 · 52 episodes
- TV seriesShin Kyojin no Hoshi II1979 · 23 episodes
- FilmKyojin no Hoshi: Chizome no Kesshousen1969 · 1 episodes
- FilmKyojin no Hoshi: Ike Ike Hyuuma1969 · 1 episodes
- FilmKyojin no Hoshi: Dai League Ball1970 · 1 episodes
- FilmKyojin no Hoshi: Shukumei no Taiketsu1970 · 1 episodes
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