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Mihashi Ren loves to pitch, but his middle school baseball team lost every game with him on the mound. Convinced he's a failure, he transfers to Nishiura High School with no plans to play ever again. Nishiura's new baseball coach, Momoe Maria, however, ropes him into her all-first-year team in spite of his protests, pairing him with ace catcher Abe Takaya. Abe discovers that Mihashi's lack of speed is more than outweighed by his pinpoint control. The fledgling team, with guidance from Coach Momoe and faculty adviser Shiga (an amateur sports psychologist), then begins the difficult double task of restoring Mihashi's confidence and preparing for the summer baseball tournament.
( Read more... )I'm used to baseball stories where the protagonist's superpower is that s/he's Randy Johnson, so it's a nice change of pace to discover one in which s/he turns out to be Jamie Moyer. Unfortunately this gem is such a niche product that its 13-episode second season is unlikely to make it across the pond; I'd also be astonished if anyone picked up the manga, despite its popularity in Japan. Still, if you know any dual fans of anime and baseball, send them over to the Funimation website to give this one a try. They may well be as captivated as I am.
( Read more... )I'm used to baseball stories where the protagonist's superpower is that s/he's Randy Johnson, so it's a nice change of pace to discover one in which s/he turns out to be Jamie Moyer. Unfortunately this gem is such a niche product that its 13-episode second season is unlikely to make it across the pond; I'd also be astonished if anyone picked up the manga, despite its popularity in Japan. Still, if you know any dual fans of anime and baseball, send them over to the Funimation website to give this one a try. They may well be as captivated as I am.