Episode guide
Big Windup!: Season 1
25 episodes · premiered Apr 13, 2007
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- Episode 1: True Ace Apr 13, 2007 · 25m Mihashi a freshman in high-school, and has just transferred to Nishiura High, a school not known for its baseball. But after he gets forced into playing by its new female coach, he…
- Episode 2: A Catcher’s Role Apr 20, 2007 · 25m The baseball team at Nishiura High heads out to a training camp. As everyone is preparing for their first practice match against Mihashi's old school, Abe realizes that the catcher's role…
- Episode 3: Practice Match Apr 27, 2007 · 25m The practice game between Nishiura High and Mihoshi, Mihashi's old school, is about to start. However before the game starts Mihashi loses his confidence and runs behind the club building…
- Episode 4: Play May 4, 2007 · 25m Mihashi is pitching nicely, outing all of Mihoshi’s batters so far. At the top of the 2nd inning, Tajima easily hits Kanou’s forkball. Kanai tries to compete with Tajima and do the same…
- Episode 5: Don't Ease Up! May 11, 2007 · 25m With nice team work, Nishiura is able to score two consecutive runs easily. Meanwhile, tension is rising between Kanou and the rest of his team.
- Episode 6: The Requirements to be a Pitcher May 18, 2007 · 25m Going into the bottom of the 7th inning, Kanou finally goes into detail about how great Mihashi’s control really is, and Mihoshi’s substitute coach comes up with a plan.
- Episode 7: I Want to Play Baseball! May 25, 2007 · 25m Through good teamwork, Nishiura was able to rally and gain back the lead. After winning the game, Mihashi’s old teammates finally acknowledge their mistakes and ask for his forgiveness and…
- Episode 8: Amazing Pitcher? Jun 1, 2007 · 25m On the way to practice, Mihashi meets Sakaeguchi and learns about how in the Senior League, Abe was teamed up with an “amazing pitcher.”
- Episode 9: Past Jun 8, 2007 · 25m Abe’s past relationship with Haruna is revealed, showing the circumstances that led Abe to consider Haruna to be the worst pitcher instead of one of the best.
- Episode 10: Steadily Jun 15, 2007 · 25m In order to be able to play two practice games, everyone on the team must be able to play at least two different positions.
- Episode 11: Summer Is Starting Jun 22, 2007 · 25m The Summer National Senior High School Baseball Championship Saitama Tournament is about to start. All in all, 170 schools in the area gathered together in order to draw lots to determine…
- Episode 12: Cheering Party Jun 29, 2007 · 25m During practice, the team, with the addition of Hamada, continue to meditate, but this time start to actively train their relaxing reflex to trigger with the presence of a third base runner.
- Episode 13: Summer Game Beginning Jul 6, 2007 · 25m The team has been working hard to prepare for the game against Tosei, to the point that even Shinooka-chan collapses from exhaustion because she had pulled an all-nighter writing a…
- Episode 14: Challenge! Jul 13, 2007 · 25m The first game of the summer tournament begins. Everyone is present, including the big crowd that Hamada got to come to the game.
- Episode 15: First Point Jul 20, 2007 · 25m The Tosei batters are getting perplexed by Mihashi’s pitching since the balls appear to be easy, but are hard to connect.
- Episode 16: Do Not Underestimate Jul 27, 2007 · 25m Tosei still does not know what to make of Mihashi’s pitches, and Nishiura is still hanging on. Nishiura had a chance to get another run in, but the Tosei battery once again made Tajima…
- Episode 17: Third Runner Aug 3, 2007 · 25m Tosei comes back with a counter attack plan, playing to the basics and hitting grounders. Though Nishiura is still hanging onto their lead, they are playing really hard defense.
- Episode 18: Additional Point Aug 10, 2007 · 25m After getting on base because of a dead ball caused by the rain, Mihashi and the rest of his team work hard in order to get one more run before the inning ends.
- Episode 19: Tosei's Abilities Aug 17, 2007 · 25m Tosei continue their attack plan, concentrating on hitting Mihashi’s curveball, and manage to get in one run. Nishiura gets into a little mishap, because Mihashi gets a nose bleed, making…
- Episode 20: Reversal Aug 24, 2007 · 25m Though Nishiura is playing a good defense, the lucky breaks that Tosei keep on having make the members of Nishiura seem clumsy.
- Episode 21: One More Point Aug 31, 2007 · 25m Tajima once again strikes out, but is able to help his teammates successfully steal bases once he enters the coaching box again.
- Episode 22: Defend! Sep 7, 2007 · 25m Tosei takes several gamble plays and is able to get one more run in to take the lead once again.
- Episode 23: Strictly Sep 14, 2007 · 25m Nishiura is desperate now to get their batters onto the plates in order to have a chance at winning.
- Episode 24: Conclusion Sep 21, 2007 · 25m Now that they have the lead, Nishiura must make sure that they don’t allow any more runs.
- Episode 25: One Victory Sep 28, 2007 · 25m After the game against Tosei ends, Mihashi is taken home to rest since he has a fever.