Big Windup season 1 Want to Play Ball - Metacritic

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FUNimation
May 24, 2007
24 m

FUNimation
May 24, 2007
24 m

Summary The Big Windup is an anime story about Ren Mihashi – a pitcher with a dream of being able to win a baseball game for his school. After being ridiculed for receiving special treatment at the middle school his grandfather owns, he transfers to Nishiura High School and works hard with the hopes of achieving victory.

Directed By: Tarô Iwasaki, Tsutomu Mizushima, Hiroshi Nagahama

Written By: Asa Higuchi, Yôsuke Kuroda, Hideki Shirane

FUNimation
May 24, 2007
24 m

FUNimation
May 24, 2007
24 m

S1 • Episode 7

Want to Play Ball

Air Date: May 24, 2007

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Summary The Big Windup is an anime story about Ren Mihashi – a pitcher with a dream of being able to win a baseball game for his school. After being ridiculed for receiving special treatment at the middle school his grandfather owns, he transfers to Nishiura High School and works hard with the hopes of achieving victory.

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Episode 1 • Apr 12, 2007 • 24 m

Most guys can't wait for the start of baseball season. But not Mihashi. For this young pitcher, the crack of the bat is the sound of yet another failure.

Episode 2 • Apr 19, 2007 • 24 m

A Catcher's Role

Mihashi wants to be an ace, but he's got no confidence. That's where Abe comes in. Every pitcher needs a good catcher, and Mihashi's new teammate is magic behind the plate.

Episode 3 • Apr 26, 2007 • 24 m

Mihashi still doubts himself, and Abe always has to be the boss. If the Nishiura nine want to beat Mihashi's old team, pitcher and catcher must learn to trust each other.

Episode 4 • May 3, 2007 • 24 m

Mihashi takes the mound, but he's shaking in his stirrups. His old teammates weren't his biggest fans, and they can't wait to take some vicious cuts against him.

Episode 5 • May 10, 2007 • 24 m

Do Not Pull Out Your Hand

The game is scoreless through three innings, and Mihashi's locked in a pitcher's duel with his old backup. As usual, Abe is at the center of all the action.

Episode 6 • May 17, 2007 • 24 m

A Pitcher's Requirements

Mihashi's mowing down batters until an error by the left fielder gives his old team new life. With their lead cut in half, the Nishiura players start to tense up.

Episode 7 • May 24, 2007 • 24 m

Want to Play Ball

Abe and Mihashi get back on the same page, but not before giving up the lead. As the game enters the final innings, Mihashi must trust his teammates.

Episode 8 • May 31, 2007 • 24 m

Excellent Pitcher?

Mihashi should be fired up about beating his old team, but instead he's obsessing over Haruna - the star pitcher at Abe's old school.

Episode 9 • Jun 7, 2007

Episode 10 • Jun 14, 2007

Episode 11 • Jun 21, 2007 • 24 m

Summer Has Begun

Team Nishiura is stoked about playing in the prestigious summer tournament, but there's a catch - they have to play Tosei, the defending champs, in the first round.

Episode 12 • Jun 28, 2007 • 24 m

They may be facing the toughest game of their lives, but the Nishiura nine aren't gonna roll over and die. This team has plenty of fight left in it!

Episode 13 • Jul 5, 2007 • 24 m

Summer's Big Start

The summer baseball tournament is about to begin, and the players are itching to get on the field. Now, if only Mihashi can just stay cool.

Episode 14 • Jul 12, 2007

Episode 15 • Jul 19, 2007 • 24 m

The First Run of the Game

A Nishiura rally in the second puts runners in scoring position, but it means Mihashi's gonna have to step into the batter's box - the one place Abe can't help him.

Episode 16 • Jul 16, 2007 • 24 m

Don't Underestimate

Despite a base-running blunder, Nishiura draws first blood! Staked to a one run lead, Mihashi just has to keep the other team in check.

Episode 17 • Aug 2, 2007 • 24 m

The Third Runner

A close game quickly becomes a chess match with both coaches anticipating the other's next move. Mihashi's hitting his spots, but the opposing team's strategy leads to crowded base paths.

Episode 18 • Aug 9, 2007 • 24 m

Tosei put some serious pressure on Mihashi in the bottom of the fourth, but stingy defense and Tajima's instincts help them escape without allowing a run.

Episode 19 • Aug 16, 2007 • 24 m

Tosei's Real Power

He's pitching a good game, but Mihashi's starting to wear down. Tajima and Abe have noticed he's not quite right, and Tosei's getting closer to figuring out his pitches.

Episode 20 • Aug 23, 2007 • 24 m

Turning the Tables

When a pitcher doesn't have great stuff, he has to be crafty. But even with Abe's game plan, the momentum shifts to Tosei in the bottom of the seventh.

Episode 21 • Aug 30, 2007 • 24 m

Tosei rallies to take the lead, but Tajima comes to the plate determined to put his team back on top.

Episode 22 • Sep 6, 2007 • 24 m

Tied 3-3 in the last of the eighth, Tosei will do anything to avoid losing to a bunch of first years - even they have to bunt their way home.

Episode 23 • Sep 13, 2007 • 24 m

As the final inning begins, things look bleak for Nishiura. They've fought and clawed and left everything they've got on the field, but Tosei leads by a run.

Episode 24 • Sep 20, 2007 • 24 m

The End of the Game

Heading into the bottom of the ninth, Nishiura clings to a one run lead, and Mihashi and Abe are ready to bring the victory home!

Episode 25 • Sep 27, 2007 • 24 m

While his teammates celebrate their amazing and unexpected victory, poor Mihashi can only sleep and sleep and sleep some more.

Episode 26 • 23 m

Basics of Basics

Abe wasn't a fan of Haruna, but there's a lot to like about the guy. He's tall, good-looking, has a one-in-a-million arm, and he wants to win no matter what.

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