About this season
Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.
Episodes (26)
1. Star from Zero
Aired 6 January 2007 • 25 min
Goro leaves Kaido High and considers transferring to Mifune High, but he reconsiders after watching Mifune dominate a preliminary match.
2. New Friends
Aired 13 January 2007 • 25 min
Goro tries to form a baseball team at Seishu High, but gets a cold response from the other boys. He receives support from a girl named Nakamura.
3. From Father to Son
Aired 20 January 2007 • 25 min
A losing streak has Shigeno in bad spirits. The school chairperson tells Goro that she can't approve of a team until he has teacher supervision.
4. Reckless Gamble
Aired 27 January 2007 • 25 min
Baseball club supervisor Yamada nets a practice match with Teijin High. Goro leads the team with his fast pitching but things take an unexpected turn.
5. New ground
Aired 3 February 2007 • 25 min
Seishu ties the game with Fujii's hit, but Tashiro is still not satisfied. Goro speaks honestly after Yamada asks him why he's taking such a gamble.
6. Each One
Aired 10 February 2007 • 25 min
Goro's team begins training. Shigeno shows up as a temporary coach but an intentionally harsh practice session causes most of the team to quit.
7. Abrupt visitor
Aired 17 February 2007 • 25 min
Under Shigeno's coaching, the team begins training in earnest with the goal of winning a preliminary game by spring. A new guy shows up at practice.
8. Egashira conspiracy
Aired 24 February 2007 • 25 min
Seishu plays a practice match against Kaido's reserve team. They struggle with the opposing pitcher and fall behind thanks to some poor fielding.
9. Ace absence
Aired 3 March 2007 • 25 min
Goro is dejected when he hears it will take three months to recover from his injury. Kaido High's chief manager Egashira visits him in the hospital.
10. Contagious Fighting Spirit
Aired 10 March 2007 • 25 min
The team is excited to play Yoka High in the first round of the tournament. Looking healthy, Goro throws a perfect fastball in practice.
11. Wounded Ace
Aired 17 March 2007 • 25 min
After a fierce seventh-inning comeback, Seishu trails by just three points. Despite his injury, Goro takes the mound in place of an unmotivated Taiga.
12. Battle against Mifune, Start!
Aired 24 March 2007 • 25 min
The doctor tells Goro that his career is in jeopardy if he keeps playing hurt. Goro appears to take his advice but secretly looks for other options.
13. Climax! Mifune Battle
Aired 31 March 2007 • 25 min
Seishu faces Mifune High in the second round. Taiga loses his focus as Mifune breaks the deadlock to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.
14. Willpower vs. Willpower
Aired 7 April 2007 • 25 min
Mifune has no outs and a batter on second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Thrown by Mifune's unexpected tactics, Seishu falls further behind.
15. Full Swing!
Aired 14 April 2007 • 25 min
Goro takes the mound in place of Taiga with two outs and the bases loaded. Komori is flustered by Goro's fastball, which looks to be at full strength.
16. Unexpected Reunion
Aired 21 April 2007 • 25 min
After pitching a no-hitter in the third game, Goro catches the attention of Yokohama Blue Oceans scout Katsuragi, who proposes the team draft him.
17. Pitching Battle!
Aired 28 April 2007 • 25 min
Scouting the competition, Goro is taken aback by the improvement of their next opponent, Kuriyama High. Later, he runs into Katori before the game.
18. Last Spurt!
Aired 5 May 2007 • 25 min
The game with Kuriyama High nears its end. Karasawa hits a two-run homer to take the lead and Katori corners Seishu with two outs in the ninth inning.
19. Challenge to the Top
Aired 12 May 2007 • 25 min
Tashiro pushes the team hard during training ahead of its match against Kaido. Goro objects when the doctor tells him he can't practice for the game.
20. Chance! Manual Baseball
Aired 19 May 2007 • 25 min
When Goro underestimates the opposing pitcher Ichihara, Seishu's hopes of taking an early lead are pinned on their only remaining batter, Tashiro.
21. Toshiya's Secret Plan
Aired 26 May 2007 • 25 min
Goro gives up his first hit during the bottom of a rainy third inning. He quickly makes up for his error by using a trick play to eliminate Kusano.
22. Head to Head Battle
Aired 2 June 2007 • 25 min
Ichihara is flustered after giving up hits to both Taiga and Uchiyama. But his pitching only gets worse when Tashiro steps up to bat.
23. A Close Fight
Aired 9 June 2007 • 25 min
Kaido buckles under Goro's all-out attack. All signs point to a pitcher's game, but Seishu's defense begins to struggle in the seventh inning.
24. The End of the Strategy
Aired 16 June 2007 • 25 min
After Taiga's batting pulls Seishu ahead, Kaido finally sends in their ace pitcher Mayumura. Goro is soon caught off guard by Mayumura's fastball.
25. Ace Full of Injuries
Aired 23 June 2007 • 25 min
The game enters extra innings, but Goro's right ankle is reaching its limit. When Tashiro says they should forfeit, Goro speaks from the heart.
26. Towards Your Dreams
Aired 30 June 2007 • 25 min
Goro watches from home as Kaido wins at Koshien. Later, he spends valuable time with his friends at a summer festival after being invited by Tashiro.