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Seen it?2004 | 6 seasons | 25 min | Animation
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 6 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12004 · 26 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 22005 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32007 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42008 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52009 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62010 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Showtaro MorikuboGorō Shigeno (voice)
- Masakazu MoritaToshiya Sato (voice)
- Noriko HidakaChiaki Honda (voice)
- Junko NodaMomoko Hoshino (voice)
- Fuyuka OnoToshiya Sato (voice)
- Mitsuki Saiga
- Shunsuke SakuyaHideki Shigeno (voice)
- Koji OchiaiJoe Gibson (voice)
- Yuuko SasamotoKaoru Shimizu (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaJoe Gibson Jr. (voice)