Big Windup!
Seen it?2007 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- 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).
Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher.
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 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12007 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22010 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Yuichi NakamuraTakaya Abe
- Tsubasa YonagaRen Mihashi
- Atsushi KisaichiYoshirou Hamada
- Chihiro SuzukiYuuto Sakaeguchi
- Hiro ShimonoYuuichirou Tajima
- Jun FukuyamaKousuke Izumi
- Kenichiro SumiFumiki Mizutani
- Kisho TaniyamaAzusa Hanai
- Makoto YasumuraShouji Suyama
- Masaya MatsukazeMotoki Haruna