Anime Overview
Big Windup!
Ookiku Furikabutte follows Ren Mihashi, a hesitant young pitcher who transfers to a new high school hoping for a fresh start but unexpectedly becomes the team’s starting hurler. Surrounded by teammates who value effort and strategy, he slowly regains his confidence with the steady support and tactical guidance of catcher Takaya Abe. The series blends on fie…
Characters
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Ren Mihashi
Main | Japanese VA: Yonaga, Tsubasa
Takaya Abe
Main | Japanese VA: Nakamura, Yuuichi
Yuuichirou Tajima
Supporting | Japanese VA: Shimono, Hiro
Azusa Hanai
Supporting | Japanese VA: Taniyama, Kishou
Kousuke Izumi
Supporting | Japanese VA: Fukuyama, Jun
Maria Momoe
Supporting | Japanese VA: Hayamizu, Risa
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Big Windup! 2
Sequel | 2010
Ookiku Furikabutte: Kihon no Kihon
Side Story
Staff
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Mizushima, Tsutomu
Director, Episode Director, Script
Higuchi, Asa
Original Creator
Kuroda, Yousuke
Script, Series Composition
Cook, Justin
Producer
Hariu, Masayuki
Producer
Iwata, Mikihiro
Producer
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: The Cheering Squad
Aired Jun 29, 2007
Episode 11: The Summer Starts
Aired Jun 22, 2007
Episode 10: Bit by Bit
Aired Jun 15, 2007
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Big Windup! episode guide
26 tracked episodes
Big Windup! characters
6 featured characters
Big Windup! staff
6 featured staff credits
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