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TMDB Rating 7.6

Series Details

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 50

Creators:

Networks: NHK Educational TV

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Apr 6, 2014

Recent Air Date: Sep 20, 2015

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: Japanese

Age Rating: NR

Website: Link

Production Companies: Pierrot

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Synopsis

Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.


Main Cast

Taishi Murata

Taishi Murata

Eiichiro Maruo (Main Character)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Minako Kotobuki

Minako Kotobuki

Natsu Takasaki (Main Character)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 66%

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

Takuma Egawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Himeko Sasami

Age : N/A | Popularity : 95%

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Yukichi Fukasawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 92%

Taiten Kusunoki

Taiten Kusunoki

Coach Yusaku Miura

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Takuma Terashima

Takuma Terashima

Kojirou Kageyama

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Takuya Miyagawa

Age : N/A | Popularity : 57%


Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

2014 | 25 episodes

Eiichiro (15 years old), a high school student who was only interested in studying, wakes up to the depths of tennis at a tennis school he participated to resolve lack of exercise. Eiichiro, who was a complete amateur, made up for the physical disadvantages with his own observation and analysis skills and thorough wearing ball control. At the beginning, junior tennis players who weren't dealing with Eiichiro were inspired by his dedicated attitude and gradually changed their consciousness. A realistic sports anime that is a brain-smart character who aims to become a professional with a data-based strategy.


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Music Arranger
Music Producer
Sound Director
Theme Song Performance
Music
Visual Effects Character Designer
Production Producer
Directing Series Director
Writing Lyricist
Original Series Creator
Art Art Direction
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