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3.5 1h 50m

Star of the Giants

"Hot fighting spirit, guts--Hyuma Matsui, burn!"

Hyuma Hoshi dreams of becoming a top baseball star like his father, a 3rd baseman who was injured in World War II and forced to retire. Hoshi joins the wildly popular Giants team and soon realizes the difficulty of managing high expectations. From the grueling training to his rivalry with Hanagata of the Hanshin Tigers, Hoshi will need some pitching magic to make it in the big leagues.

Top Cast

  • Toru Furuya

    Toru Furuya

    Hyūma Hoshi (voice)

  • Fuyumi Shiraishi

    Fuyumi Shiraishi

    Akiko Hoshi (voice)

  • Joji Yanami

    Joji Yanami

    Chūta Ban (voice)

  • Makio Inoue

    Makio Inoue

    Mitsuru Hanagata (voice)

  • Ryusuke Shiomi

    Ryusuke Shiomi

    Daizō Ban (voice)

  • Seizo Kato

    Seizo Kato

    Ittetsu Hoshi (voice)

  • Shingo Kanemoto

    Shingo Kanemoto

    Hōsaku Samon (voice)

  • Kyoji Kobayashi

    Kyoji Kobayashi

    Narrator (voice)

Overview

Hyuma Hoshi dreams of becoming a top baseball star like his father, a 3rd baseman who was injured in World War II and forced to retire. Hoshi joins the wildly popular Giants team and soon realizes the difficulty of managing high expectations. From the grueling training to his rivalry with Hanagata of the Hanshin Tigers, Hoshi will need some pitching magic to make it in the big leagues.

Rating

3.5 / 10
2 Reviews
1 Popular

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