Nine
ナイン ＜オリジナル版＞
Synopsis
Just before entering Seishuu High School, track star Katsuya Niimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa see a girl crying as the school loses a baseball game. The boys decide to join the team and improve it in order to make her smile. The girl turns out to be Yuri Nakao, daughter of the baseball coach, and they learn the baseball team will be shut down if it doesn't start winning. The series follows the three, as well as pitcher Eiji Kurahashi, as Niimi and Karasawa learn about baseball and what it means to be one of nine players on a team, as they work together through high school make it to Koushien.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gisaburō Sugii
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Original Score
- Hiroaki Serizawa, Yasunori Tsuchida
- Original Title
- ナイン ＜オリジナル版＞
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network, Group TAC, TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gisaburō Sugii
Mitsuru Adachi
Hiroaki Serizawa, Yasunori Tsuchida
Masashi Furukawa
Ken Fujita, Masamichi Fujiwara
Department Leadership Roster
Gisaburō Sugii
Director
Hiroaki Serizawa
Original Music Composer
Yasunori Tsuchida
Original Music Composer
Masashi Furukawa
Editor
Ken Fujita
Producer
Masamichi Fujiwara
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nine
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Nine about?
Just before entering Seishuu High School, track star Katsuya Niimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa see a girl crying as the school loses a baseball game. The boys decide to join the team and improve it in order to make her smile. The girl turns out to be Yuri Nakao, daughter of the baseball coach, and they learn the baseball team will be shut down if it doesn't start winning. The series follows the three, as well as pitcher Eiji Kurahashi, as Niimi and Karasawa learn about baseball and what it means to be one of nine players on a team, as they work together through high school make it to Koushien.
Who directed Nine?
Nine was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.
Who stars in Nine?
The principal cast of Nine includes Toru Furuya, Mariko Kurata, Kei Tomiyama, Masashi Hironaka.
When was Nine released and how long is it?
Nine was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Nine?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Nine was composed by Hiroaki Serizawa, Yasunori Tsuchida.