Captain
Series Overview
The original is an impressive sports manga featuring not heroes, but common boys, and the story depicts the growth of Sumiya 2 junior high school baseball team (the successive captains and players) in downtown Tokyo. Takao Taniguchi, who was a substitute player of the second team of Aoba Gakuin, a prestigious junior high school in the baseball world, but he transferred to Sumiya 2 and he became the captain of the baseball club. After steady training, the team try to do a final game in the regional preliminaries, against Aoba Gakuin.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 26 Episodes
25 min per episode
1983 – 1983
Premiered: Mon, Jan 10, 1983
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 26: “Episode 26”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Satoshi Dezaki
Toshiyuki Kimori
Hidenori Murata, Hidehiko Takei, Yonehiko Watanabe
Department Leadership Roster
Toshiyuki Kimori
Original Music Composer
Hidehiko Takei
Producer
Yonehiko Watanabe
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Captain
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What is Captain about?
The original is an impressive sports manga featuring not heroes, but common boys, and the story depicts the growth of Sumiya 2 junior high school baseball team (the successive captains and players) in downtown Tokyo. Takao Taniguchi, who was a substitute player of the second team of Aoba Gakuin, a prestigious junior high school in the baseball world, but he transferred to Sumiya 2 and he became the captain of the baseball club. After steady training, the team try to do a final game in the regional preliminaries, against Aoba Gakuin.
How many seasons does Captain have?
Captain comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Captain?
Key cast members in Captain include Masaaki Waguri, Seiji Kumagai, Ryusei Nakao, Arihiro Hase, Mitsuo Iwata.
Who created or directed Captain?
Captain was developed and directed by Satoshi Dezaki.