Play Ball
Series Overview
Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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Broadcast Syndication
2 Seasons • 26 Episodes
30 min per episode
2005 – 2006
Premiered: Mon, Jul 4, 2005
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 13: “Episode 26”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
Explore Star Directory →Kenichiro Maeda
Takao Taniguchi (voice)
Yutaka Kouno
Tadokoro (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Yutaka Kurabayashi (voice)
Yoshitaka Kure
Nakayama (voice)
Shinsuke Fukui
Ōta (voice)
Chikahiko Minamida
Yamaguchi (voice)
Takashi Hikida
Yamamoto (voice)
Yū Asano
Marui (voice)
Kouichi Shibasaki
Yokoi (voice)
Kyōhei Tanaka
Handa (voice)
Ryou Kubota
Tomuro (voice)
Ooki Sugiyama
Suzuki (voice)
Kenji Iwama
Matsugawa (voice)
Ryuta Anzai
Shimada (voice)
Naoto Seki
Katō (voice)
Kazuki Taketani
Sasaki (voice)
Kouichi Yamada
Matsumoto (voice)
Michiru Satou
Igarashi (voice)
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What is Play Ball about?
Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.
How many seasons does Play Ball have?
Play Ball comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Play Ball?
Key cast members in Play Ball include Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitaka Kure, Shinsuke Fukui.
Who created or directed Play Ball?
Play Ball was developed and directed by Not specified.