Big Windup!
Details
- Also known as: Ookiku Furikabutte, おおきく振りかぶって, Oofuri, Ohkiku Furikabutte, Swing Big!
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 7.6
- Episodes: 25
- Genres: Comedy, Sports
- Studio: A-1 Pictures
- Aired: 2007-04-13 to 2007-09-28
- Season: Spring 2007
Synopsis
Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher.
The whole series
- Big Windup! (TV · 2007)
- Big Windup! 2 (TV · 2010)
Episodes
- Episode 1: True Ace (2007-04-13)
- Episode 2: A Catcher’s Role (2007-04-20)
- Episode 3: Practice Match (2007-04-27)
- Episode 4: Play (2007-05-04)
- Episode 5: Don't Ease Up! (2007-05-11)
- Episode 6: The Requirements to be a Pitcher (2007-05-18)
- Episode 7: I Want to Play Baseball! (2007-05-25)
- Episode 8: Amazing Pitcher? (2007-06-01)
- Episode 9: Past (2007-06-08)
- Episode 10: Steadily (2007-06-15)
- Episode 11: Summer Is Starting (2007-06-22)
- Episode 12: Cheering Party (2007-06-29)
- Episode 13: Summer Game Beginning (2007-07-06)
- Episode 14: Challenge! (2007-07-13)
- Episode 15: First Point (2007-07-20)
- Episode 16: Do Not Underestimate (2007-07-27)
- Episode 17: Third Runner (2007-08-03)
- Episode 18: Additional Point (2007-08-10)
- Episode 19: Tosei's Abilities (2007-08-17)
- Episode 20: Reversal (2007-08-24)
- Episode 21: One More Point (2007-08-31)
- Episode 22: Defend! (2007-09-07)
- Episode 23: Strictly (2007-09-14)
- Episode 24: Conclusion (2007-09-21)
- Episode 25: One Victory (2007-09-28)
Characters and voice actors
- Ren Mihashi (main character) · Japanese voice: Tsubasa Yonaga · English voice: Sean Michael Teague
- Takaya Abe (main character) · Japanese voice: Yuuichi Nakamura · English voice: Greg Ayres
- Yuuichirou Tajima (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hiro Shimono · English voice: Todd Haberkorn
- Azusa Hanai (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kishou Taniyama · English voice: Joel McDonald
- Kousuke Izumi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Jun Fukuyama · English voice: Chris Burnett
- Maria Momoe (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Risa Hayamizu · English voice: Cynthia Cranz
- Motoki Haruna (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masaya Matsukaze · English voice: Kevin M. Connolly
- Fumiki Mizutani (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenichirou Sumi · English voice: Jean-Luc Hester
- Junta Takase (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Noriaki Sugiyama · English voice: Drew Wall
- Yuuto Sakaeguchi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Chihiro Suzuki · English voice: Aaron Dismuke
- Yoshirou Hamada (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Atsushi Kisaichi · English voice: Christopher Bevins
- Riou Nakazawa (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Mamoru Miyano · English voice: Dave Trosko
- Shuugo Kanou (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Jun Oosuka · English voice: Jamie McGonnigal
- Shintarou Nishihiro (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryouhei Kimura · English voice: Scott Hinze
- Ruri Mihashi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Marina Inoue · English voice: Monica Rial
- Kazutoshi Oki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuudai Satou · English voice: Chris Cason
- Chiyo Shinooka (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Misato Fukuen · English voice: Cherami Leigh
- Takehiko Aoki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Osamu Hosoi · English voice: Orion Pitts
- Kazuki Kawai (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Eiji Hanawa · English voice: Jeff Johnson
- Naoe Mihashi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Tomoe Hanba · English voice: Jamie Marchi
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: Dramatic · Base Ball Bear
- Opening 2: Seishun Line · Ikimonogakari
- Ending 1: Medaka no Mita Niji · Kozue Takada
- Ending 2: Arigatou · SunSet Swish