Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2004)

Cast

Motoko Kumai as Gorō Honda (voice)
Motoko Kumai

as Gorō Honda (voice)

Takehito Koyasu as Shigeharu Honda (voice)
Takehito Koyasu

as Shigeharu Honda (voice)

Noriko Hidaka as Chiaki Honda (voice)
Noriko Hidaka

as Chiaki Honda (voice)

Junko Noda as Momoko Hoshino (voice)
Junko Noda

as Momoko Hoshino (voice)

Fuyuka Ono as Toshiya Sato (voice)
Fuyuka Ono

as Toshiya Sato (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya as Hideki Shigeno (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya

as Hideki Shigeno (voice)

Koji Ochiai as Joe Gibson (voice)
Koji Ochiai

as Joe Gibson (voice)

Yuuko Sasamoto as Kaoru Shimizu (voice)
Yuuko Sasamoto

as Kaoru Shimizu (voice)

Rie Kugimiya as Daisuke Komori (voice)
Rie Kugimiya

as Daisuke Komori (voice)

Kaoru Sasajima as Ryota Sawamura (voice)
Kaoru Sasajima

as Ryota Sawamura (voice)

Takao Ishii as Andou Director (voice)
Takao Ishii

as Andou Director (voice)

Reiko Kiuchi as Natsume (voice)
Reiko Kiuchi

as Natsume (voice)

Ayako Ito as Makoto Tanabe (voice)
Ayako Ito

as Makoto Tanabe (voice)

Ayumi Tsunematsu as Hasegawa (voice)
Ayumi Tsunematsu

as Hasegawa (voice)

Miharu Iijima as Tsuruta (voice)
Miharu Iijima

as Tsuruta (voice)

Kumiko Endo as Ryouko Kawase (voice)
Kumiko Endo

as Ryouko Kawase (voice)

Hanawa as Kamigauchi (voice)
Hanawa

as Kamigauchi (voice)

Touko Aoyama as Atsushi Maehara (voice)
Touko Aoyama

as Atsushi Maehara (voice)

Episodes

Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream poster

Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream 10.0

November 13, 2004

Five year old Goro practices baseball every day to be like his dad Shigeharu, a pro ballplayer,until he injures his elb…

Their Friendship poster

Their Friendship 0.0

November 20, 2004

Goro invites a boy named Toshiya to play catch, reluctant at first, Toshiya comes to love it. Shigeharu vows to make a …

I Hate You, Daddy! poster

I Hate You, Daddy! 0.0

November 27, 2004

A little league coach is dazzled by Goro's raw talent and teaches him to throw breaking balls. But Shigeharu, fearing i…

A Birthday One Day Late poster

A Birthday One Day Late 0.0

December 4, 2004

Shigeharu is back on the team as a hitter and, on his best friend and teammate's suggestion, looks to remarry, but he's…

The Man From the Majors poster

The Man From the Majors 0.0

December 11, 2004

Goro is captivated by Joe Gibson, a major league player now playing in Japan. When Shigeharu homers off of him, Goro is…

Farewell... poster

Farewell... 0.0

December 18, 2004

Shigeharu gets beaned by Gibson, but the Blue Oceans go on to win. Goro falls asleep enraptured, but the next day bring…

Goro Honda, Age Nine! poster

Goro Honda, Age Nine! 0.0

December 25, 2004

Three years after his father's death, Goro joins the Mifune little league team. The coach welcomes him warmly, but the …

Team Complete! poster

Team Complete! 0.0

January 8, 2005

Kaoru Shimizu joins the Mifune team, but they're still two players short. Goro then runs into his classmate Komori, who…

Alone on the Mound poster

Alone on the Mound 0.0

January 15, 2005

Komori and Sawamura join the Mifune Dolphins, who now have a full team, but they have to play a game to save the team d…

Showdown in the Rain poster

Showdown in the Rain 0.0

January 22, 2005

Having learned the importance of teamwork, Goro steps up his game and puts down the adult batters, but his own team can…

The Team Dad Played On poster

The Team Dad Played On 0.0

January 29, 2005

The Mifune Dolphins have been reborn. Urged by Coach Ando, Goro goes to observe the top little league team in Japan and…

An Invitation From Gibson poster

An Invitation From Gibson 0.0

February 5, 2005

Gibson, now back in MLB, invites Goro to see him play in San Francisco. Though put off at first, Goro wants to see top-…

Summer! Baseball! Training Camp! poster

Summer! Baseball! Training Camp! 0.0

February 12, 2005

The Mifune Dolphins join a training camp during summer break with all the best teams in Japan. Goro runs afoul of anoth…

Reckless Practice Match! poster

Reckless Practice Match! 0.0

February 19, 2005

After Mifune loses a practice game to Kuki Little in part because he can't bring himself to pitch inside, Goro asks Yok…

The Coach's Feelings poster

The Coach's Feelings 0.0

March 5, 2005

Goro, determined to beat Yokohama Little, helps Sawamura practice pitching. When Coach Ando sees them at it, he realize…

I Quit! poster

I Quit! 0.0

March 12, 2005

Ryoko, the girl Goro just met, is a pitcher for Yokohama Little. He invites her to play ping-pong, upsetting Shimizu an…

Tournament Start! poster

Tournament Start! 0.0

March 19, 2005

Before the fall tournament, Mifune practices at the batting cages. There, they run into the Okamura triplets, who play …

Aim for victory! poster

Aim for victory! 0.0

March 26, 2005

The Okamura triplets score a run off Goro with their strategy, and their ironclad defense grinds down Mifune's will, bu…

Mother's happiness poster

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April 2, 2005

In round two, Mifune faces Totsuka-Nishi Little, led by ace Kyuta Usami. Goro spots Momoko out with Shigeno and is cons…

Goro's mistake!? poster

Goro's mistake!? 0.0

April 9, 2005

Mifune is on the ropes; Goro suddenly gives up a home run, and they can't hit Kyuta's pitch. To make matters worse, Kom…

This is baseball! poster

This is baseball! 0.0

April 16, 2005

Sawamura's desperation bunt gets him on base, breaks up Kyuta's perfect game, and rattles the ace. Mifune then closes t…

The night before the match poster

The night before the match 0.0

April 23, 2005

Mifune draws Yokohama Little in the quarters, but Komori's injury is worse than they thought. With the team needing a n…

No Intention of Losing! poster

No Intention of Losing! 0.0

April 30, 2005

Coach Ando throws out his back, so Momoko fills in for him against Yokohama Little. Mifune, overwhelmed by the big stag…

Chase it! Overcome it! poster

Chase it! Overcome it! 0.0

May 7, 2005

Toshiya gets Goro to hit into a double play. In the top of the 3rd, as Goro gets shelled again, he uncorks his secret w…

Everyone together poster

Everyone together 0.0

May 14, 2005

The game enters extra innings. Yokohama Little saps Goro's energy with bunts and puts Ryoko in to pitch. Goro's teammat…

I Won't Say Goodbye poster

I Won't Say Goodbye 0.0

May 21, 2005

Ryoko and Toshiya defy their coach and pitch to Goro. Ryoko puts all her might into her pitch, and Goro musters his las…