Baby Steps

Baby Steps

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Episodes: 25
Duration: 24 min per ep
Source: Manga
Season: spring 2014
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Diligent and methodical honor student Eiichirou Maruo decides to exercise more during the little free time he has available because he is worried about his health. For this reason, after seeing a flyer, he joins the Southern Tennis Club at the beginning of his freshman year. During his free trial at the club, he meets Natsu Takasaki, another first year student, who is determined on becoming a professional tennis player due to her love for the sport. In contrast, Eiichirou's study-oriented life exists because he believes that it is what he has to do, not because he enjoys it. However, his monotonous days come to an end as the more he plays tennis, the more he becomes fascinated by it. Baby Steps is the story of a boy who makes the most of his hard-working and perfectionist nature to develop his own unique playing style. Little by little, Eiichirou's skills begin to improve, and he hopes to stand on equal footing with tennis' best players. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters & Voice Actors

Maruo, Eiichirou

Maruo, Eiichirou

Main

Murata, Taishi

Japanese

Murata, Taishi
Takasaki, Natsu

Takasaki, Natsu

Main

Kotobuki, Minako

Japanese

Kotobuki, Minako

Staff

Murata, Masahiko
Murata, Masahiko
DirectorEpisode DirectorStoryboard
Takakuwa, Hajime
Takakuwa, Hajime
Sound Director
Heo, Pyeonggang
Heo, Pyeonggang
Episode DirectorStoryboard
K
Kodaira, Maki
Episode DirectorStoryboardKey Animation
K
Kuroda, Kouichirou
Episode Director
M
Matano, Hiromichi
Episode Director
Mizuno, Kazunori
Mizuno, Kazunori
Episode Director
M
Murayama, Kiyoshi
Episode Director
S
Sasaki, Sumito
Episode Director

Studios

Studio Pierrot

Producers

NHK