Big Windup!: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
→Characters: please see WP:FICTION |
→Characters: wrong character was named. |
||
| Line 81: | Line 81: | ||
:He was born on [[February 20]], and his blood type is O. His height is 170cm and weight is 60kg. |
:He was born on [[February 20]], and his blood type is O. His height is 170cm and weight is 60kg. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
;{{nihongo|Chiyo Shino'oka|篠岡千代|Shinōka Chiyo||''Seiyū'': [[Misato Fukuen]]}} |
;{{nihongo|Chiyo Shino'oka|篠岡千代|Shinōka Chiyo||''Seiyū'': [[Misato Fukuen]]}} |
||
:The manager of the baseball team. She is a right-hander. |
:The manager of the baseball team. She is a right-hander. |
||
:She was born on [[March 25]], and her blood type is AB. Her height is 154cm and weight is 42kg. |
:She was born on [[March 25]], and her blood type is AB. Her height is 154cm and weight is 42kg. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
;{{nihongo|Maria Momoe|百枝まりあ|Momoe Maria||''Seiyū'': [[Risa Hayamizu]]}} |
;{{nihongo|Maria Momoe|百枝まりあ|Momoe Maria||''Seiyū'': [[Risa Hayamizu]]}} |
||
:The supervisor of the baseball team. She is left-handed. |
:The supervisor of the baseball team. She is left-handed. |
||
:She was born on [[April 18]], and her blood type is O. She is 23 years old, and her height is 163cm. |
:She was born on [[April 18]], and her blood type is O. She is 23 years old, and her height is 163cm. |
||
| ⚫ | |||
;{{nihongo|Tsuyoshi Shiga|志賀剛司|Shiga Tsuyoshi||''Seiyū'': [[Takehiro Murozono]]}} |
;{{nihongo|Tsuyoshi Shiga|志賀剛司|Shiga Tsuyoshi||''Seiyū'': [[Takehiro Murozono]]}} |
||
Revision as of 21:25, 22 August 2007
| Big Windup! | |
| Genre | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Asa Higuchi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Tsutomu Mizushima |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
Ōkiku Furikabutte (おおきく振りかぶって) is baseball manga series by Asa Higuchi, serialized in the monthly seinen Afternoon magazine since 2003. It is slated to be adapted into a TV anime series, animated by A-1 Pictures, to premiere on TBS. It is also known as Ōfuri (おお振り).
The manga series won the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for best creative work in 2006. In 2007, it won the prestigious Kodansha Manga Award.
Story
The series, set in Saitama, follows Ren Mihashi (三橋廉, Mihashi Ren), who had previously held the position of ace pitcher in his middle school's baseball team, but only due to the fact that his grandfather owns the school. This led this the rejection of his teammates who thoroughly rejected him (especially the team's catching). Therefore, Mihashi is thoroughly convinced that he is a lousy baseball pitcher and he graduates to high school with extremely low self-esteem. However, this school's baseball team, his grandfather does not manage and he initially does not believe he is good enough to succeed at baseball, however, but assisted by his friends and especially the catcher, Takaya Abe, he grows in stature, confidence and skill, helping his team excel with his own abilities.
Characters
- Ren Mihashi (三橋廉, Mihashi Ren) Seiyū: Tsubasa Yonaga
- The series's protagonist. A pitcher. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 1.
- He was born on May 17 and his blood type is AB. His height is 165cm and weight is 52kg (when he first entered high school). He is an only child, with both of his parents alive.
- Takaya Abe (阿部隆也, Abe Takaya) Seiyū: Yūichi Nakamura
- A catcher. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 2.
- He was born on December 11, and his blood type is O. His height is 170cm and weight is 55kg. His family consists of his father, mother and a brother.
- Yūichirō Tajima (田島悠一郎, Tajima Yūichirō) Seiyū: Hiro Shimono
- A third baseman, catcher and first baseman. He is a left-hander. Uniform number is 5.
- He was born on October 16, and his blood type is B. His height is 164cm and weight is 53kg.
- Azusa Hanai (花井梓, Hanai Azusa) Seiyū: Kishō Taniyama
- A right fielder and pitcher. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 9.
- He was born on April 28, and his blood type is A. His height is 181cm and weight is 67kg.
- Yūto Sakaeguchi (栄口勇人, Sakaeguchi Yūto) Seiyū: Chihiro Suzuki
- A second baseman. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 4.
- He was born on June 8, and his blood type is O. His height is 169cm and weight is 54kg.
- Kōsuke Izumi (泉孝介, Izumi Kōsuke) Seiyū: Jun Fukuyama
- A center fielder and third baseman. He is a switch hitter. Uniform number is 8.
- He was born on November 29, and his blood type is O. His height is 168cm and weight is 55kg.
- Shōji Suyama (巣山尚治, Suyama Shōji) Seiyū: Makoto Yasumura
- A short stop and third baseman. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 6.
- He was born on April 6, and his blood type is A. His height is 175cm and weight is 64kg.
- Fumiki Mizutani (水谷文貴, Mizutani Fumiki) Seiyū: Kenichirō Sumi
- A left fielder and second baseman. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 7.
- He was born on January 4, and his blood type is B. His height is 172cm and weight is 57kg.
- Kazutoshi Oki (沖一利, Oki Kazutoshi) Seiyū: Takehiro Satō
- A first baseman, pitcher and outfielder. He is a left-hander. Uniform number is 3.
- He was born on July 20, and his blood type is A. His height is 172cm and weight is 60kg.
- Shintarō Nishihiro (西広辰太郎, Nishihiro Shintarō) Seiyū: Ryōhei Kimura
- An outfielder. He is a right-hander. Uniform number is 10.
- He was born on February 20, and his blood type is O. His height is 170cm and weight is 60kg.
- Chiyo Shino'oka (篠岡千代, Shinōka Chiyo) Seiyū: Misato Fukuen
- The manager of the baseball team. She is a right-hander.
- She was born on March 25, and her blood type is AB. Her height is 154cm and weight is 42kg.
- Maria Momoe (百枝まりあ, Momoe Maria) Seiyū: Risa Hayamizu
- The supervisor of the baseball team. She is left-handed.
- She was born on April 18, and her blood type is O. She is 23 years old, and her height is 163cm.
- Tsuyoshi Shiga (志賀剛司, Shiga Tsuyoshi) Seiyū: Takehiro Murozono
- The teacher responsible for the baseball team.
- He was born on November 26, and his blood type is A. His height is 180cm and weight is 79kg.
- Yoshirō Hamada (浜田良郎, Hamada Yoshirō) Seiyū: Atsushi Kisaichi
- He was born on December 19, and his blood type is B. His height is 183cm and weight is 70kg.
- Keisuke Umehara (梅原圭介, Umehara Keisuke) Seiyū: Takashi Hikita
- He was born on October 3, and his blood type is O. His height is 177cm and weight is 67kg.
- Kazumi Kawai (河合和己, Kawai Kazumi) Seiyū: Eiji Hanawa
- A catcher. He is a right-hander.
- He was born on June 15, and his blood type is B. His height is 180cm and weight is 78kg.
Anime
The series is slated to be adapted into a TV anime series, animated by A-1 Pictures, which is to premiere in Japan on TBS from April 2007. It will also air during the same month across several of TBS's affiliated TV networks, including MBS, BS-i and CBC. The series will also air in Japan on Animax from May 2007.
Staff
- Original Work: Asa Higuchi's Ōkiku Furikabutte (serialized in the monthly Afternoon magazine)
- Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
- Series Composition: Yōsuke Kuroda
- Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Takahiko Yoshida
- Action Animation Director: Jun'ichirō Taniguchi
- Accessories Design: Takuya Suzuki
- Art Director: Yukihiro Shibuya
- Color Design: Miyuki Satō
- Photography Director: Ei Rōhei
- Editing: Shigeru Nishiyama
- Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuda
- Mixer: Riyō Yamada (Sound Team)
- Sound Effects: Tomozaku Mitsui (Sound Box)
- Music: Shirō Yamaguchi
- Production: A-1 Pictures
Theme songs
- Opening theme
- Dramatic (ドラマチック, Doramachikku)
- Performance: Base Ball Bear
- 2nd Opening Theme
- Seishun Line (青春ライン)
- Performance: Ikimonogakari
- Ending theme
- Medaka no Mita Niji (メダカの見た虹)
- Performance: Kozue Takada
- 2nd Ending Theme
- Arigatou (ありがとう)
- Performance: SunSet Swish
Episodes
Template:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode listTemplate:Japanese episode list| # | Title | Original airdate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|