ベイビーステップ
Season: 2
Episode: 1
The World and the Wall
Air Date:05/04/2015
Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and Eiichirō play a match, and Marcia decides Eiichirō must be training for the French Open because of his slow play style.
Crew
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Anna Yamaguchi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenta Taniguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiori Nakasone
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Rie Nakanishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Asuka Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akio Kitahara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuka Koichi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Kikugawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 2
A Vicious Circle is Lucky
Air Date:12/04/2015
Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses too hard, costing him a set and eventually costing him the match.
Crew
Name: Takayoshi Hayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shigeki Awai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Koji Kataoka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Taichiro Kohara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Kameyama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Fumiko Kon
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Tanazawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kururu Shiozawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukie Murata
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tsuyoshi Yoshinaga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiyoshi Murayama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Episode: 3
Data for the Future
Air Date:19/04/2015
After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party where many of Eiichirō's new friends first learn of Natsu.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Masumi Hattori
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Miho Kawasaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshiyuki Kikuchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rika Kanetaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshihiko Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Harumi Tsunoda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukie Kawakami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takeshi Moriide
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiyoshi Murayama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Maki Ando
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuya Komai
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Michiko Yamamoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 4
Awakening to Simplicity
Air Date:26/04/2015
In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weaknesses and that he will have to adjust his play style to win the match.
Crew
Name: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Chiyuki Tanaka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takanori Suzuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ayumi Tsukamoto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Retsu Ohkawara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masumi Koketsu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Noriaki Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Asami Mitsui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomomi Ito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuo Iimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mao Kawaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Episode: 5
Takuma's Decision
Air Date:03/05/2015
Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new strict training regime to help him get ready for the Kanagawa Prefectural.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadayoshi Okimura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Ono
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsutoshi Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Noboru Okada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazunori Ota
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadayoshi Okimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yoshinobu Aohachi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hajime Nakagawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Isobe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoko Iizuka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 6
First Encounter by Scouting
Air Date:10/05/2015
Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he had continued to serve that way, he would have injured himself and forced himself to give up his tennis career.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Naoyuki Kanno
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Norihiko Nagahama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hideo Amemiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Kakoi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Emiko Kataoka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Koki Sugawara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Isamu Utsuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mikihiko Ando
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kuniko Yano
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Juuji Mizumura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junko Nonaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Naoki Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 7
Revenge at the Critical Moment
Air Date:17/05/2015
The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making Nishimura very confident in his chances of winning.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiro Shibata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tetsuro Taira
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yusuke Onoda
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Sumio Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigenori Taniguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigeki Awai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kosei Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junki Takegami
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Tetsuro Taira
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masato Okada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuya Kishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yusuke Kawakami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahito Wada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maasa Kimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 8
The Speed of Evolution
Air Date:24/05/2015
Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his path to become a pro will take longer and might force him to go to college first.
Crew
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Retsu Ohkawara
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Takanori Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Matsuzaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiro Neriki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Fukuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryuji Tsuzuku
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Asuka Mamezuka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichi Endo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 9
Baffled by Intuition
Air Date:31/05/2015
Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order to teach him how to play against a player who relies solely on instinct Eiichirō is forced to face off with Natsu.
Crew
Name: Takayoshi Hayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Shigeki Awai
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hye-Ran Shin
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Koji Kataoka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Taichiro Kohara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Kameyama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroyuki Hojo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Fumiko Kon
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Tanazawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kururu Shiozawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukie Murata
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tsuyoshi Yoshinaga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiyoshi Murayama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Episode: 10
Start With a Roar
Air Date:07/06/2015
Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coach Aoi realizes Eiichirō doesn't have the knowledge on how to deal with left handers since he's only played Araya once.
Crew
Name: Konomi Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Chiyuki Tanaka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Anna Yamaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rinako Nishihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Katou
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Asami Mitsui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akio Kitahara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Koji Furuya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuo Iimura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hong Beom-seok
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hirotaka Ozawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 11
Choices and Explosive Power
Air Date:14/06/2015
Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin match 2 of set 2 Eiichirō is able to rally with this new strategy and pull off a break.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yoshiyuki Kikuchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rika Kanetaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshinori Narita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Toshihiko Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroki Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Motohiro Abe
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Sadatoshi Matsuzaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuu Yamazaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoko Iizuka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Takeuchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Michiko Yamamoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 12
Full Force Toward Adversity
Air Date:21/06/2015
Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Instead an individual must win by 2 games.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Tadayoshi Okimura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junki Takegami
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Akira Ono
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsutoshi Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yoshinobu Aohachi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaaki Kudo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuri Kajiwara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Youichi Shimizu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Isobe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 13
Gathering of Rivals
Air Date:28/06/2015
The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be moving on without them as they are getting ready for cram schools and entrance tests.
Crew
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Toshifumi Kusunose
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiori Nakasone
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hideo Maru
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiro Neriki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rie Nakanishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiromi Okazaki
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaaki Kumagai
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Takenori Tsukuma
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Makoto Shimojima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaaki Kumagai
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Koji Kikukawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 14
Moonlight and the Sound of Waves
Air Date:05/07/2015
The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he confirms his promise to his parents that he'll give up if he doesn't win the All-Japan Junior, and then he sets off with the other STC members for Chiba, where the Kanto Junior will be held.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Hiroyuki Hojo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kanari Yamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kyosuke Matsui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Isamu Utsuki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Juuji Mizumura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Natsuko Takahashi
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Motoki Kurihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuta Masagaki
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahito Wada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hajime Yoshida
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenji Hattori
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 15
A Hero and Loud Cheers
Air Date:12/07/2015
The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos of Yakabe's matches from a year ago, Eiichiro is bewildered by his opponent's much taller stature and completely different play style, and all the unexpected factors lead him to consider blanking all his mental data and starting from scratch.
Crew
Name: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Retsu Ohkawara
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Rinako Nishihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Nobutaka Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiori Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshifumi Kusunose
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Asami Mitsui
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Haruo Miyagawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kyohei Oyabu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hajime Ueto
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yui Ushinohama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 16
Whish, Then Fwoom
Air Date:19/07/2015
Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide, but he recalls what he learned in his match with Natsu and concentrates on watching his opponent. Meanwhile, Ide also struggles to keep up with Eiichiro's constant changes in tempo and starts to tune out the world as he tries to focus.
Crew
Name: Shiro Shibata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tetsuro Taira
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yusuke Onoda
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Sumio Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigenori Taniguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Sugai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigeki Awai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kosei Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junji Uesugi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Junki Takegami
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Seren Fujii
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuya Kishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Eiichi Tokura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazuaki Gotan
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Aimi Yagi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 17
Dramatic by Nature
Air Date:26/07/2015
Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This improves his movements and leads to more impressive rallies, making the match even more exciting. Neither is willing to yield as the match comes down to which player can manage to hold serve...
Crew
Name: Takayoshi Hayashi
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Ryoichi Murata
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hye-Ran Shin
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shigeki Awai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Taichiro Kohara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shinya Kameyama
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kenji Kajiwara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Takashi Tanazawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kururu Shiozawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukie Murata
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tsuyoshi Yoshinaga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kiyoshi Murayama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazunori Shibata
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 18
Visualize the Pressure
Air Date:02/08/2015
Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The pressure of playing in front of a dramatic, Ide-centric crowd is troubling Eiichiro.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Konomi Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kazuya Saito
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Anna Yamaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Zenjirou Ukulele
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiori Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Aya Nagumo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rie Nakanishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Haru Watanabe
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Fukuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Koji Furuya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Taizo Yoshida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 19
A Rude First Meeting
Air Date:09/08/2015
Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end of the match, Eitaro was completely in the zone.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshimi Imagawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rika Kanetaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshihiko Masuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hideo Amemiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shunsuke Ishikawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Kumiko Kasuga
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroyuki Itai
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Natsuko Takahashi
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Kiyoshi Murayama
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Kimiharu Obata
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Keiko Yamamoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 20
Psychological Warfare and Self-Control
Air Date:16/08/2015
The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
Crew
Name: Konomi Sato
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Rinako Nishihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Zenjirou Ukulele
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kumiko Katou
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshifumi Kusunose
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masashi Nishikawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rie Nakanishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Taisuke Mamori
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Makoto Shimojima
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ryo Takahashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 21
Good, Evil, and Rules
Air Date:23/08/2015
Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles to deal with Takagi's tactics.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Masayuki Fujita
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadayoshi Okimura
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaru Hamada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Ono
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Katsutoshi Kobayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kaori Nakamura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Noboru Okada
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kazunori Ota
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hiroshi Fukutomi
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yoshinobu Aohachi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuri Kajiwara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Akira Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Isobe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 22
Existence is the Driving Force
Air Date:30/08/2015
After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towards Natsu while watching her match.
Crew
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Retsu Ohkawara
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chiyuki Tanaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Shiori Nakasone
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masumi Koketsu
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaaki Kumagai
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Taizo Yoshida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Kohei Ashiya
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshihiro Maeda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masaaki Kumagai
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Episode: 23
Aggressive is Ideal
Air Date:06/09/2015
The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide; Eiichiro doesn't give Nabae a chance to fight back and soon takes the lead.
Crew
Name: Junki Takegami
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Yukihiro Matsushita
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Yoshimi Imagawa
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masumi Hattori
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yoshito Hata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Takayuki Gotan
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Hanako Mitsubachi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuri Kajiwara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chinami Sekine
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Keiko Yamamoto
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 24
Recklessness and Surprise
Air Date:13/09/2015
The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
Crew
Name: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Shin Yoshida
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Tsuguyuki Kubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chiyuki Tanaka
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Itaru Saito
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Emi Asami
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoyuki Kurokawa
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Nozomi Nagatomo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Toshiro Fujii
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Yuichi Endo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Seren Ogura
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Episode: 25
Final Set
Air Date:20/09/2015
The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the intention of losing.
Crew
Name: Masayuki Kouda
Role: Supervising Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Director
Department: Directing
Name: Katsuhiko Chiba
Role: Writer
Department: Writing
Name: Daisuke Tsumagari
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Chiyuki Tanaka
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Retsu Ohkawara
Role: Animation Director
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Anna Yamaguchi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rinako Nishihara
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Maki Kodaira
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Ai Mochida
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Masahiko Murata
Role: Storyboard Artist
Department: Art
Name: Makoto Shimojima
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tomoko Hayashi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Rie Nakanishi
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Mika Okubo
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Tadashi Fukuda
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects
Name: Haru Watanabe
Role: Key Animation
Department: Visual Effects