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Baby Steps

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Baby Steps

2014 – 2015 (completed) · 2 seasons · 50 episodes · Japanese

Baby Steps (2014) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.0/10 on IMDb from 344 votes. Updated

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★ 8.0IMDb · 344

Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.

Top cast

13
Asami Seto
Himeko Sasami
Tomoaki Maeno
Ryô Ôbayashi
Tetsuya Kakihara
Takuya Miyagawa
Taiten Kusunoki
Coach Yusaku Miura
Minako Kotobuki
Natsu Takasaki
Yui Kondo
Masumi Makihara
Yui Kondo
Announcement
Wataru Hatano
Hiroshi Araya
Taishi Murata
Eiichiro Maruo
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma
Nariyuki Koshimizu
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma
Spectator
Yoshiyuki Shimozuma
Referee
Chisa Yuuki
Yûki Tajima

Seasons

2

best episode: S2E14 — Moonlight and the Sound of Waves ★ 8.8 (5)

S125 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Tennis and Notes★ 7.822
  • E2Methodical and Unorganized★ 8.014
  • E3The Contest Is a Fight★ 8.212
  • E4Face of Conviction★ 8.311
  • E5A First Match Full of Surprises★ 8.311
  • E6Diamond in the Rough★ 8.49
  • E7Nine-Square and Reality★ 7.910
  • E8One Year and Twenty Notebooks★ 7.810
  • E9Diligence is my Style★ 7.59
  • E10Unease on the Edge★ 7.99
  • E11Risk and Possibility★ 7.99
  • E12Improvement by Memory★ 7.89
  • E13Art and Technique★ 7.57
  • E14Putting the Pieces Together★ 7.86
  • E15Plan to be Forceful★ 8.06
  • E16Beast and Initiative★ 7.86
  • E17Pro At My Age★ 8.06
  • E18Determination and Presentation★ 7.86
  • E19Resolve and Hell★ 7.86
  • E20Meat Buns and Yakisoba★ 8.46
  • E21Consistency and Change★ 7.86
  • E22Fundamentals are the Weakness★ 8.26
  • E23Reckless 100-Square★ 8.26
  • E24Duty and Desire★ 8.06
  • E25Eichiro and Natsu★ 8.37
S225 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1The World and the Wall★ 7.45
  • E2Vicious Circle Is Lucky★ 7.65
  • E3Data for the Future★ 7.45
  • E4Awakening to Simplicity★ 7.85
  • E5Takuma's Decision★ 8.25
  • E6First Encounter by Scouting★ 8.05
  • E7Revenge at the Critical Momen★ 8.05
  • E8The Speed of Evolution★ 8.45
  • E9Baffled by Intuition★ 8.65
  • E10Start with a Roar★ 8.05
  • E11Choices and Explosive Power★ 8.45
  • E12Full Force Toward Adversity★ 8.25
  • E13Gathering of Rivals★ 8.05
  • E14Moonlight and the Sound of Waves★ 8.85
  • E15A Hero and Loud Cheers★ 8.45
  • E16Whish, Then Fwoom★ 8.05
  • E17Dramatic by Nature★ 8.05
  • E18Visualize the Pressure★ 8.65
  • E19A Rude First Meeting★ 7.45
  • E20Psychological Warfare and Self-Control★ 7.65
  • E21Good, Evil and Rules★ 7.45
  • E22Existence is the Driving Force★ 7.85
  • E23Aggressive is Ideal★ 7.25
  • E24Recklessness and Surprise★ 7.86
  • E25Final Set★ 8.48

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Seasons

2

best episode: S2E14 — Moonlight and the Sound of Waves ★ 8.8 (5)

S125 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1Tennis and Notes★ 7.822
  • E2Methodical and Unorganized★ 8.014
  • E3The Contest Is a Fight★ 8.212
  • E4Face of Conviction★ 8.311
  • E5A First Match Full of Surprises★ 8.311
  • E6Diamond in the Rough★ 8.49
  • E7Nine-Square and Reality★ 7.910
  • E8One Year and Twenty Notebooks★ 7.810
  • E9Diligence is my Style★ 7.59
  • E10Unease on the Edge★ 7.99
  • E11Risk and Possibility★ 7.99
  • E12Improvement by Memory★ 7.89
  • E13Art and Technique★ 7.57
  • E14Putting the Pieces Together★ 7.86
  • E15Plan to be Forceful★ 8.06
  • E16Beast and Initiative★ 7.86
  • E17Pro At My Age★ 8.06
  • E18Determination and Presentation★ 7.86
  • E19Resolve and Hell★ 7.86
  • E20Meat Buns and Yakisoba★ 8.46
  • E21Consistency and Change★ 7.86
  • E22Fundamentals are the Weakness★ 8.26
  • E23Reckless 100-Square★ 8.26
  • E24Duty and Desire★ 8.06
  • E25Eichiro and Natsu★ 8.37
S225 eps · ★ 8.0
  • E1The World and the Wall★ 7.45
  • E2Vicious Circle Is Lucky★ 7.65
  • E3Data for the Future★ 7.45
  • E4Awakening to Simplicity★ 7.85
  • E5Takuma's Decision★ 8.25
  • E6First Encounter by Scouting★ 8.05
  • E7Revenge at the Critical Momen★ 8.05
  • E8The Speed of Evolution★ 8.45
  • E9Baffled by Intuition★ 8.65
  • E10Start with a Roar★ 8.05
  • E11Choices and Explosive Power★ 8.45
  • E12Full Force Toward Adversity★ 8.25
  • E13Gathering of Rivals★ 8.05
  • E14Moonlight and the Sound of Waves★ 8.85
  • E15A Hero and Loud Cheers★ 8.45
  • E16Whish, Then Fwoom★ 8.05
  • E17Dramatic by Nature★ 8.05
  • E18Visualize the Pressure★ 8.65
  • E19A Rude First Meeting★ 7.45
  • E20Psychological Warfare and Self-Control★ 7.65
  • E21Good, Evil and Rules★ 7.45
  • E22Existence is the Driving Force★ 7.85
  • E23Aggressive is Ideal★ 7.25
  • E24Recklessness and Surprise★ 7.86
  • E25Final Set★ 8.48

Top cast

13
AAsami SetoHimeko SasamiTTomoaki MaenoRyô ÔbayashiTTetsuya KakiharaTakuya MiyagawaTTaiten KusunokiCoach Yusaku MiuraMMinako KotobukiNatsu TakasakiYYui KondoMasumi MakiharaYYui KondoAnnouncementWWataru HatanoHiroshi ArayaTTaishi MurataEiichiro MaruoYYoshiyuki ShimozumaNariyuki KoshimizuYYoshiyuki ShimozumaSpectatorYYoshiyuki ShimozumaRefereeCChisa YuukiYûki Tajima

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Comments

Comments are moderated against a short code of conduct. Disagree as much as you like; do it kindly.