Ikkyuu-san (1978)
一球さん
Synopsis
High-school student Ikkyuu knows nothing about baseball, but his talents are recognized by the manager of the baseball club, and he takes up this enchanting sport. While his ignorance of the game leads him to make many mistakes, Ikkyuu - who is in fact a descendant of ninja - displays his superhuman abilities and leads the team to the High School Baseball Championships. (Source: Nippon Animation)
Staff
Fukutomi, Hiroshi
Episode Director
Nakanishi, Ryuuzou
Script
Moriwaki, Makoto
Storyboard
Takizawa, Toshifumi
Storyboard
Horie, Mitsuko
Theme Song Performance
Araki, Toyohisa
Music
Gotou, Masako
In-Between Animation
Honda, Toshiyuki
Animation Director, Character Design
Ichikawa, Takahisa
Key Animation
Kawamoto, Shouhei
Art Director
Koorogi '73
Inserted Song Performance
Mizushima, Shinji
Original Creator
Ootsuka, Shinji
In-Between Animation
Shimizu, Keiko
In-Between Animation
Suzuki, Shinichi
Key Animation
Tanaka, Atsuko
Key Animation, In-Between Animation
Tominaga, Sadayoshi
Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Design
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Seishun no Uta ga Kikoeru (青春の歌が聞こえる)" by Araki Toyohisa
Endings
- "Ikkyuu-san (一球さん)" by Horie Mitsuko