Baby Steps
ベイビーステップ
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

Maruo Eiichirou
Main

Egawa Takuma
Supporting

Kageyama Kojirou
Supporting

Takasaki Natsu
Main

Morimoto
Supporting

Tajima Yuuki
Supporting

Yokoyama Hana
Supporting

Makihara Masumi
Supporting

Miura
Supporting

Aoi Ryuuhei
Supporting

Sasaki Himeko
Supporting

Koshimizu Nariyuki
Supporting

Araya Hiroshi
Supporting

Oobayashi Ryou
Supporting

Miyagawa Takuya
Supporting

Iwasa Hiromi
Supporting

Nabae Yuu
Supporting

Okada Takayuki
Supporting

Ide Yoshiaki
Supporting

Nakajou Megumi
Supporting
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Believe in yourself" by Mao Abe (阿部真央)
Endings
- "Baby Steps (ベイビーステップ)" by Babyraids (ベイビーレイズ)