Taisho Baseball Girls
Oshimeter
Synopsis
In 1925 (year 14 of the Taisho era) baseball is still quite unknown in Japan and there are only a few male teams. After being told by a baseball player that women should become housewives instead of going to school, 14-year-old Akiko invites her friend Koume to start a baseball team in order to prove him wrong. During this time, when even running was considered too vulgar for women, baseball is known as "what the boys do" and they face many difficulties when having to find enough members, to get permission from their parents and also when learning about the sport itself, which they soon discover to be more difficult than expected.
Episode Guide
Characters
Akiko Ogasawara
Akiko, a refined yet determined girl from a wealthy family, forms a girls' baseball team and serves as its pitcher.
Nakahara Mai
Koume Suzukawa
Energetic catcher Koume, clashes with tradition in her kimono, while cherishing friends and family.
Itou Kanae
Kochou Kikusaka
A fast sprinter, Kochou excels in the first half of the 100m dash, often reaching first base safely, but lacks stamina for longer races.
Gotou Saori
Shizuka Tsukubae
Tomoe's twin sister and infielder, Shizuka joins the school's baseball club.
Kitamura Eri
Tomoe Tsukubae
Tomboyish kendo expert, infrequent newspaper club member, and cleanup batter.
Kaida Yuuko
Kyouko Sakurami
Kyouko Sakurami, Tomoe's kouhai, joined the baseball club at her senpai's request, improving greatly after summer training to become a skilled outfielder.
Makino Yui
Tamaki Ishigaki
A brooding writer, Tamaki joins the baseball team to gain life experience, secretly enjoying the game and her teammates' reactions.
Hirohashi Ryou
Noe Kawashima
Noe Kawashima: An intelligent strategist who boosts the baseball team's performance through insightful plans and individual member improvements.
Ueda Kana
Yuki Souya
Tamaki's teasing childhood friend and second baseman, known for embarrassing stories of their past.
Noto Mamiko
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A very intense and suspenseful episode with lots of action. The animation was great and kept me really hyped and invested. It wasn't the ending I wanted, but it was still very cute and wholesome.
Very intense episode with lots of drama. The baseball game itself was incredibly hype and fun to watch, and I can't wait for the next episode.
It was nice to see characters other than Koume and Akiko get more screen time. It was really fun to watch and had lots of funny moments.
Very funny episode with lots of drama, which made it even more interesting.
Not the usual baseball-focused episode. I was kind of confused about its purpose, and when everything was finally revealed, the payoff wasn't that impactful.
Not your usual baseball practice-focused episode, but it was a nice and unique change of pace. It was really funny too.
This episode had a lot of action and was really fun to watch. I loved the dynamic between the characters, and it had plenty of funny moments too.
The animation noticeably improved in this episode. It's getting more interesting as the story continues to build.
Lots of dialogue and exposition, but it was pretty funny and had some emotional moments too.
Another really fun episode. There was plenty of action, some shocking twists, and I even learned a few things about baseball.
This episode was really fun. The characters are very likeable, I really liked the dynamic between all of them.
Good start. I really like the setting and the soundtrack of this anime. The humor is pretty good too, though the voice acting can sound a bit monotone at times.
The best thing about this anime is the fact it can depict great femine fortitude within a harsh sports space often dominated by men. The girls don't try to be a tomboy, they stay true to their upbringing and values yet their determination is what lead them through the game. The fact that almost each girls get through a milestone through what they achieve in baseball is honestly so good to showcase their development as characters as well.
I think what I love about Koume's father reaction is how it shows what he prioritize and have little problem with his daughter playing baseball. Especially when contrasted to Akiko's parent reaction. Intense interpersonal conflict ramp up the investment to the main plot line. The way the Asaka gets serious overtime is such a good payoff even if it makes things difficult for the girls by the next episode.
It's a very Kyouko-centric episode as she regain focus for baseball with a lot of shenanigans, though I will admit it's a skippable episode. Cute, but nothing special unless you like the character.
It's one of the best narrative execution of social commentary during Taisho-era. The westernization influence in Japan with its strict traditional values clashing, which also includes generational clash as well as misogyny in society that doesn't exaggerate its impact but also place weight on how little women can be given an opportunity or to be heard. The soft, innocence romance where one man represent growth from backward value, and another being an absolute green flag by being supportive to his love interest's passion.
While I do enjoy the episode, I have to say it's an easy skip. The story doesn't seem to really involve the main plot other than the hidden agenda that hasn't been said yet in the episode. Perhaps, we'll see the payoff in the next one.
Today's episode premise if 10/10. Love it. Never before seen. Legendary. Unhinged. I almost wish it was the premise of the season instead of one episode. If the girls gets to be better player with these type of shenanigans, I'm all for it.
They really put the Girls Baseball Team at the bottom of the barrel. Truly, they only can go up and they did. I love we're slowly becoming immersive to how the girls became serious in playing baseball as they each tackle their problems and gradually develop as a person and as a team.
The foundation of all sports anime; training. As basic as it was, I love that the shenanigans of naive girls, thinking there's a quick-get-fast scheme just to skip training, but reality isn't so nice, unfortunately. A very cute episode that introduces new character as well.
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