Kyojin no Hoshi
巨人の星
TV · 1968 · 182 eps · Finished · Score 6.3
Genres: Drama, Sports
Themes: Shounen, Male Protagonist, Baseball, Primarily Male Cast
Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Synopsis
The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge. (Source: Wikipedia)
Voice Actors
- Tooru Furuya as Hyuuma Hoshi
- Makio Inoue as Mitsuru Hanagata
- Fuyumi Shiraishi as Akiko Hoshi
- Seizou Katou as Ittetsu Hoshi
- Shingo Kanemoto as Hosaku Samon
- Jouji Yanami as Chuuta Ban
- Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Armstrong Ozuma
- Kyouji Kobayashi as Narrator