Baby Steps
Baby Steps

Baby Steps

Based on the original manga by Hikaru Katsuki, Baby Steps centers on a honor student named Eiichiro Maruo who becomes frustrated with his life and decides to join the tennis club. Despite lacking experience and physical strength, he utilizes his studious nature to develop a strategic approach to playing tennis. Taking notes of his opponents’ habits and tendencies, he is able to predict their next move before they even react. He also meets Natsu Takasaki, a beautiful girl with a passion for tennis. With her help, he aims to become a professional tennis player.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Rankings

  • #29 highest rated of 2014

  • #93 most popular of 2014

  • #9 highest rated of SPRING 2014

  • #27 most popular of SPRING 2014

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episodes

    25

  • Episode Duration

    25 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Tue May 06 2014

  • End Date

    Tue Oct 21 2014

  • Season

    SPRING 2014

  • Average Score

    75%

  • Mean Score

    75%

  • Popularity

    30736

  • Favourites

    430

  • Studios

    Studio Pierrot

  • Producers

  • Source

    MANGA

  • Genres

    Romance, Sports

  • Romaji

    Baby Steps

  • Native

    ベイビーステップ

Tags

  • Tennis

    92%

  • Male Protagonist

    85%

  • Fitness

    79%

  • Heterosexual

    79%

  • Coming of Age

    76%

  • Shounen

    60%

  • Female Protagonist

    60%

  • School

    50%

  • School Club

    40%

  • Educational

    40%

  • Chibi

    30%

External & Streaming links

Relations

  • Baby Steps 2

    SEQUEL

    Baby Steps 2

    TV · FINISHED

  • Baby Steps

    SOURCE

    Baby Steps

    MANGA · FINISHED

  • ANI x PARA: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka

    CHARACTER

    ANI x PARA: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka

    SPECIAL · RELEASING

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Natsuko Takahashi

    Natsuko Takahashi

    Script (eps 4, 11-14, 20, 24)

  • Junki Takegami

    Junki Takegami

    Script (eps 5-7, 9, 18, 21, 23)

  • Hikaru Katsuki

    Hikaru Katsuki

    Original Creator

  • Noriyuki Nakamura

    Noriyuki Nakamura

    Storyboard (eps 9)

  • Shigeki Awai

    Shigeki Awai

    Key Animation (eps 15, 23)

  • Setsuko Shibuichi

    Setsuko Shibuichi

    Key Animation (ep 19)

  • Yukari Kobayashi

    Yukari Kobayashi

    Animation Director (ep 19)

  • Yukari Kobayashi

    Yukari Kobayashi

    Key Animation (ep 11)

  • Masahiko Murata

    Masahiko Murata

    Episode Director (OP, eps 1, 10, 25)

  • Masahiko Murata

    Masahiko Murata

    Director

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    1245 Users

  • PLANNING

    10047 Users

  • COMPLETED

    17072 Users

  • DROPPED

    1245 Users

  • PAUSED

    1127 Users

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