TV · 25 episodes · 25 min/ep · Studio Pierrot
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]
Eiichirou Maruo
Main
Taishi Murata
Japanese
Takuma Egawa
Supporting
Daisuke Namikawa
Japanese
Kojirou Kageyama
Supporting
Takuma Terashima
Japanese
Natsu Takasaki
Main
Minako Kotobuki
Japanese
Morimoto
Supporting
Yuumi Kawashima
Japanese
Yuuki Tajima
Supporting
Yuuki
Japanese
Hana Yokoyama
Supporting
Arisa Nishiguchi
Japanese
Masumi Makihara
Supporting
Yui Kondou
Japanese
Akiko Kousaka
Supporting
Mai Someya
Japanese
Miura
Supporting
Taiten Kusunoki
Japanese
Ryuuhei Aoi
Supporting
Kousuke Toriumi
Japanese
Himeko Sasaki
Supporting
Asami Seto
Japanese
Natsuko Takahashi
Script (eps 4, 11-14, 20, 24)
Junki Takegami
Script (eps 5-7, 9, 18, 21, 23)
Hikaru Katsuki
Original Creator
Noriyuki Nakamura
Storyboard (eps 9)
Shigeki Awai
Key Animation (eps 15, 23)
Setsuko Shibuichi
Key Animation (ep 19)
Yukari Kobayashi
Animation Director (ep 19)
Yukari Kobayashi
Key Animation (ep 11)
Masahiko Murata
Director
Masahiko Murata
Storyboard (OP, eps 1, 5, 10, 25)
