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“Eiichirou bets his pro tennis dream on winning All-Japan Junior, trains at Florida Tennis Academy.”
Baby Steps 2nd Season
ベイビーステップ 第2シリーズ
8.0
714 rank · 96,044 viewers · 307 favorites
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Shounen
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Synopsis
Eiichirou bets his pro tennis dream on winning All-Japan Junior, trains at Florida Tennis Academy.
After having decided to play tennis at the professional level, Eiichirou Maruo now needs to convince his parents to support his decision. To do so, he makes a wager: if he cannot win the All-Japan Junior Tennis Tournament, he will give up on his dream. However, he will need to improve his skills quickly if he wants to qualify for the tournament and have any chance of defeating the best players in the country. For this reason, his new coach Ryuuhei Aoi suggests that Eiichirou travel abroad to train at the Florida Tennis Academy. Baby Steps 2nd Season takes the action to America as Eiichirou begins his two-week training program, getting a taste of what tennis is like outside of Japan. With this exciting experience awaiting him, Eiichirou hopes that his training will get him closer to his goal of becoming a professional player.
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Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 14 viewers settled on.
100%
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Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.44
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.44 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.07
Running avg · Sep 2015 → Sep 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This season excels with its brisk pacing, consistently smooth animation, and character development that feels truly earned after the first installment. While the soundtrack is merely satisfactory...”
- 9 “Baby Steps Season 2 excels through its fantastic, high-tension tennis battles, compelling character growth for Ei-chan, and a refreshing, mature romance that avoids unnecessary tropes. While the...”
- 7 “The music is absolutely stellar and provides the necessary motivation to finish the series, which remains enjoyable despite its flaws. However, the experience is marred by a frustratingly...”
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- Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2015 – Sep 2015 Spring 2015
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9584 catalog
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- NHK Producer