“Neo-Tokyo tribes settle conflicts via Extreme Baseball; bullied Haru joins Minato Tribe to battle mysterious villain Oujirou.”
Tribe Nine
TRIBE NINE(トライブナイン)
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Synopsis
Neo-Tokyo tribes settle conflicts via Extreme Baseball; bullied Haru joins Minato Tribe to battle mysterious villain Oujirou.
Fed up with society, youngsters all around Neo-Tokyo formed tribes to find their place in the world. However, group loyalty among them grew fierce and often led to violence. As a countermeasure, the government implemented the XB Law—stating that the tribe conflict is to be resolved through Extreme Baseball. From players using extendable bats to pitchers wearing special equipment, Extreme Baseball is a futuristic version of the sport with modified rules, less restrictions, and bizarre applications of technology. When a group of youngsters bullies spineless Haru Shirokane, he is saved by an unexpected pair: Shun Kamiya and Taiga. As it turns out, Shun is a star player of Extreme Baseball who leads the Minato Tribe, the top-ranked team in Minato City. Meanwhile, Taiga aims to defeat Shun in hopes of becoming the strongest in the sport. In a string of spontaneous events that allow Shun to discover their potential, Taiga and Haru are roped into joining the Minato Tribe. As the tribes across Minato City face a new threat led by the mysterious Oujirou Otori, the Minato Tribe might just need the power of their two new rookies to overcome the clutches of evil.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
↑ 0.62
Running avg · Mar 2022 → May 2025
- 8 “This is a very cool anime with interesting characters and story that I recommend despite my disappointments. The main letdown is the lack of gradual progress for Haru and Taiga, unlike Naruto's...”
- 9 “I absolutely loved this futuristic take on baseball that feels like a unique blend of sports and action, with gangs resolving violence through an innovative form of baseball that allows...”
- 7 “The anime delivers solid visuals and sound design that successfully distract from its generic storytelling, with Haru and Taiga showing decent character growth amid an otherwise inconsistent cast....”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 Winter 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-21166 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Docomo Anime Store Producer
- JR East Marketing & Communications Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor