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“Nishiura High's baseball team, led by pitcher Ren Mihashi, advances to face Sakitama in the tournament toward Koushien.”
Big Windup! 2
おおきく振りかぶって 〜夏の大会編〜
7.95
799 rank · 47,615 viewers · 191 favorites
Sports
Team Sports
Seinen
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Synopsis
Nishiura High's baseball team, led by pitcher Ren Mihashi, advances to face Sakitama in the tournament toward Koushien.
Picking up where the original series left off, Ren Mihashi, the ace pitcher of the newly-formed Nishiura High School baseball team, and his teammates face the Sakitama High School team in the next round of the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament as they aim to play in the finals at legendary Hanshin Koushien Stadium. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 11 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.67
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.67 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.09
Running avg · Jun 2010 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This seinen sports anime masterfully transforms baseball into an emotionally gripping experience, teaching the rules and strategies while showcasing characters whose hard work and daily lives prove...”
- 8 “Season 2 flows more comfortingly than its predecessor, introduces a stable antagonist, and lets the cast grow—especially Tajima, who’s downright irresistible. While one player’s never-batted status...”
- 9 “The season becomes incredibly exciting and fun once the story picks up, with every character getting meaningful development throughout the games. While the beginning feels slightly off-beat with...”
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Short · 36%
Medium · 36%
Long · 27%
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A Tv Production · Spring 2010
A-1 Pictures.
in association with
Aniplex · Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2010 – Jun 2010 Spring 2010
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-5113 catalog
Produced by
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor