Ganbare! Bokura no Hit and Run (1979)
Inaba Junior High School's baseball team has been defeated miserably since the senior members left. Because of their poor results, the players are suspended from games and are almost forced to break up. Ironically, however, this hardship makes them band tighter together and intensifies their desire to play. They practice hard in the hope of regaining the respect of the other students and teachers. Soon, their will-power leads them to unbelievable victories. This story portrays the boys' dreams and friendship through baseball.
Director:
Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu
Writer:
Nisan Takahashi
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Tatsuya Matsuda as ひろみ |
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Yoku Shioya as 剛 |
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Kaneto Shiozawa as 彦丸 |
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Gorō Naya as 秋山先生 |
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Kiyonobu Suzuki as 竹 |
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Mami Koyama as 郁美 |
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Akira Kamiya as 麻呂 |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Kanazawa | Animation Director |
| Editing | Shuichi Kakesu | Editor |
| Sound | Yasufumi Yoda | Sound Effects |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Kanazawa | Character Designer |
| Sound | Shigeharu Shiba | Sound Director |
| Camera | Katsuji Misawa | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Nisan Takahashi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Takeshi Seyama | Editor |
| Directing | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu | Director |
| Production | Yoshio Kato | Producer |
| Art | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu | Storyboard Artist |
| Sound | Kensuke Kyo | Original Music Composer |