After a falling out with his middle school team, Mihashi enters Nishiura high school with no social skill, a warped opinion of himself, and every intention to quit baseball. The newly formed Nishiura baseball team, however, needs a pitcher, and they welcome him. Most enthusiastic is Abe, a domineering catcher with his own game issues.
And so a battery every bit as complementary as it is dysfunctional is formed. If they can figure out how to work together, they might be the answers to each other's problems-and the team might be able to win.
I'm not a huge fan of watching sports or even dealing with anything with sports in general, with a few exceptions, but there's something about <i>Big Windup!</i> that captivates me. An anime which combines a real-life sport, with characters that you learn to care about. Count me, slightly interestedā¦