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Baby Steps

Baby Steps

2014 ★ 7.5 2 Seasons Animation Comedy

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Overview

Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

Seasons 2

Tennis and Notes

S01E01 2014-04-06

Tennis and Notes

Maruo Eiichiro is an honor student in his first year of high school. He's a very methodical person...

Methodical and Unorganized

S01E02 2014-04-13

Methodical and Unorganized

Eiichiro is unable to answer Natsu when she asks him what he enjoys doing most. He becomes interest...

The Contest Is a Fight

S01E03 2014-04-20

The Contest Is a Fight

Eiichiro is unable to forget how good it felt when he successfully returned Takuma's serve, and he...

Face of Conviction

S01E04 2014-04-27

Face of Conviction

Eiichiro finds himself in a contest with Takuma. Eiichiro has fifty tries to return Takuma's serve....

A First Match Full of Surprises

S01E05 2014-05-04

A First Match Full of Surprises

Eiichirō is about to play his first match. He receives advice from the other STC members, but it on...

Diamond in the Rough

S01E06 2014-05-11

Diamond in the Rough

It is down to the final match of the set. Eiichirō trails 5 games to 1, but with a determination to...

Nine-Square and Reality

S01E07 2014-05-18

Nine-Square and Reality

In order to improve Eiichirō's playing, Coach Miura has him learn control on a 9-square court. Afte...

One Year and Twenty Notebooks

S01E08 2014-05-25

One Year and Twenty Notebooks

Maruo Eiichirō continues his training at STC as he tries to master every shot. At smaller tournamen...

Diligence is My Style

S01E09 2014-06-01

Diligence is My Style

Eiichirō returns to the Kanagawa Junior Circuit. His first match is up against fellow high school s...

Unease on the Edge

S01E10 2014-06-08

Unease on the Edge

The match between Eiichirō and Miyagawa begins with each holding serve. However Eiichirō feels that...

Risk and Possibility

S01E11 2014-06-15

Risk and Possibility

After managing to hold serve Eiichirō starts looking for an opportunity to break Miyagawa. Both hol...

Improvement by Memory

S01E12 2014-06-22

Improvement by Memory

After defeating Miyagawa, Eiichirō returns to STC for some training that will make him better in 1...

Art and Technique

S01E13 2014-06-29

Art and Technique

The match between Hiromi and Eiichirō begins. Everytime Eiichirō tries to go on the attack, Hiromi...

Putting the Pieces Together

S01E14 2014-07-06

Putting the Pieces Together

It is match 10 of a 1-set match, and Eiichirō leads 5 games to 4. Eiichirō begins to up his speed a...

Plan to be Forceful

S01E15 2014-07-13

Plan to be Forceful

Eiichirō overhears Araya telling Takuma that if he loses to him this tournament, he will retire fro...

Beast and Initiative

S01E16 2014-07-20

Beast and Initiative

After going up Love-15, Araya uses a number of service aces to go up 3-1 in set 2. Eiichirō holds s...

Pro At My Age

S01E17 2014-07-27

Pro At My Age

Araya and Eiichirō end up at deuce after neither player can gain an advantage. An ace end up being...

Determination and Presentation

S01E18 2014-08-03

Determination and Presentation

Eiichirō investigates going Pro, but his reaction from his parents is less than he expected. Eiichi...

Resolve and Hell

S01E19 2014-08-10

Resolve and Hell

Eiichirō manages to steal 1-point in the 10-minute match with Ike before his coaches reappear and m...

Meat Buns and Yakisoba

S01E20 2014-08-17

Meat Buns and Yakisoba

Eiichirō participates in a tournament after 3 months of hellish training. He learns about active re...

Consistency and Change

S01E21 2014-08-24

Consistency and Change

Eiichirō continues his practice and gets his next tournament schedule. As the last player to qualif...

Fundamentals are the Weakness

S01E22 2014-08-31

Fundamentals are the Weakness

Yu Nabae matches up with Eiichirō and realizes they really are two players that are virtually the s...

Reckless 100-Square

S01E23 2014-09-07

Reckless 100-Square

In an effort to try and reverse the tide, Eiichirō decides to go back to his idea of having 100-squ...

Duty and Desire

S01E24 2014-09-14

Duty and Desire

Eiichirō runs to watch Natsu's match when he learns she is in danger of losing. Afterwards they ret...

Eiichiro and Natsu

S01E25 2014-09-21

Eiichiro and Natsu

Eiichirō and Natsu go out on their first date. When Eiichirō asks Natsu what she thinks about him,...

Cast

Taishi Murata

Taishi Murata

Eiichiro Maruo (voice)

Minako Kotobuki

Minako Kotobuki

Natsu Takasaki (voice)

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

Takuma Egawa (voice)

Asami Seto

Himeko Sasami (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Yukichi Fukasawa (voice)

Taiten Kusunoki

Taiten Kusunoki

Coach Yusaku Miura (voice)

Takuma Terashima

Takuma Terashima

Kojirou Kageyama (voice)

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Takuya Miyagawa (voice)

Chisa Yuuki

Chisa Yuuki

Yuuki Tajima (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Coach Ryuuhei Aoi (voice)

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