The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge.
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Description
Type
TVSeason
Spring 1968Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
MangaEpisodes
182
Episode Length
25 min
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Alternative Names
Romaji
Kyojin no Hoshi
English
Star of the Giants
Japanese
巨人の星
Synonyms
Giant Star