00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is Ippatsu Kanta-kun.
00:20This film is about Kanta-kun, a boy who, together with his brothers, whose father was a professional baseball player until his late 20th birthday, and a baseball team led by a dog and their mother, strives to achieve his goal of becoming the best youth baseball team in Japan through daily laughter and tears.
00:41Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:44Ippatsu Kanta-kun was produced by Tatsunoko Productions and aired for a total of 53 episodes between 1977 and 1978.
00:59The story begins with the daily life of the Tobase family, who live in a certain town.
01:05Early in the morning, the dogs Jubei and Kanta sneak out of the house to practice baseball.
01:12The reason Kanta and his friends were secretly practicing baseball was because their father, a professional baseball player, had taken a break from playing in a game, and since then his mother had banned her children from playing baseball.
01:27As a mother, having experienced the hardships of professional baseball herself, she doesn't want her children to go through the same hardships, but Kanta doesn't understand and practices in secret.
01:38So Kanta enjoyed watching baseball, but one day when he came to watch a game, he found that an accident had left the team short of players and the game was about to be canceled.
01:52Kanta and Chubei, who were watching the successor, suddenly become Sket and end up participating in the baseball game.
02:01Later, when it was Kanta's turn to bat, he tried his best to live up to the cheers, but the ball was blown fly, and just when it seemed he was out, he was unable to catch the ball and it became a hit.
02:14Furthermore, the game begins with some impatient baseball, and as he rounds third base and tries to charge towards home plate, for some reason his mother is standing there with her arms around him.
02:25So Kanta is so surprised that instead of heading to home plate, he runs away from the baseball field with Chubei.
02:34That night, Kanta gets into an argument with his mother as she tries to persuade him to quit baseball, and a rift develops between him and his siblings as he defies his mother.
02:45The next morning, despite the cloudy weather, Kanta is practicing baseball with Chubei as usual when his mother appears and, at the same time, becomes the pitcher and starts pitching towards Kanta.
02:59At first, he couldn't keep up with his mother's fastballs and kept striking out, but when he heard his mother tell him that he was forbidden from playing baseball, his heart trembled and he continued batting in the thunderstorm.
03:14Finally, he hits back the fastball thrown with great spirit by his mother.
03:21Seeing Kanta's crazy behavior, his mother allows him and his siblings to play baseball.
03:27From that moment on, he began coaching his family team, the Tobase Formers, with the aim of becoming the best in Japan.
03:38Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:43Kanta Tobase is the main character of this work, the third son of the Tobase family, a fifth-grade elementary school student, and a powerful third baseman.
03:52Although he is the most active of his siblings, he is also a kind-hearted person who makes many mistakes, and along with Chubei, he was often scolded by his mother.
04:04Tobase Ichiro is a long-time first-year junior high school student who, while skillful, is a calm leader who brings his brothers together.
04:12His position was pitcher and he was batting fourth, but halfway through the season he gave up the position to Kanta and focused on pitching.
04:23Tobase Ichiro is the second son and a sixth grader. Although he is a large man, he has a laid-back and easy-going personality.
04:31His position was catcher and he batted third or fifth.
04:40Shiro Tobase is the fourth son, a fourth-grader in elementary school, and a serious, intelligent boy who wears black-rimmed glasses.
04:47His position was second base and he batted sixth, and he was often seen making fun of his older brother Kanta's words and actions.
04:56Itsuko Tobase is the eldest daughter, a third-grader in elementary school, who is a tomboyish girl with a strong personality inherited from her mother.
05:09His position is shortstop and he bats first, making use of his lightning speed.
05:15She usually hangs out with her twin sister, Mutsuko.
05:19Mutsuko Tobase is the second daughter in the third grade of elementary school. Unlike her twin sister Itsuko, she is a quiet, homely and kind girl.
05:33His position is first base and he bats seventh.
05:36Tobase Shichiro was the fifth son and a second-grader in elementary school. He always wore a scarf and, for some reason, used a lot of English words that he knew, making him look cool.
05:49His position is center field and he bats second, and in the play he becomes a switch hitter through special training.
05:57Tobase Yokichi was the youngest child, a preschooler, and because he was still so young, he was a bit of a crybaby and a bit of a crybaby.
06:08His position is left field and he bats eighth. Although Kanta pointed out that this was a weakness of the team, he has also saved the team as a pitcher with his unique pitching style.
06:21Baseball Mitsubei is the Tobase family's pet dog, and he speaks the language of a samurai and can also play baseball.
06:31His position is right field and he bats ninth, but he caught his Gaia supplies with his mouth instead of using a glove.
06:41He also keeps an eye on Kanta, who usually gets into some kind of troublesome behavior.
06:46Kumiko Tobase is Kanta and his family's strong-willed mother, and while she initially hates baseball for taking her husband away from her, she also thinks about the hardships her children are going through and bans them from playing.
07:00However, he was persuaded by Kanta's passion for baseball and allowed him to play again, and since then he has been running a ramen shop while also serving as the manager of the Tobase Homers.
07:11Go Norihisa was the captain and pitcher of the Silver Foxes, the Homers' arch rivals, and was extremely confident in everything he did.
07:23In the play, he temporarily leaves the team after his father, who becomes the team owner, privatizes the team. However, after reconciling with his father, he confronts Kanta and the others, and by the end of the play, all resentment has faded and he and Kanta have become best friends.
07:41Oka Hanako is like a girlfriend to Kanta, cheering him on as he and the Homers do, and is a cheerful girl who always encourages him when he's feeling down.
07:54In the play, he led the animals and also served as Homer's chuu leader.
07:59Oka Ryokichi is Hanako's father and runs the town's tofu shop.
08:07Tobaseke was a friend of Yoshimi's from the neighborhood and an old friend, and like her daughter, she formed a cheering squad for the facility and rushed to games as the cheering squad leader.
08:19Home Runner is Kanta, who feels responsible for the ramen stand he destroyed due to his carelessness.
08:28A former professional baseball pitcher, he has won the baseball game against Yamada and the car dismantling game.
08:35This is a ramen car that combines a food stall and a car.
08:40In the film, it was used not only as a food stall but also for transporting the team.
08:45As an aside, I was surprised to find out that Tobaseke's third son was named Kanta, not Saburo.
08:58Perhaps for this reason, the eighth son, who was supposed to be Hachiro, was also named Yokichi, to balance out the family names.
09:07Also, regarding the dog Jubei, Kanta's father's name uses the "kyu" (9) from Kyutaro,
09:15The fact that he became Jubei instead of Kyubei, and
09:19It is speculated that this is a parody of the popular baseball game Jubei at the time of its broadcast.
09:25In addition, the program content was a big hit the year before it was aired.
09:32While it seems to have been influenced by the American film, Ganbare Bears,
09:37This work is also the last work of Tatsuo Yoshida, the president of Tatsunoko Productions.
09:42Mamoru Oshii, who is currently very successful, joined Tatsunoko Productions around this time.
09:50This production also marked his debut as a director.
09:58Now, finally, it's the final episode.
10:02The final episode will be a sequel to the previous episode.
10:05The Homers advanced to the finals of the Shuneagras League tournament, which attracted competing teams from around the country.
10:14I was watching the semi-final match, which would decide our opponent in the final.
10:20And in the semi-finals, he throws the magic ball, the Hurricane Shot,
10:26Ace Arashiyama's Hurricanes won the match.
10:29It has been decided that they will face the Homers in the final.
10:32After the match, Kanta faces Arashiyama,
10:38When he found out that the Hurricane Shot was a magic ball thrown by a professional pitcher,
10:43I immediately lost the will to fight.
10:47To change this situation,
10:4910 Mei suggests that he train with Go, the Silver Fox, but
10:54Unfortunately, we find out that Go is recovering from the flu.
10:59In the end, we were unable to take any measures against the hurricane shot.
11:04It was going to be the day of the finals.
11:09At the stadium, in contrast to pitcher Arashiyama, who appeared relaxed as he stepped onto the mound,
11:15Kanta approaches the match in a heavy mood.
11:18And just as Kanta predicted, the Homers players, including Kanta,
11:25His hurricane shot led to a mountain of strikeouts.
11:31However, Ichiro, the pitcher, also gave up one point in the first inning.
11:36With the support of their teammates, they didn't allow any additional runs until the ninth inning.
11:39In the midst of a heated match, the team was trailing by one point.
11:45In the bottom of the seventh inning, the final inning, the Homers would have their final attack.
11:52Shichiro walks to Rui, but
11:55Next, Ichiro strikes out, and finally it's Kanta's turn to bat.
12:00I don't feel like I can hit it at all.
12:01Therefore, Kanta even begged to be allowed to do it,
12:07His mother and brothers, who were his supervisors, realized his weakness.
12:12I told them to give it their all, even if they struck out three times.
12:17He was sent to the batter's box.
12:20Kanta, who received everyone's cheers,
12:23I step up to the plate full of energy.
12:27After that, he was down to two strikes.
12:29Pitcher Arashiyama was the deciding pitcher.
12:33He throws a hurricane shot.
12:36Kanta, who had predicted that pitch,
12:39Summoning all his strength,
12:41When you swing the bat,
12:42The ball flies into the outfield with a satisfying sound.
12:46It will hit the wall and be a hit.
12:50Seeing this hit, Shichiro said,
12:53He runs at lightning speed and returns home to tie the game.
12:56Meanwhile, while the outfield was hesitating,
13:01Kanta also rounds third base and rushes towards home plate.
13:05The succession will be the same situation as the head-sliding that killed Kanta's father.
13:13For a moment, it seems like time has stopped,
13:16The ball spilled out from the catcher's midfield,
13:19It fell in front of Kanta,
13:21It was a safe run, and the team came back to win the game with a walk-off home run.
13:27The Homers are declared the winner.
13:31Then his mother, brother, and Chubei jumped out from the bench.
13:36He hugged Kanta and exploded with joy at his victory.
13:43Furthermore, the audience was excited,
13:45They poured onto the field to celebrate the Homers' victory, becoming the best team in Japan.
13:51The scene changes to show Homers being congratulated for winning at the awards ceremony.
13:59As Kanta and the others report their victory to their late father,
14:03In the scene where Homer's flag is flying proudly on the pole,
14:07The program ends.
14:11Now let's take a look at Kanta and the others in action.
14:21Lots, Kanta!
14:33Ozu: Baseball players sometimes have to risk their lives.
14:40I know that, but
14:44Oh, he fell, oh, he fell again.
14:48Because the ball is round,
14:52Even the lives you risk can slip away.
14:56I want to show you my good side, but
15:00Only the bad points stand out.
15:02Ah, ah, ah, I want to shoot another shot today.
15:10fault!
15:11One thing is that if you play baseball, you have to hit the ball with the bat every once in a while.
15:34I know that, but
15:38Oh, he fell, oh, he fell again.
15:42Tama isn't stopping,
15:46Hitting the ball with a bat is also painful.
15:50If it hits hard, it'll go into the back of the net.
15:54If you hit it right, it won't be there.
15:57Ah, ah, ah, I want to shoot another shot today.
16:05Ah, yeah!
16:13Scouts baseball players
16:17I have to take Tama leisurely.
16:21I know that, but
16:24Oh, he tripped, oh, he slipped again.
16:29Ah, just like children,
16:33They wander off to the side and play,
16:37I'm also looking at the cute Hanako,
16:41So I can't play.
16:43Ah, ah, ah, I want to shoot another shot today.
16:57What did you think?
16:59At the time of broadcast, it was funny to see that Jubei the dog was able to register as a player,
17:0425 years later, the 2002 American film,
17:10In Air Buddy, we see Golden Red River in uniform playing baseball,
17:16Needless to say, I was reminded of 10 Bei.
17:20And it's a fun movie, so definitely check it out.
17:24Well, that's all for this time.
17:28See you again.
17:30Goodbye.
17:31Thank you for watching.
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