Description
"H2" is a sports anime series centered around baseball, adapted from the manga by Mitsuru Adachi. The narrative revolves around Hiro Kunimi, a talented pitcher whose promising baseball career is derailed by an elbow injury. Forced to give up pitching, Hiro transfers to Senkawa High School, which lacks a baseball team. Instead, he joins the soccer team, excelling as a forward. Despite his success in soccer, Hiro's passion for baseball remains undiminished.
Hiro's childhood friend, Hideo Tachibana, continues to pursue baseball at rival school Meiwa High, where he becomes a star pitcher. The two share a complicated relationship, marked by both camaraderie and rivalry. Hiro's life takes a turn when he meets Haruka Koga, a spirited girl who reignites his love for baseball. Inspired by her, Hiro decides to revive Senkawa's baseball team, recruiting a group of inexperienced but determined players. The team faces numerous challenges, including limited resources and skepticism from others, but Hiro's leadership and pitching skills gradually transform them into a competitive force.
The series explores themes of perseverance, friendship, and the complexities of pursuing one's dreams. Hiro's journey is intertwined with his relationships with Hideo and Haruka, as well as his internal struggle to reconcile his past injury with his desire to excel in baseball. The dynamic between Hiro and Hideo is particularly compelling, as their rivalry pushes both to grow as athletes and individuals. Haruka's presence adds emotional depth, serving as a catalyst for Hiro's determination and a source of support for the team.
As the story progresses, the focus shifts to the intense competition between Senkawa and Meiwa, culminating in a high-stakes showdown that tests the limits of both teams. The series balances on-field action with character-driven moments, highlighting the personal growth of its protagonists and the bonds they form through their shared love of baseball. "H2" stands out for its realistic portrayal of sports and its emphasis on the human elements of ambition, resilience, and camaraderie.
Hiro's childhood friend, Hideo Tachibana, continues to pursue baseball at rival school Meiwa High, where he becomes a star pitcher. The two share a complicated relationship, marked by both camaraderie and rivalry. Hiro's life takes a turn when he meets Haruka Koga, a spirited girl who reignites his love for baseball. Inspired by her, Hiro decides to revive Senkawa's baseball team, recruiting a group of inexperienced but determined players. The team faces numerous challenges, including limited resources and skepticism from others, but Hiro's leadership and pitching skills gradually transform them into a competitive force.
The series explores themes of perseverance, friendship, and the complexities of pursuing one's dreams. Hiro's journey is intertwined with his relationships with Hideo and Haruka, as well as his internal struggle to reconcile his past injury with his desire to excel in baseball. The dynamic between Hiro and Hideo is particularly compelling, as their rivalry pushes both to grow as athletes and individuals. Haruka's presence adds emotional depth, serving as a catalyst for Hiro's determination and a source of support for the team.
As the story progresses, the focus shifts to the intense competition between Senkawa and Meiwa, culminating in a high-stakes showdown that tests the limits of both teams. The series balances on-field action with character-driven moments, highlighting the personal growth of its protagonists and the bonds they form through their shared love of baseball. "H2" stands out for its realistic portrayal of sports and its emphasis on the human elements of ambition, resilience, and camaraderie.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Youth is Baseball
2The Target is Ryougoku Skills Center!
3The Soccer Club
4Baseball is Different
5Should I Fill Out the Application Form?
6This is Kunimi Hiro
7Quitting the Baseball Fanclub
8Glass Elbow
9Maybe Gods Want To Watch
10Things Are Not Turning Out Well...
11Defeat Meiwa High
12Maybe I Don't Have Much Luck With The Lottery
13Friends Will Understand
14The Second-String is Playing
15Ain't It Cool
16This Time I Won't Slip
17Hiro Injured!? What will the fate of the baseball fanclub be?
18A Heated Game in the Bottom of the Ninth! The Batter is Kunimi...
19A Come-From-Behind Win! The Senkawa Baseball Club Is Born?
20Hiro VS. Running
21Haruka, Hikari, Hiro and the Ocean
22Pinch-Hitting for a Date: The Couple is Unable to Return Home
23Alone Together, Sleepless Night
24The Summer for Each of Us, Like Fireworks
25Coach Promises, I am Koga Fuji
26Goodbye Seniors, A Tear-Jerking Farewell Game
27Hide-chan's Phantom Homerun
28A Commemorative Game! Dangerous Guys Are Coming
29Hikari is in Trouble! Shuuji's Trap!?
30Hikari's Lies, Hiro's Tears
31A New Rival! Eikyō's Hirota
32Genius Batter Hideo, The Impressive Bat
33Senkawa Festival, Welcoming Eikyou College
34A Serious Game
35Want me to Warn for 3 Strikes?
36My Scorebook is 3 to 1
37Achoo! Waiting in Vain Inside the Cardboard Box
38My first date! Best Regards in the Future
39The Cast in Your Heart Isn't Gone Yet
40A Dream that will never Change
41The Pledge For Summer Starts Here!
Cast
- Principal Yanagi
- Ryūtarō KineShinichi Takenaka
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorHidehito Ueda
- Script
- Episode DirectorNaoyuki KuzuyaFumihiro YoshimuraToshiaki SuzukiKunihisa SugishimaAkira ShimizuJun TakadaShinya HanaiKazuya MiyazakiKazunori TanahashiNaoyoshi KusakaNobuetsu AndōYoshimi KatsumataFūta MoritaShinichiro AokiTetsuya Kobayashi
- Original story
- Art DirectorYoshimi Umino
- Sound DirectorNoriyoshi Matsuura
- ProducerYōko MatsushitaTatsuji YamazakiMasako FukuyoKoichiro FujitaHiroshi KatōAkira Kotake
- Series Composition
- StoryboardKōichi ChigiraTomohiro HirataMasashi HirotaHidehito UedaNaohito TakahashiJōhei MatsuuraNaoyuki KuzuyaFumihiro YoshimuraAkira ShimizuMasayuki ŌzekiYoriyasu KogawaJun TakadaHiroshi YoshidaSaeko AokiTeruo KogureKazunori TanahashiKōji FukazawaNaoyoshi KusakaNobuetsu AndōYoshimi KatsumataKōhin SuzukiHiroshi FutamiRyō KōmaTetsuya Kobayashi
- MusicTaro Iwashiro
- Character DesignTomohiro Hirata
- Animation DirectorYuriko ChibaTomohiro HirataHiroshi UchidaMasashi HirotaHiroki TakagiMoriyasu TaniguchiTatsuya OkaMasayuki HiraokaKenichi ImaizumiHiroshi IinoMitsuo ShindōKōji FukazawaOsamu SatōKōichirō Niiba
- Director of PhotographyMitsuru Sugiura
Production
- ProductionShogakukan-Shueisha ProductionsTOHOAsahi Broadcasting CorporationAsatsu
- Animation ProductionAshi Productions
Music
Opening
Ep. 1-23
“Niji no Grand Slam" (虹のグランドスラム)”
Ep. 24-41
“Back To The Ground”
Ending
Ep. 1-23
“Futari ni Kaerō" (「二人」に帰ろう)”
Ep. 24-41
“Zettai Aete Yokatta" (絶対 会えてよかった)”
Insert songs
Ep. 22
“Futari ni Kaerō" (「二人」に帰ろう)”
Ep. 23
“Yuruyakana Niji no You ni" (ゆるやかな虹のように)”
Ep. 37
“Back To The Ground”
Ep. 38
“Zettai Aete Yokatta" (絶対 会えてよかった)”
Ep. 41
“Niji no Grand Slam ~H2 Main Characters Version~ F O" (虹のグランドスラム~H2メインキャラバージョン~F・O)”


