Description
"Cinderella Nine" centers around Tsubasa Arihara, a high school student with a passion for baseball. After transferring to Shinonome Academy, Tsubasa discovers that the school lacks a baseball team. Determined to change this, she sets out to form a girls' baseball team, despite the initial lack of interest and support from her peers. The narrative follows her efforts to recruit members, train the team, and compete in tournaments, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of building a team from scratch.
The main characters include Tsubasa, the determined and optimistic protagonist; Riko Tsukishima, a skilled but reserved pitcher; and Yuki Tachibana, a former track athlete who joins the team. Other key members include Nozomi Kiyosawa, a cheerful and energetic player, and Ayaka Saitou, a disciplined and serious team captain. Each character brings unique skills and personalities to the team, contributing to its growth and dynamics.
The plot progresses through the team's development, from their initial struggles with coordination and teamwork to their eventual participation in competitive matches. The series emphasizes themes of perseverance, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams, as the characters overcome personal and collective obstacles. The narrative balances moments of intense sports action with character-driven subplots, exploring the individual motivations and backstories of the team members.
As the story unfolds, the team faces various challenges, including rival teams, internal conflicts, and the pressure of competition. The series portrays their journey with a focus on the camaraderie and determination required to succeed in sports. Through their experiences, the characters grow both as athletes and individuals, culminating in their efforts to achieve their shared goal of becoming a formidable baseball team.
The main characters include Tsubasa, the determined and optimistic protagonist; Riko Tsukishima, a skilled but reserved pitcher; and Yuki Tachibana, a former track athlete who joins the team. Other key members include Nozomi Kiyosawa, a cheerful and energetic player, and Ayaka Saitou, a disciplined and serious team captain. Each character brings unique skills and personalities to the team, contributing to its growth and dynamics.
The plot progresses through the team's development, from their initial struggles with coordination and teamwork to their eventual participation in competitive matches. The series emphasizes themes of perseverance, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams, as the characters overcome personal and collective obstacles. The narrative balances moments of intense sports action with character-driven subplots, exploring the individual motivations and backstories of the team members.
As the story unfolds, the team faces various challenges, including rival teams, internal conflicts, and the pressure of competition. The series portrays their journey with a focus on the camaraderie and determination required to succeed in sports. Through their experiences, the characters grow both as athletes and individuals, culminating in their efforts to achieve their shared goal of becoming a formidable baseball team.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Play Ball!
2Can or Can`t
3Let`s Work Up a Good Sweat
4Though We May Stand at a Crossroads
5Our First Game!
6What We Do from Now On
7The Smiling Lost Child
8Looking Ahead to Summer
9Having Each Others` Backs, and Having Fun
10Wings on Your Back
11The National Tournament Begins
12The Hottest Summer Ever
Cast
- Saki Kondo
- Kotone Amakusa
- Tomoe Kawakita
- Yūbi Midorikawa
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorSusumu Kudo
- ScenarioMutsumi ItoTamaho OuchiJin TanakaIkuko Yoshinari
- Episode DirectorAkihiro IzumiSusumu KudoTakashi TanazawaYoshito HataShigeki AwaiMayu NumayamaKiyoshi Murayama
- MusicTakahiro Obata
- Character DesignTakayuki Noguchi
- Chief Animation DirectorTakayuki NoguchiNaoko Shōkin
- 3D DirectorNodoka Hoshi
- ProducerSatoshi YokoyamaSusumu MatsuyamaAya IizukaTamaki Imamiya
- Series CompositionJin Tanaka
- StoryboardTakashi WatanabeNaoyuki KuzuyaTakaaki IshiyamaIchizō KobayashiSusumu KudoTakayuki InagakiShigeki AwaiHikaru TakeuchiMai UchidaKōji YoshikawaKiyoshi Murayama
- Unit DirectorSusumu Kudo
- Original ConceptShūhei Yamaguchi
- Art DirectorTetsuhiro Shimizu
- Animation DirectorHajime YoshidaShinsuke IshikawaAkihiro IzumiToshiya WashidaTatsuya OkaJunko MatsushitaTakashi TanazawaTakenori TsukumaMiyako YatsuMasahiko ItojimaIsamu UtsukiEiji IshimotoShigenori TaniguchiYoshiaki TomitaKazuyuki IkaiDaisuke AgataNariyuki TakahashiMasato NishikawaTakayuki NoguchiAkiraSou KatouMasayuki NomotoMiyuki HanawaChiemi HironakaShunryō YamamuraNaoko ShōkinNanae YonemotoHiromi SakamotoMiyuki MoroishiYoshitsugu HatanoEri UedaYuki TakanoHirokatsu MaruyamaMariko NishimuraReina TakagiRyu YajimaMinoru EzakiYoung Soon ShinYū HoriuchiFeng HuangShi Ting LiangC. K. LimS. H. LeeH. W. JooH. J. KimYu ChengShao LanNaoaki HōjōKōhei Takahashi
- Sound DirectorTomohiro Seki
- Director of PhotographyYōhei Konishi
Production
- Animation ProductionTMS Entertainment
- ProductionHachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Production Committee
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