Taniguchi was appointed captain of the weak Sumiya Junior High School baseball team, and with his natural fighting spirit, he helped the team grow to the point where they advanced to the regional qualifiers. This theatrical film version, released after the two TV specials, depicts the great progress of Sumiya Junior High School during the Taniguchi era.
Stars: Mitsuo Iwata, Shūichirō Moriyama
Crew: Satoshi Dezaki (Director), Akio Chiba (Screenplay), Toshiyuki Kimori (Music), Shigetaka Kiyoyama (Character Designer), Keizo Shimizu (Animation Director), Akio Chiba (Creator)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Eiken
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 04, 1981
IMDb: 5
