Baby Steps
Aired: 2014
Baby Steps is a TV anime based on Hikaru Katsuki's manga serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, with over 14 million copies in circulation. Aired from April 2014, produced by Studio Pierrot, this authentic tennis anime follows Eiichiro Maruo, a straight-A student with zero athletic experience, who discovers tennis and aims to go pro using his meticulous nature and analytical skills. The realistic portrayal of his challenges against elite players through detailed data analysis faithfully reproduces the appeal of the original manga, which won the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the shonen category. 25 episodes.
Songs
| Type | Song | Vocals | Lyrics | Composer | Arranger | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | Believe in yourself | Mao Abe | 阿部真央 | 阿部真央 | Akkin | |
| ED | ベイビーステップ | ベイビーレイズ | 堀江晶太 | 堀江晶太 | 堀江晶太 |
ED ベイビーステップ