Synopsis
The story centers around three characters - Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been living the life of giving up the spotlight to Kazuya, despite the fact that he may be more gifted than him. Minami is the beautiful childhood girlfriend and for all intents, sister from next door who treats both of them as equals. Society largely assumes Kazuya and Minami will become the perfect couple, including Tatsuya. Yet as time progresses, Tatsuya grows to realize that he's willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of his brother, except at the expense of giving up Minami to Kazuya. And thus the story is told of Tatsuya trying to prove himself over his established younger brother, how it affects the relationship between the three, and both brothers' attempts to make Minami's lifelong dreams come true.
Episodes
95 of 101 episodes
1
★ 4.33
No Matter What Everybody Says, We're Twins!
2
★ 4.48
Women's intuition! Worried about Tatsuya's talent
3
★ 4.48
Unexpectedly pitching for the first time! Kazuya's troublesome name!?
4
★ 4.45
Did you see? Didn't you see?! Minami's diary!
5
★ 4.44
High fever rally race! Such an accurate goal!?
6
★ 4.28
The rumour's true!? Minami & Kazuya's worried families
7
★ 4.45
Really! Tatsuya and Minami's wedding clothes!?
9
★ 4.48
Tatsuya and Harada's dangerous friendship!
10
★ 4.43
Everyone in the high school is worried!
11
★ 4.43
Come on, baseball team! A subtle shift in Tatsuya's heart!
12
★ 4.41
First practice! Vigorous Kazuya & worn-out Tatsuya!?
14
★ 4.26
Discontent? Minami & Kazuya are the best couple!?
15
★ 4.54
This is trouble! Tatsuya slapped Minami!
16
★ 4.51
It's painful! Kazuya's heart is lemon-colored!
17
★ 4.83
First kiss! Too much love from Minami!?
19
★ 4.32
Forget, forget-me-not!? Important memories for two
20
★ 4.64
What should he do? Tatsuya's tender chance encounter!
21
★ 4.39
Kat-chan wanted to make it to Kōshien for Minami's sake
22
★ 4.27
Keep on playing ball! Kazuya vs. Terashima!
23
★ 4.22
Minami registered! She appeared!? Love's timely sudden change
24
★ 4.2
Koushien after just one more, Minami's dream after just one more!
25
★ 4.59
Minami's longest day! Kat-chan, hurry up and come!
26
★ 4.53
End of the tournament! If you weren't there...
27
★ 4.26
Summer was too short...Goodbye, Kat-chan!
28
★ 4.42
What's a baseball team without an ace...
29
★ 4.35
What? Tender Tat-chan's boxer status!?
30
★ 4.48
There's no reason not to use the glorious Number 1
31
★ 4.5
Tatsuya on the mound! Control is another story, however
32
★ 4.18
Kazuya's dear wife, but the worry is about the stupid brother
33
★ 4
Birth of a rhythmic gymnastics star! Minami has a natural gift!?
34
★ 4.04
Good luck, Tatsuya! The exhilaration of taking the mound for the first time
35
★ 4.55
One way or another you're cornered!? Current rumours of Minami!
36
★ 4.5
Alone together! Minami and Tatsuya's dangerous night!?
37
★ 4.38
Aim for Koushien! The baseball club is in the middle of camp!
38
★ 4.44
First round preliminaries! Strategist Tat-chan enters!?
39
★ 4.5
Show of competence! Cool Nitta and Tenacious Nishimura!
40
★ 4.57
A heated second round! Tat-chan vs. Tenacious Nishimura
41
★ 4.6
11th inning in the rain! Bases loaded with 2 outs! Batter Nishimura
42
★ 4.48
Another extra inning!? The four-sided love affair about Minami
43
★ 4.3
Shake up Tatsuya the ace! Minami & Nitta's dangerous relationship!?
44
★ 4.6
Yuka's detective story! Where did Minami & Tatsuya go?
45
★ 4.59
Challenge to the ace! I'm Uesugi's rival!
46
★ 4.43
Rival declaration! Surpassing Uesugi Kazuya!
47
★ 4.52
Showdown with Sumiko! What? The pitcher is Yoshida!!
48
★ 4.5
Uesugi appears at last! Nitta, I'll be victorious!
49
★ 4.32
Brother, don't give up! Koushien's in sight!
50
★ 4.47
A date after school!? Minami & Nitta's dangerous relationship!
51
★ 4.09
Unacceptable!? Minami declares her love to Tatsuya!
52
★ 4.05
A love triangle! You're a bother!
53
★ 4
Tatsuya's extracurricular lessons ... Thinking too much about love!
54
★ 3.39
Finally, the last Koushien!
55
★ 3.3
Highlights: Memories are too beautiful...
56
★ 3.24
Highlights: Don't surrender the ace position to anyone!
57
★ 4.19
A mysterious new coach turns up!
58
★ 4.07
I'm Kashiwaba! I won't forgive the spoiled children!
59
★ 3.95
Tempest at the Meisei baseball club! Another problem after Minami leaves
60
★ 4.2
Hard-fighting new coach! Minami's still number one
61
★ 4.2
Hey Kashiwaba! Minami is the bet in the contest!
62
★ 3.86
Sepia-coloured couple! Minami & Nitta's beach story
63
★ 3.79
The secret behind the sunglasses! What kind of person is Kashiwaba?
64
★ 3.83
No rules of the practice game! We're watching the demon manager
65
★ 4
Go for it, Minami. It's not suitable to give up!
66
★ 4.21
Minami is the student council president? An idol one way or another!
67
★ 4.05
Oh-oh, we're beginning to see! Coach Kashiwaba's true character!
68
★ 4.28
Stop Tatsuya! Yuka's forced dating strategy!
69
★ 3.56
The Koushien dream! Don't rush your resignation!
70
★ 3.63
Summer is soon! How many more dropout troubles
71
★ 4.16
Summer camp starts! The evil coach is waiting!
72
★ 4
Scarier than the demon? Lady Yuka's cooking camp!
73
★ 4
Chef Yuka! It's a long hard road to be a gourmet chef!
74
★ 4.13
Finally! Cooking battle between Minami & Yuka
75
★ 4.59
End of the cooking trouble!? Secret taste is from Minami's spice
76
★ 4.57
Thinking of the floor exercise! Minami is waiting for Tatsuya!?
77
★ 4.26
First match of the competition! Now summer is here!
78
★ 3.67
Combination 1: Asakura Minami Is 18! Now Is the Time for Youth!!
79
★ 3.75
Combination 2: Fight Meisei!! Kashiwaba Doesn't Scare Us
80
★ 4.42
Today is the first round! We're not going to lose!
81
★ 4.14
First battle is no problem! The real enemy is Kashiwaba!?
82
★ 4.25
I can see! Kashiwaba brother's secret
83
★ 4.45
What will Tatsuya do in the second round! Koutarou's in a pinch!!
84
★ 4.44
Yuka-chan in danger! Don't force the date so much
85
★ 4.1
Unforgettable showdown! It's about time for his comeback!
86
★ 4.61
I'm not going to lose the third time! Behold the power of the ace!
87
★ 4.05
Unexpected!? Kashiwaba's romance! An awakening of love like Minami's
88
★ 3.88
It's not revenge!? No signs in the fourth game!!
89
★ 4.57
Tatsuya's the ace? Feeling the pressure!?
90
★ 4
Round before the semifinals! Meisei vs. 3 pitchers!?
91
★ 4.52
It's unexpected!? The game's not over yet!
92
★ 4.62
Distressing image pile up! Tatsuya's more than Minami expected!
94
★ 4.56
In the middle of the semi-finals! Tat-chan going for the big new record!
95
★ 4.63
Celebrate, victory of the finals! Our fate lies in Kashiwaba's hand!
96
★ 4.59
One more to get to Kōshien! Hope! Kazuya's promise
97
★ 4.63
Go go Meisei! Play ball to victory!
98
★ 4.63
Finals for whom!? See the real Tatsuya!
99
★ 4.8
No more chances!? It's coming! The Kashiwaba sign!
Characters & Voice Actors
Minami Asakura
Main
Noriko Hidaka
Voice Actor
Tatsuya Uesugi
Main
Yuuji Mitsuya
Voice Actor
Kazuya Uesugi
Main
Keiichi Nanba
Voice Actor
Akio Nitta
Supporting
Kazuhiko Inoue
Voice Actor
Yuka Nitta
Supporting
Miina Tominaga
Voice Actor
Eijirou Kashiwaba
Supporting
Hideyuki Tanaka
Voice Actor
Punch
Supporting
Shigeru Chiba
Voice Actor
Koutarou Matsudaira
Supporting
Shouzou Hayashiya IX
Voice Actor