Ikkyū-san (manga)

Ikkyū-san (Japanese: 一球さん, pronounced [ik̚kʲɨᵝːsã̠ɴ]), also known as Highschool Baseball Ninja,[2] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima.[3] It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1975 to 1977, with its chapters collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan.[4] An anime television series was adapted by Nippon Animation.[5] It aired on Fuji TV from April 10 to October 23, 1978.[6]

Ikkyū-san
Cover of Ikkyū-san volume 5
一球さん
GenreSports[1]
Manga
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original run1975 – 1977
Volumes14
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Fukutomi
Produced byIhiro Oba
Souichi Besshi
Written bySeiji Matsuoka
Ryuzo Nakanishi
Taketomi Oshima
Koichi Mitsuki
Music byMasahito Maruyama
StudioNippon Animation
Original networkFuji TV
Original run April 10, 1978 – October 23, 1978
Episodes26

Plot

High-school student Ikkyū Sanada knows nothing about baseball, but his talents are recognized by the manager of the baseball club, and he takes up this enchanting sport. While his ignorance of the game leads him to make many mistakes, Ikkyū—who is in fact a descendant of ninja—displays his superhuman abilities and leads the team to the High School Baseball Championships.[2]

Characters
Ikkyū Sanada (真田 一球, Sanada Ikkyū)
Voiced by: Yu Mizushima[7]
Reiko Ashida (芦田 麗子, Ashida Reiko)
Voiced by: Chiyoko Kawashima[7]
Rentaro Gomi (五味 連太郎, Gomi Rentarō)
Voiced by: Shozo Iizuka[7]
Shiro Ikkaku (一角 志郎, Ikkaku Shirō)
Voiced by: Masaya Taki[7]
Iwakaze Kantoku (岩風 監督)
Voiced by: Akio Nojima[7]
Chairman Sumiyoshi (住吉理事長, Sumiyoshi Riji-chō)
Voiced by: Ichiro Nagai[7]
Miyoshi Hotta (堀田 三吉, Hotta Miyoshi)
Voiced by: Toshio Furukawa[7]
Koji Tsukasa (司幸 司, Tsukasa Kōji)
Voiced by: Toru Furuya[7]
Shun Otomo (大友 俊, Ōtomo Shun)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe[7]

References
  1. "一球さん | 作品紹介 | NIPPON ANIMATION". www.nippon-animation.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. "NIPPON ANIMATION CO., LTD". www.nipponanimation.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  3. "ドカベンだけじゃない！？水島新司の野球漫画、一球さんを知っていますか？". Middle Edge（ミドルエッジ）. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "一球さん (1-14巻 全巻) | 漫画全巻ドットコム". www.mangazenkan.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. "一球さん". アニメハック (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. "Ikkyû-san (1978's anime TV series) - animemorial.net". www.animemorial.net. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  7. "一球さん - アニメデータベース". lain.gr.jp. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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