Nine (1983)

Nine (1983) poster

Just before entering Seishuu High School, track star Katsuya Niimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa see a girl crying as the school loses a baseball game. The boys decide to join the team and improve it in order to make her smile. The girl turns out to be Yuri Nakao, daughter of the baseball coach, and they learn the baseball team will be shut down if it doesn't start winning. The series follows the three, as well as pitcher Eiji Kurahashi, as Niimi and Karasawa learn about baseball and what it means to be one of nine players on a team, as they work together through high school make it to Koushien.

Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Animation, TV Movie
Runtime: 70 min
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Screenplay

Music: Hiroaki Serizawa
Production: Fuji Television Network, Group TAC, TOHO
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

anime

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nine about?
Just before entering Seishuu High School, track star Katsuya Niimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa see a girl crying as the school loses a baseball game. The boys decide to join the team and improve it in order to make her smile. The girl turns out to be Yuri Nakao, daughter of the baseball coach, and they learn the baseball team will be shut down if it doesn't start winning. The series follows the three, as well as pitcher Eiji Kurahashi, as Niimi and Karasawa learn about baseball and what it means to be one of nine players on a team, as they work together through high school make it to Koushien.
Who directed Nine?
Nine was directed by Gisaburō Sugii.
Who stars in Nine?
Nine stars Toru Furuya, Mariko Kurata, Kei Tomiyama, Masashi Hironaka.
How long is Nine?
Nine has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
What genre is Nine?
Nine is a Comedy, Drama, Romance, Animation, TV Movie film.
Where was Nine produced?
Nine was produced in Japan.