 Play Ball (manga)

The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Magic Bus and Eiken, which aired on the anime satellite television network Animax from July to September 2005 and a second season from January to March 2006.The series was released concurrently with Chiba's other major work, "Captain", the other series for which he won the 22nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1977.