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Princess Nine
プリンセスナイン如月女子高野球部
(Princess Nine Kisaragi Girls High Baseball Club)
Genre Sports
TV anime
Director Tomomi Mochizuki
Studio Phoenix Entertainment
Network Flag of Japan NHK
Original run 8 April 1998 – 14 October 1998
Episodes 26

Princess Nine, or Princess Nine Kisaragi Girls High Baseball Club (プリンセスナイン如月女子高野球部 Purinsesu Nain Kisaragi Joshikō Yakyū-bu?), is a 26-episode Japanese anime broadcast in Japan in 1998. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, (sometimes incorrectly romanized as Tomomichi Mochizuki) is an Anime director and producer born on December 31, 1958 in Hokkaidō or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The television series was produced by Phoenix Entertainment in Japan, released by ADV Films in North America, aired from April 8 to October 14, 1998 on NHK, ran for 26 episodes, and six volumes of the series were released on VHS and DVD. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

The story concerns the trials of nine girls at the Kisaragi School for Girls who form a baseball team for the purpose of playing on equal footing with boys' teams at the most prestigious high school tournament in Japan, The National High School Baseball Championship. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In Japan high school baseball (高校野球 kōkō yakyū generally refers to the 2 annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final showdown at The National High School Baseball Championship (全国高等学校野球選手権大会 zenkoku kōtō gakkō yakyū senshuken taikai) of Japan, commonly known as Their aim to qualify for, and ultimately to champion, the final rounds of the tournament which is held each year at the Koshien Stadium. is a Baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. They are led by ace pitcher, Ryo Hayakawa, a daughter of a former rising pitching star in Japan.

Contents

Characters

The team (in batting order)

  1. Seira Morimura (森村 聖良 Morimura Seira?), second base: A former school dropout, the red-haired thug had to be tricked by Coach Kido into joining the team. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that She was a star athlete in track and field, and established records for both the 100-m sprint dash and javelin throw. Consequently, she fits right in as the leadoff batter on the team. Voiced by: Kyoko Hikami (Japanese), Kelli Cousins (English)
  2. Hikaru Yoshimoto (吉本 ヒカル Yoshimoto Hikaru?), first base: Hikaru is the energetic first baseman and switch hitter who was a former softball star recruited to the team. is a Seiyū who was born in Kobe. She is part of the seiyū trio Furil which also consists of Wedding Peach voice castmates Yuko Miyamura and First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run In Baseball, a switch-hitter is a batter who is able to hit from both the right and left sides of the plate Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. She is originally from Osaka (Kansai) region, this explains her accent. She was the MVP of Junior High School Softball Competition in Kansai. Voiced by: Naomi Nagasawa (Japanese), Cynthia Martinez (English)
  3. Koharu Hotta (堀田 小春 Hotta Koharu?), center field: The only members of the team with actual baseball experience, Koharu played for a boys' team before being found out as a girl. now known as (born May 12, 1971) is a Seiyū from Toyonaka Osaka who formerly works for Ken Production. Cynthia M Martinez (Born September 15, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress who works for ADV Films A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position She grew up on the sea as a daughter of a fisherman, and has developed an extremely powerful swing, dubbed `Wave Motion Swing` from her years of fishing. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Her batting is so strong that she occasionally hits out of the park home runs. She is originally from Tosa, a small city on the Shikoku island. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English)
  4. Izumi Himuro (氷室 いずみ Himuro Izumi?), third base: Izumi is the daughter of the school's chairperson, Keiko Himuro, and was a star tennis player. ( May 4, 1967) is a female Seiyū from Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. Kira Vincent-Davis (Born July 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American Voice actress, noted for her roles in English-language dubs A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) However, she cast aside her talent in tennis to become Ryo's rival in baseball. Often caustic and difficult, her only goals pertain to her success. Alongside with Koharu, Izumi is one of the two strongest batters of the team, forming the primary offensive weapons of Kisaragi Girls' Baseball Team. Voiced by: Mami Kingetsu (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)
  5. Yuki Azuma (東 ユキ Azuma Yuki?), left field: Yuki is highly mysterious and quiet, possibly not even of this world. is a Seiyū and J-pop singer who was born on April 2, 1965. Kingetsu is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Monica J Rial (Born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress for ADV Films and Funimation A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. Never without her "alien" companion, Fifi, whom she keeps with her at all times, Yuki is nevertheless is a superb fielder who is always in the right place at the right time. Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. Like Hikaru, she was also MVP of Junior High School Softball Competition in Kansai. Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Margeaux Baulch (English)
  6. Kanako Mita (三田 加奈子 Mita Kanako?), shortstop: Kanako is an excellent baseball player and is the daughter of the school's principal who is against the baseball team in the first half. born on March 30 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, is a prolific Seiyū and J-pop singer Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. During this, Kanako has to disguise herself as Tami Konaka (小中 多美 Konaka Tami?), a pseudonym which is an anagram of her name, to be able to play for the team. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) An anagram ( Greek anagramma 'letters written anew' passive participle of ana- 'again' + gramma 'letter' is a type of Word play She has a kind of geeky attitude, and she wants to be a doctor. But she also likes baseball, and wants to play baseball during her high school years. Kanako was also previously a softball star in junior high, and Hikaru recognizes her from their previous encounters in softball games. Voiced by: Rumi Kasahara (Japanese), Aninda Praptiningtyas (English)
  7. Yoko Tokashiki (渡嘉敷 陽湖 Tokashiki Yōko?), right field: Recruited to fill a hole in the lineup, Yoko has very little athletic ability. Rumi Kasahara (笠原 留美 Kasahara Rumi) is a Seiyū born at Niigata, Japan on March 3 1970. Position description Outfielders must cover large distances so speed instincts and quickness to react to the ball are key Yoko is mostly interested in concentrating on a modeling career, but was looking to use the up-and-coming baseball team as a way to stand out from others. She is originally from Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture in Japan, which explains her tanned skin. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū She left her hometown, claiming to get rid of dozens of boys who wanted to be her boyfriend, and set her heart to a career in modeling. Voiced by: Mayumi Iizuka (Japanese), Tiffany Grant (English)
  8. Mao Daidoji (大道寺 真央 Daidōji Mao?), catcher: Plucked from the judo team, the imposing but incredibly-bashful Mao is the only person who can catch Ryo's pitches. is a Japanese Seiyū and J-pop singer who was born in Tokyo and grown up in Taiwan and Yokohama. Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American Voice actor who is known for her English-dubbing work with ADV Films on such Anime Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late An excellent team member when she can overcome her personal shyness. Voiced by: Kokoro Shindo (Japanese), Shelley Calene-Black (English)
  9. Ryo Hayakawa (早川 涼 Hayakawa Ryō?), pitcher and captain of the Kisaragi Girls High Baseball Team: Inheriting her father's pitching arm, Ryo has an innate pitching ability. Shelley Calene-Black (born April 30, 1979) is an American voice actress working with ADV Films, known for her roles in the English-language In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of She is left-handed player just like her father. She originally planned not to go to high school because she wanted to help support her mother at the family's Oden shop, but she is recruited to the Kisaragi Girls' High School to be the foundation of the new baseball team. Oden (ja-Hira おでん is a Japanese winter dish consisting of several ingredients such as boiled eggs, Daikon radish Konnyaku, and processed Before playing for Kisaragi, she often played as relief pitcher for a local sandlot baseball team, the Wildcats. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Voiced by: Miki Nagasawa (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)

All of the team members are excellent athletes and in great physical shape, and this explain why the team becomes such a strong one despite their physical differences. is a female Seiyū born on July 11, 1970 in Hokkaidō and raised in Fukushima. Hilary A Haag (born December 3, 1973 in Mount Horeb Wisconsin) is an American voice actress, often providing English dialogue for In addition the nine players, there are two more members:

  1. Nene Mori (毛利 寧々 Mōri Nene?): Team manager and part-time cheerleader, Nene is a constant bundle of energy, but knows little of the sport of baseball (learning all she knows from sports manga). An, literally "cheering squad" or "cheering section" is a Japanese sports rallying team similar in purpose to a Cheerleading squad in the United ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly A perpetual ditz, Nene is constantly interested in any hobby or ability she can discover. She also sometimes act as a replacement coach, if Coach Kido is absent or late due to hangovers. Voiced by: Taeko Kawata (Japanese), Jennifer K. née, is a Seiyū who was born in Tokyo. She is employed by 81 Produce. Earhart (English)
  2. Shinsaku Kido (木戸 晋作 Kido Shinsaku?): He is a moderately-lecherous drunkard who becomes the coach of Kisaragi Girls High Baseball team. He has connections to both Keiko Himuro and Hidehiko Hayakawa from when they were all younger. In fact, he was Hidehiko's catcher when they were in high school. Despite his very unconvincing and laidback appearance, he is actually quite observant person, a master strategist and has superior insights and judgements in baseball games. Voiced by: Koji Ishii (Japanese), Andy McAvin (English)

Other characters

Note on story source material

The story and character of Hidehiko Hayakawa is based on real baseball player Masaaki Ikenaga of the Nishitetsu Lions. Tetsuya Iwanaga (岩永 哲哉 Iwanaga Tetsuya, born June 24 1970) is a Seiyū. Christopher David Patton (born March 15, 1971 in Houston Texas) is an American actor who been acting since early childhood and voice acting for The are a Professional baseball team in Japan 's Pacific League. Like Hidehiko, Ikenaga was a stellar, rising ace pitcher, he won at Koshien and entered pro baseball after finishing high school. He was sentenced guilty in the infamous Black Mist Scandal in 1970 (he was only 24 at the time), together with other five players, and banned from professional baseball for life. In Japan, the refers to a series of Game fixing scandals in the professional leagues between 1969 and 1971. Many of his fans believed that he was innocent. In 2005, his sentence was revoked and his name was fully rehabilitated.

Japanese production staff

External links

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