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Baby Steps (2014–2015) — drama · anime · sports on NHK
About Baby Steps
Baby Steps ended on September 20, 2015, on NHK. The series concluded after its second season, which wrapped up its storyline in 2015.
Baby Steps was an anime series that aired from 2014 to 2015, based on the sports genre. It followed the journey of Maruo Eiitirou, a first-year honor student who, feeling dissatisfied with his routine and lacking physical activity, decided to join the school’s tennis club after discovering a flyer. Despite having no prior experience or fitness, he embarked on a tennis journey driven by his intelligence, dedication, and work ethic.
The show featured a cast including Taishi Murata as Eiichiro Maruo, Minako Kotobuki as Natsu Takasaki, Daisuke Namikawa as Takuma Egawa, and Asami Seto as Himeko Sasami.
Baby Steps episode schedule
50 aired
Aired · 50
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2015 | S2·E25 | Final Set |
| September 13, 2015 | S2·E24 | Recklessness and Surprise |
| September 6, 2015 | S2·E23 | Aggressive is Ideal |
| August 30, 2015 | S2·E22 | Existence is the Driving Force |
| August 23, 2015 | S2·E21 | Good, Evil, and Rules |
| August 16, 2015 | S2·E20 | Psychological Warfare and Self-Control |
| August 9, 2015 | S2·E19 | A Rude First Meeting |
| August 2, 2015 | S2·E18 | Visualize the Pressure |
| July 26, 2015 | S2·E17 | Dramatic by Nature |
| July 19, 2015 | S2·E16 | Whish, Then Fwoom |
| July 12, 2015 | S2·E15 | A Hero and Loud Cheers |
| July 5, 2015 | S2·E14 | Moonlight and the Sound of Waves |
| June 28, 2015 | S2·E13 | Gathering of Rivals |
| June 21, 2015 | S2·E12 | Full Force Toward Adversity |
| June 14, 2015 | S2·E11 | Choices and Explosive Power |
| June 7, 2015 | S2·E10 | Start with a Roar |
| May 31, 2015 | S2·E9 | Baffled by Intuition |
| May 24, 2015 | S2·E8 | The Speed of Evolution |
| May 17, 2015 | S2·E7 | Revenge at the Critical Moment |
| May 10, 2015 | S2·E6 | First Encounter by Scouting |
| May 3, 2015 | S2·E5 | Takuma's Decision |
| April 26, 2015 | S2·E4 | Awakening to Simplicity |
| April 19, 2015 | S2·E3 | Data for the Future |
| April 12, 2015 | S2·E2 | A Vicious Circle is Lucky |
| April 5, 2015 | S2·E1 | The World and the Wall |
| September 21, 2014 | S1·E25 | Eiichiro and Natsu |
| September 14, 2014 | S1·E24 | Duty and Desire |
| September 7, 2014 | S1·E23 | Reckless 100-Square |
| August 31, 2014 | S1·E22 | Fundamentals are the Weakness |
| August 24, 2014 | S1·E21 | Consistency and Change |
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| August 17, 2014 | S1·E20 | Meat Buns and Yakisoba |
| August 10, 2014 | S1·E19 | Resolve and Hell |
| August 3, 2014 | S1·E18 | Determination and Presentation |
| July 27, 2014 | S1·E17 | Pro at My Age |
| July 20, 2014 | S1·E16 | Beast and Initiative |
| July 13, 2014 | S1·E15 | Plan to Be Forceful |
| July 6, 2014 | S1·E14 | Putting the Pieces Together |
| June 29, 2014 | S1·E13 | Art and Technique |
| June 22, 2014 | S1·E12 | Improvement by Memory |
| June 15, 2014 | S1·E11 | Risk and Possibility |
| June 8, 2014 | S1·E10 | Unease on the Edge |
| June 1, 2014 | S1·E9 | Diligence is My Style |
| May 25, 2014 | S1·E8 | One Year and Twenty Notebooks |
| May 18, 2014 | S1·E7 | Nine-Square and Reality |
| May 11, 2014 | S1·E6 | Diamond in the Rough |
| May 4, 2014 | S1·E5 | A First Match Full of Surprises |
| April 27, 2014 | S1·E4 | Face of Conviction |
| April 20, 2014 | S1·E3 | The Contest is a Fight |
| April 13, 2014 | S1·E2 | Methodical and Unorganized |
| April 6, 2014 | S1·E1 | Tennis and Notes |
