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The Best Episodes of Baby Steps Season 2

Every episode of Baby Steps Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Baby Steps Season 2!

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Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 1 - The World and the Wall
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #1 - The World and the Wall

    S2:E1

    Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and Eiichirō play a match, and Marcia decides Eiichirō must be training for the French Open because of his slow play style.

    Director:Maki Kodaira
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  2. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 2 - A Vicious Circle is Lucky
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #2 - A Vicious Circle is Lucky

    S2:E2

    Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses too hard, costing him a set and eventually costing him the match.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  3. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 3 - Data for the Future
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Data for the Future

    S2:E3

    After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party where many of Eiichirō's new friends first learn of Natsu.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  4. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 4 - Awakening to Simplicity
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Awakening to Simplicity

    S2:E4

    In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weaknesses and that he will have to adjust his play style to win the match.

    Director:Tomoyuki Kurokawa
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  5. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 5 - Takuma's Decision
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Takuma's Decision

    S2:E5

    Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new strict training regime to help him get ready for the Kanagawa Prefectural.

    Director:Hiroshi Fukutomi
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  6. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 6 - First Encounter by Scouting
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - First Encounter by Scouting

    S2:E6

    Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he had continued to serve that way, he would have injured himself and forced himself to give up his tennis career.

    Director:Norihiko Nagahama
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  7. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 7 - Revenge at the Critical Moment
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Revenge at the Critical Moment

    S2:E7

    The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō's weaknesses from the year before, making Nishimura very confident in his chances of winning.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  8. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 8 - The Speed of Evolution
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Speed of Evolution

    S2:E8

    Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chance of going pro. If Miyagawa loses he knows his path to become a pro will take longer and might force him to go to college first.

    Director:Masahiko Murata
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  9. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 9 - Baffled by Intuition
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Baffled by Intuition

    S2:E9

    Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order to teach him how to play against a player who relies solely on instinct Eiichirō is forced to face off with Natsu.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  10. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 10 - Start With a Roar
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Start With a Roar

    S2:E10

    Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coach Aoi realizes Eiichirō doesn't have the knowledge on how to deal with left handers since he's only played Araya once.

    Director:Maki Kodaira
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  11. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 11 - Choices and Explosive Power
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Choices and Explosive Power

    S2:E11

    Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin match 2 of set 2 Eiichirō is able to rally with this new strategy and pull off a break.

    Director:Motohiro Abe
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  12. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 12 - Full Force Toward Adversity
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Full Force Toward Adversity

    S2:E12

    Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Instead an individual must win by 2 games.

    Director:Hiroshi Fukutomi
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  13. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 13 - Gathering of Rivals
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Gathering of Rivals

    S2:E13

    The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be moving on without them as they are getting ready for cram schools and entrance tests.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  14. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 14 - Moonlight and the Sound of Waves
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Moonlight and the Sound of Waves

    S2:E14

    The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he confirms his promise to his parents that he'll give up if he doesn't win the All-Japan Junior, and then he sets off with the other STC members for Chiba, where the Kanto Junior will be held.

    Director:Masahiko Murata
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  15. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 15 - A Hero and Loud Cheers
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - A Hero and Loud Cheers

    S2:E15

    The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos of Yakabe's matches from a year ago, Eiichiro is bewildered by his opponent's much taller stature and completely different play style, and all the unexpected factors lead him to consider blanking all his mental data and starting from scratch.

    Director:Tomoyuki Kurokawa
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  16. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 16 - Whish, Then Fwoom
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Whish, Then Fwoom

    S2:E16

    Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide, but he recalls what he learned in his match with Natsu and concentrates on watching his opponent. Meanwhile, Ide also struggles to keep up with Eiichiro's constant changes in tempo and starts to tune out the world as he tries to focus.

    Director:Yusuke Onoda
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  17. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 17 - Dramatic by Nature
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Dramatic by Nature

    S2:E17

    Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This improves his movements and leads to more impressive rallies, making the match even more exciting. Neither is willing to yield as the match comes down to which player can manage to hold serve...

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  18. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 18 - Visualize the Pressure
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Visualize the Pressure

    S2:E18

    Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The pressure of playing in front of a dramatic, Ide-centric crowd is troubling Eiichiro.

    Director:Maki Kodaira
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  19. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 19 - A Rude First Meeting
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - A Rude First Meeting

    S2:E19

    Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end of the match, Eitaro was completely in the zone.

    Director:Kiyoshi Murayama
    Writer:Natsuko Takahashi

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  20. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 20 - Psychological Warfare and Self-Control
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Psychological Warfare and Self-Control

    S2:E20

    The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.

    Director:Taisuke Mamori
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  21. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 21 - Good, Evil, and Rules
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Good, Evil, and Rules

    S2:E21

    Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles to deal with Takagi's tactics.

    Director:Hiroshi Fukutomi
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  22. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 22 - Existence is the Driving Force
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Existence is the Driving Force

    S2:E22

    After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towards Natsu while watching her match.

    Director:Masaaki Kumagai
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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  23. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 23 - Aggressive is Ideal
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - Aggressive is Ideal

    S2:E23

    The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide; Eiichiro doesn't give Nabae a chance to fight back and soon takes the lead.

    Director:Yoshito Hata
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  24. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 24 - Recklessness and Surprise
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Recklessness and Surprise

    S2:E24

    The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.

    Director:Tomoyuki Kurokawa
    Writer:Shin Yoshida

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  25. Baby Steps Season 2 Episode 25 - Final Set
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Final Set

    S2:E25

    The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the intention of losing.

    Director:Masahiko Murata
    Writer:Katsuhiko Chiba

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The World and the Wall" is the best rated episode of "Baby Steps" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Maki Kodaira and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on 4/5/2015. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Vicious Circle is Lucky".