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Baby Steps S2E22 — Existence is the Driving Force
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Baby Steps•Season 2•Episode 22

Existence is the Driving Force

7.8/10 · 5 votesAug 30, 201525 min

Ranked #17 of 25 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMasaaki Kumagai
Written byKatsuhiko Chiba
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Cast18

Taishi Murata

Taishi Murata

Eiichiro Maruo (voice)

Minako Kotobuki

Minako Kotobuki

Natsu Takasaki (voice)

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

Takuma Egawa (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Himeko Sasami (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Yukichi Fukasawa (voice)

Taiten Kusunoki

Taiten Kusunoki

Coach Yusaku Miura (voice)

Takuma Terashima

Takuma Terashima

Kojirou Kageyama (voice)

Tetsuya Kakihara

Tetsuya Kakihara

Takuya Miyagawa (voice)

Chisa Yuuki

Chisa Yuuki

Yuuki Tajima (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Coach Ryuuhei Aoi (voice)

KENN

KENN

Yoshiaki Ide (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Souji Ike (voice)

Crew12

Katsuhiko Chiba

Katsuhiko Chiba

Writer

D

Daisuke Tsumagari

Animation Director

R

Retsu Ohkawara

Animation Director

C

Chiyuki Tanaka

Key Animation

A

Ai Mochida

Key Animation

M

Masumi Koketsu

Key Animation

S

Shiori Nakasone

Key Animation

T

Tomoko Hayashi

Key Animation

Y

Yoshihiro Maeda

Key Animation

T

Taizo Yoshida

Key Animation

K

Kohei Ashiya

Key Animation

M

Mika Okubo

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Existence is the Driving Force" is episode 22 of Baby Steps season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 5 votes, ranking #17 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Masaaki Kumagai and written by Katsuhiko Chiba, it aired on August 30, 2015.

Next: E23 · Aggressive is IdealBest of Season 2