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The Best Episodes of Big Windup! Season 1

Every episode of Big Windup! Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Big Windup! Season 1!

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Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 1 - True Ace
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #1 - True Ace

    S1:E1

    Mihashi a freshman in high-school, and has just transferred to Nishiura High, a school not known for its baseball. But after he gets forced into playing by its new female coach, he befriends the the catcher Abe, who becomes his main supporter in the future.

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  2. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 2 - A Catcher’s Role
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #2 - A Catcher’s Role

    S1:E2

    The baseball team at Nishiura High heads out to a training camp. As everyone is preparing for their first practice match against Mihashi's old school, Abe realizes that the catcher's role is not just on the field but is also to encourage and to protected the pitcher and his well-being.

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  3. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 3 - Practice Match
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Practice Match

    S1:E3

    The practice game between Nishiura High and Mihoshi, Mihashi's old school, is about to start. However before the game starts Mihashi loses his confidence and runs behind the club building, Hatake, the catcher from Mihoshi, followed him and begins to harassing him to the point of threatening to break his arm for the lost games in middle-school.

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  4. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 4 - Play
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Play

    S1:E4

    Mihashi is pitching nicely, outing all of Mihoshi’s batters so far. At the top of the 2nd inning, Tajima easily hits Kanou’s forkball. Kanai tries to compete with Tajima and do the same, but strikes out instead.

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  5. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 5 - Don't Ease Up!
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Don't Ease Up!

    S1:E5

    With nice team work, Nishiura is able to score two consecutive runs easily. Meanwhile, tension is rising between Kanou and the rest of his team.

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  6. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 6 - The Requirements to be a Pitcher
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    #6 - The Requirements to be a Pitcher

    S1:E6

    Going into the bottom of the 7th inning, Kanou finally goes into detail about how great Mihashi’s control really is, and Mihoshi’s substitute coach comes up with a plan.

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  7. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 7 - I Want to Play Baseball!
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #7 - I Want to Play Baseball!

    S1:E7

    Through good teamwork, Nishiura was able to rally and gain back the lead. After winning the game, Mihashi’s old teammates finally acknowledge their mistakes and ask for his forgiveness and to come back.

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  8. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 8 - Amazing Pitcher?
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Amazing Pitcher?

    S1:E8

    On the way to practice, Mihashi meets Sakaeguchi and learns about how in the Senior League, Abe was teamed up with an “amazing pitcher.”

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  9. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 9 - Past
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Past

    S1:E9

    Abe’s past relationship with Haruna is revealed, showing the circumstances that led Abe to consider Haruna to be the worst pitcher instead of one of the best.

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  10. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 10 - Steadily
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Steadily

    S1:E10

    In order to be able to play two practice games, everyone on the team must be able to play at least two different positions.

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  11. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 11 - Summer Is Starting
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Summer Is Starting

    S1:E11

    The Summer National Senior High School Baseball Championship Saitama Tournament is about to start. All in all, 170 schools in the area gathered together in order to draw lots to determine who they would be playing against.

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  12. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 12 - Cheering Party
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Cheering Party

    S1:E12

    During practice, the team, with the addition of Hamada, continue to meditate, but this time start to actively train their relaxing reflex to trigger with the presence of a third base runner.

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  13. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 13 - Summer Game Beginning
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Summer Game Beginning

    S1:E13

    The team has been working hard to prepare for the game against Tosei, to the point that even Shinooka-chan collapses from exhaustion because she had pulled an all-nighter writing a detailed report on Tosei’s battery and batters.

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  14. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 14 - Challenge!
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Challenge!

    S1:E14

    The first game of the summer tournament begins. Everyone is present, including the big crowd that Hamada got to come to the game.

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  15. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 15 - First Point
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #15 - First Point

    S1:E15

    The Tosei batters are getting perplexed by Mihashi’s pitching since the balls appear to be easy, but are hard to connect.

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  16. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 16 - Do Not Underestimate
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Do Not Underestimate

    S1:E16

    Tosei still does not know what to make of Mihashi’s pitches, and Nishiura is still hanging on. Nishiura had a chance to get another run in, but the Tosei battery once again made Tajima strike out.

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  17. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 17 - Third Runner
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Third Runner

    S1:E17

    Tosei comes back with a counter attack plan, playing to the basics and hitting grounders. Though Nishiura is still hanging onto their lead, they are playing really hard defense.

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  18. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 18 - Additional Point
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Additional Point

    S1:E18

    After getting on base because of a dead ball caused by the rain, Mihashi and the rest of his team work hard in order to get one more run before the inning ends.

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  19. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 19 - Tosei's Abilities
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Tosei's Abilities

    S1:E19

    Tosei continue their attack plan, concentrating on hitting Mihashi’s curveball, and manage to get in one run. Nishiura gets into a little mishap, because Mihashi gets a nose bleed, making Abe worry about Mihashi’s condition and whether or not he can pitch.

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  20. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 20 - Reversal
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #20 - Reversal

    S1:E20

    Though Nishiura is playing a good defense, the lucky breaks that Tosei keep on having make the members of Nishiura seem clumsy.

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  21. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 21 - One More Point
    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #21 - One More Point

    S1:E21

    Tajima once again strikes out, but is able to help his teammates successfully steal bases once he enters the coaching box again.

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  22. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 22 - Defend!
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Defend!

    S1:E22

    Tosei takes several gamble plays and is able to get one more run in to take the lead once again.

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  23. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 23 - Strictly
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Strictly

    S1:E23

    Nishiura is desperate now to get their batters onto the plates in order to have a chance at winning.

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  24. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 24 - Conclusion
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #24 - Conclusion

    S1:E24

    Now that they have the lead, Nishiura must make sure that they don’t allow any more runs.

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  25. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 25 - One Victory
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    #25 - One Victory

    S1:E25

    After the game against Tosei ends, Mihashi is taken home to rest since he has a fever.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"True Ace" is the best rated episode of "Big Windup!" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Catcher’s Role".