Baby Steps
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 enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.
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Where is Baby Steps streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| France | Animation Digital Network, Anime Digital Network Amazon Channel | — |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel | — |
About Baby Steps
Baby Steps is a 2014 Japanese-language animation and comedy series. The cast is led by Taishi Murata, Minako Kotobuki, Daisuke Namikawa. It spans 2 seasons and 50 episodes and has concluded.
Baby Steps was produced by Pierrot, NHK, and NHK Enterprises and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 6, 2014.
- First aired
- April 6, 2014
- Last aired
- September 20, 2015
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 (50 episodes)
- Network
- NHK Educational TV
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Pierrot, NHK, NHK Enterprises
Baby Steps cast & crew
The cast features Taishi Murata as Eiichiro Maruo (voice), Minako Kotobuki as Natsu Takasaki (voice), Daisuke Namikawa as Takuma Egawa (voice), Asami Seto as Himeko Sasami (voice), Hiro Shimono as Yukichi Fukasawa (voice), and Taiten Kusunoki as Coach Yusaku Miura (voice).
Behind the camera, it was produced by Izumi Nakazawa.
Is Baby Steps worth watching?
With 2 seasons and 50 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.
If you enjoy animation and comedy, Baby Steps is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Baby Steps
Taishi Murata
Eiichiro Maruo (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Natsu Takasaki (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Takuma Egawa (voice)
Asami Seto
Himeko Sasami (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Yukichi Fukasawa (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki
Coach Yusaku Miura (voice)
Takuma Terashima
Kojirou Kageyama (voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
Takuya Miyagawa (voice)
Chisa Yuuki
Yuuki Tajima (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Coach Ryuuhei Aoi (voice)
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Yoshiaki Ide (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Souji Ike (voice)
Baby Steps — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Baby Steps in United States?
Baby Steps is not currently available on major streaming services in United States. Availability changes often — check back soon.
▸What language is Baby Steps in?
Baby Steps is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Baby Steps are there?
Baby Steps has 2 seasons with 50 episodes in total.
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