S02E0125:261. The World and the WallEiichirō 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…Episodes — Season 2
Season pageS02E0125:261. The World and the WallEiichirō 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…
S02E0225:282. A Vicious Circle is LuckyEiichirō 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…
S02E0325:063. Data for the FutureAfter 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…
S02E0425:294. Awakening to SimplicityIn 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…
S02E0525:355. Takuma's DecisionEiichirō 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…
S02E0625:136. First Encounter by ScoutingCoach 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…
S02E0725:277. Revenge at the Critical MomentThe 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…
S02E0825:348. The Speed of EvolutionEiichirō 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…
S02E0925:129. Baffled by IntuitionCoach 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…
S02E1025:2410. Start With a RoarAraya 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…
S02E1125:1811. Choices and Explosive PowerEiichirō 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…
S02E1225:4412. Full Force Toward AdversityAraya 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…
S02E1325:4613. Gathering of RivalsThe 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…
S02E1425:2514. Moonlight and the Sound of WavesThe 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…
S02E1525:4715. A Hero and Loud CheersThe 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…
S02E1625:2516. Whish, Then FwoomEiichiro 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…
S02E1725:4717. Dramatic by NatureIde'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…
S02E1825:2218. Visualize the PressureEiichiro 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…
S02E1925:2419. A Rude First MeetingEitaro, 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…
S02E2025:1520. Psychological Warfare and Self-ControlThe match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
S02E2125:0521. Good, Evil, and RulesEven 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.
S02E2225:0722. Existence is the Driving ForceAfter 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…
S02E2325:2123. Aggressive is IdealThe 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…
S02E2425:5424. Recklessness and SurpriseThe match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
S02E2525:2825. Final SetThe 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.Where to stream Baby Steps
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Baby Steps synopsis
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.
Baby Steps cast
Taishi MurataEiichiro Maruo (voice) · 50 ep.
Minako KotobukiNatsu Takasaki (voice) · 50 ep.
Daisuke NamikawaTakuma Egawa (voice) · 50 ep.
Asami SetoHimeko Sasami (voice) · 50 ep.
Hiro ShimonoYukichi Fukasawa (voice) · 50 ep.
Taiten KusunokiCoach Yusaku Miura (voice) · 50 ep.
Takuma TerashimaKojirou Kageyama (voice) · 50 ep.
Tetsuya KakiharaTakuya Miyagawa (voice) · 50 ep.
Chisa YuukiYuuki Tajima (voice) · 50 ep.
Kohsuke ToriumiCoach Ryuuhei Aoi (voice) · 50 ep.
KENNYoshiaki Ide (voice) · 50 ep.
Yoshimasa HosoyaSouji Ike (voice) · 50 ep.
Shintaro AsanumaHiromi Iwasa (voice) · 50 ep.
Yoshiyuki ShimozumaNariyuki Koshimizu (voice) · 50 ep.
Kenyu HoriuchiMagure Mike (voice) · 50 ep.
Takahiro SakuraiYuu Nabae (voice) · 50 ep.Baby Steps trailer
About the series Baby Steps
Baby Steps is a series (animation and comedy), airing on NHK Educational TV since 2014. It has 2 seasons and 50 episodes of about 25 minutes each. The series ended on September 20, 2015. Cast members include Taishi Murata, Minako Kotobuki and Daisuke Namikawa. It is rated 7.5/10 by 22 TMDB users.
Frequently asked questions about Baby Steps
Where to watch Baby Steps online?
No legal streaming offer is listed in the United States for Baby Steps yet (source: JustWatch via TMDB). Each episode has its own page with this information.
How many seasons of Baby Steps are there?
Baby Steps has 2 seasons for a total of 50 episodes.
Has Baby Steps ended?
Yes, the series has ended: the last episode aired on September 20, 2015.
Who stars in Baby Steps?
The lead actors are 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)).
