Ballpark de Tsukamaete!

Catch Me at the Ballpark! / ボールパークでつかまえて！ / The Catcher in the Ballpark!

Genres: Adult Cast, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports, Team Sports
Themes: Adult Cast, Team Sports
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: EMT Squared
Producers: CyberAgent, INSPION Edge
Rating: 7.16 / 10
Rank: #3651
Popularity: #3995
Users Listed: 37,643
Users Scored: 14,151
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/09/2025
Aired: April 2, 2025 – June 18, 2025 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Wednesday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series centers on Koutarou Murata, a hardworking office worker who finds solace in his local baseball park. His routine is disrupted by Ruriko, a spirited newcomer eager to establish herself as a beer vendor. Their initial interactions are marked by lighthearted banter and a budding friendship that becomes a central thread of the narrative.

Beyond their personal connection, the ballpark serves as a gathering place for diverse individuals, each with their own stories and reasons for seeking refuge within its familiar grounds. The anime explores themes of community, finding moments of peace amidst demanding lives, and the simple joys derived from shared experiences. It offers a gentle, observational look at everyday life, prioritizing character interactions and atmosphere over high-stakes plotlines. The setting evokes a sense of comforting familiarity, fostering a warm and contemplative viewing experience.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Ruriko the Beer Vendor Girl / Welcome, Regular / Candy and Tears (Aired: 04/02/2025)
Episode 2: The Definition of a Baseball Fan / No! Never! / The Head Scarf of Innocence (Aired: 04/09/2025)
Episode 3: The Goddess of Baseball? / The Invincible Mascot / Rah! Rah! Rah! (Aired: 04/16/2025)
Episode 4: Soul Announcer / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 1) / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 2) (Aired: 04/23/2025)
Episode 5: Ticks Me Off! / The Lunch Pack Capriccio / Different Faces (Aired: 04/30/2025)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Murata, Koutarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Inomata, Satoshi
Ruriko (Main) - Voice Actors: Fairouz Ai
Aona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasegawa, Ikumi
Atsumori's Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Reigo
Bryan, Anthony (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bonkobara, Kou
Commentator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sahara, Makoto
Cronin, Jouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukagawa, Kazumasa
Fujinami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Kento
Gori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakatsukasa, Takayuki
Hashimoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyase, Naoya
Hige (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukagawa, Kazumasa
Ichinomiya, Wataru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Daiki
Igarashi, Ryuuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Urayama, Jin
Iijima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koumoto, Keisuke
Kaiser (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Kouji
Kawamatsu, Hisanori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeo, Yuusuke
Kohinata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya
Kokoro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seto, Momoko
Kondou, Kisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuramochi, Wakana
Kurihara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Souma, Kouichi
Mao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsujimori, Azusa
Matsudo, Tadahiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aizawa, Masaki
Mayor Nakajima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugisaki, Ryou
Miku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yura, Akari
Miku's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumagai, Kentarou
Miku's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Mami
Mitsui, Reto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakaya, Kazuhiro
Mori, Marie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabatame, Hitomi
Nakaizumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji
Nanami, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizukoshi, Ken
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakashima, Takuya
Nokogiriyama, Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Nyao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kajita, Daishi
Old Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gentoku
Oomatsu, Kazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Satoshi
Sara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sagara, Mayu
Sara's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yano, Ryouta
Sara's Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogawa, Masashi
Sara's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shogawa, Hitomi
Sasaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takanose, Otoa
Satou, Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuno, Kiyono
Shimizu, Hotaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Atsuki
Shishio, Kazuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Chiaki
Sodegaura, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takanose, Otoa
Sodegaura, Kouki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasa, Kenta
Sugiyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Kento
Sun-Shiro (Supporting)
Takada, Takumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Tarou
Takimoto, Reiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Chiharu
Takino, Kojirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touchi, Hiroki
Takino, Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Rika
Tsubaki, Mitsuteru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki
Uda, Natsume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishigami, Shizuka
Uncle A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuma, Motoki
Uncle B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasu, Takehiro
... and 3 more characters

Staff:

Ariyama, Yousuke (Producer)
Iizuka, Aya (Producer)
Kawando, Kenjirou (Producer)
Miura, Kakeru (Producer)
Saitou, Yuzuru (Producer)
Shimazaki, Hideo (Producer)
Shioya, Yoshiyuki (Producer)
Kitamura, Junichi (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Koizumi, Kisuke (Sound Director)
Iimura, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Ishiyama, Takaaki (Episode Director)
Koyama, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nishimura, Taiki (Episode Director)
Sadohara, Takeyuki (Episode Director)
Shimizu, Akira (Episode Director)
Tonokatsu, Hideki (Episode Director)
Murakoshi, Shigeru (Script, Series Composition)
Mori, Takeshi (Storyboard)
Oohata, Kouichi (Storyboard)
Fairouz Ai (Theme Song Performance)
Fujimura, Konomi (Theme Song Lyrics)
GENIC (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
Hasegawa, Ikumi (Theme Song Performance)
Hayashibe, Tomonori (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kaneki, Kazuya (Theme Song Lyrics)
Kitagawa, Katsutoshi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics)
Matsumuro, Seiya (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Penguins (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Sagara, Mayu (Theme Song Performance)
Seto, Momoko (Theme Song Performance)
Tanabe, Nozomi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics)
Uchida, Maaya (Theme Song Performance)
neco-kara (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Ahn, Yeong-yu (Animation Director)
Amemiya, Hideo (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Arai, Kazunari (Planning)
Azuma, Fukashi (Planning)
Baek, Yeon-ju (Animation Director)
Bak, Hyeon-a (Animation Director)
Beniya, Yoshikazu (Executive Producer)
Chen, Liang (Animation Director)
Cho, So-hyeon (Animation Director)
Choi, Jeong-hwa (Animation Director)
Du, Weifeng (Animation Director)
Du, Lingui (Animation Director)
Enomoto, Ayame (Animation Director)
Fukami, Ippei (Executive Producer)
Go, Yu-il (Animation Director)
Han, Seung-jin (Animation Director)
Han, Mi-ok (Animation Director)
... and 47 more staff

News:

Spring 2025 Simulcast List [Update 4/7] (03/25/2025)
'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Unveils More Cast (03/20/2025)
Spring 2025 Preview (03/19/2025)
Supporting 'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Cast Announced (03/06/2025)
More Cast for 'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Announced (02/13/2025)
Additional Pair of Cast for 'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Announced (01/23/2025)
'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Announces More Cast (01/16/2025)
'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Unveils Additional Cast [Update 12/29] (12/28/2024)
Manga 'Ballpark de Tsukamaete!' Gets TV Anime in 2025 (11/14/2024)

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