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!
Ballpark de Tsukamaete!
Genres: Adult Cast, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports, Team Sports
Themes: Adult Cast, Team Sports
Producers: CyberAgent, INSPION Edge
Studios: EMT Squared
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Demographics: Seinen
Type: tv
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)
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.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Ruriko the Beer Vendor Girl / Welcome, Regular / Candy and Tears
Aired: April 2, 2025
Episode 2: The Definition of a Baseball Fan / No! Never! / The Head Scarf of Innocence
Aired: April 9, 2025
Episode 3: The Goddess of Baseball? / The Invincible Mascot / Rah! Rah! Rah!
Aired: April 16, 2025
Episode 4: Soul Announcer / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 1) / The Suggestion Box Incident (Pt. 2)
Aired: April 23, 2025
Episode 5: Ticks Me Off! / The Lunch Pack Capriccio / Different Faces
Aired: April 30, 2025
Episode 6: A Good Kid / So Many Treasures / Going Off-Script
Aired: May 7, 2025
Episode 7: The Pointless 99 Times / Bonds Forged Over Food / Transform!!
Aired: May 14, 2025
Episode 8: It's the Wind's Fault / Signpost / Watch Out for Online News!
Aired: May 21, 2025
Episode 9: Tommy's Melancholy / Mr. Murata / Show Your Sun
Aired: May 28, 2025
Episode 10: Us Back Then / Whack That Bottom! / The Double-T Duo
Aired: June 4, 2025
Episode 11: The Clincher! / The Clincher! (Pt. 2) / The Clincher! (Pt. 3)
Aired: June 11, 2025
Episode 12: Transformative Game / Last Message / It's Opening Day, Okay?!
Aired: June 18, 2025

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
Yagino, Shunsuke Supporting
Voice Actors: Katou, Wataru
Yamada, Natsuno Supporting
Voice Actors: Mano, Ayumi
Young, Dennis Supporting
Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou

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)
Haryuu, Katsufumi
(Art Director)
Hattori, Masumi
(Animation Director)
Hirokawa, Keiichi
(Music)
Hong, Hyeon-suk
(Animation Director)
Iida, Fumio
(Character Design)
Iremi, Mika.
(Color Design)
Jiang, Ying
(Animation Director)
Jin, Chengxu
(Animation Director)
Jo, Mi-jung
(Animation Director)
Kim, Bong-duk
(Animation Director)
Kim, Ik-yeon
(Animation Director)
Kim, Ki-yeop
(Animation Director)
Kiyota, Kaho
(Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Kuwa, Yoshihito
(Director of Photography)
Lee, Dong-hoon
(Animation Director)
Li, Liangpeng
(Animation Director)
Liao, Xueyu
(Animation Director)
Liu, Jing
(Animation Director)
Mao, Gaoban
(Animation Director)
Marumo, Rei
(Planning)
Maruyama, Hajime
(Planning)
Masui, Ippei
(Animation Director)
Meng, Run
(Animation Director)
Ming, Guang
(Animation Director)
Miyamoto, Hideaki
(Planning)
Murai, Kaori
(Animation Director)
Park, Eun-yeong
(Animation Director)
Park, Jae-seok
(Animation Director)
Park, Joo-hyeon
(Animation Director)
Park, Shin-jun
(Animation Director)
Sano, Keisuke
(Executive Producer)
Saruwatari, Seika
(Animation Director)
Sekiguchi, Miu
(Character Design)
Sendo, Maki
(Editing)
Suga, Tatsurou
(Original Creator)
Sugimura, Nozomi
(Character Design, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Suzuki, Shinichi
(Animation Director)
Takahashi, Kuniyuki
(Music)
Taketomi, Hiromi
(Character Design)
Tsunoda, Naotoshi
(Planning)
Urano, Tatsuya
(Animation Director)
Vi, Van
(Animation Director)
Wang, Yu
(Animation Director)
Wei, Xulong
(Animation Director)
Xie, Xin
(Animation Director)
Xiong, Ye
(Animation Director)
Yamamoto, Yuusuke
(Director of Photography)
Yamamoto, Keiko
(Animation Director)
Yamauchi, Takahiro
(Planning)
Yaso, Shouta
(Sound Effects)
Yoshikawa, Atsushi
(Executive Producer)
Zhou, Junjie
(Animation Director)

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