Ookiku Furikabutte

Big Windup! / おおきく振りかぶって / Oofuri / Ohkiku Furikabutte / Swing Big!

Genres: Seinen, Sports, Team Sports
Themes: Team Sports
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: A-1 Pictures
Producers: Aniplex, Kodansha, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Rakuonsha, TBS
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.87 / 10
Rank: #912
Popularity: #2216
Users Listed: 105,023
Users Scored: 42,491
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 08/02/2025
Aired: April 13, 2007 – September 28, 2007 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 25

Synopsis:

The series follows Ren Mihashi, a former star pitcher whose confidence shattered after years of losing with his middle school team. Seeking a fresh start at Nishiura High, he initially avoids baseball altogether. However, circumstances quickly thrust him into the role of starting pitcher for the school's baseball club. He finds unexpected acceptance and support from catcher Takaya Abe, who is determined to guide Mihashi toward regaining his self-belief and potential.

The narrative explores themes of overcoming past failures and discovering personal strength through teamwork. Set against a backdrop of high school baseball, the anime focuses on the gradual rebuilding of Mihashi’s confidence and his evolving relationship with his teammates as they navigate the challenges of competition together. It offers a character-driven story emphasizing personal growth within a focused sporting environment.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Real Ace (Aired: 04/13/2007)
Episode 2: The Catcher's Role (Aired: 04/20/2007)
Episode 3: The Practice Match (Aired: 04/27/2007)
Episode 4: The Play (Aired: 05/04/2007)
Episode 5: Don't Cut Corners (Aired: 05/11/2007)
... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

Abe, Takaya (Main) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Nakamura, Yuuichi, Wait, Russell, Kim, Seung jun
Mihashi, Ren (Main) - Voice Actors: Yonaga, Tsubasa, Michael Teague, Sean, Shin, Yong Wu
Abe, Misae (Supporting)
Akimaru, Kyouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Makoto
Aoki, Takehiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoi, Osamu, Pitts, Orion
Hamada, Yoshirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kisaichi, Atsushi, Bevins, Christopher, Jeong, Jae Heon
Hanai, Kikue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Yuuko
Hanai, Azusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taniyama, Kishou, McDonald, Joel, Kang, Su Jin, Truncale, Lily, Bailey, Matt
Haruna, Motoki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsukaze, Masaya, Connolly, Kevin M., Son, Won Il
Hatake, Atsushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oohata, Shintarou
Hiiragi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Izumi, Kousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Burnett, Chris, Jeong, Myeong Jun
Izumi, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Reiko
Kadota (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikida, Takashi, Trautner, Nick
Kaguyama, Naoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furushima, Kiyotaka
Kanou, Shuugo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oosuka, Jun, McGonnigal, Jamie, Byeon, Hyeon Wu
Kawai, Kazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanawa, Eiji, Johnson, Jeff, Bang, Seong Jun
Kijiyama, Riki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Shuuhei
Machida, Yuuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikida, Takashi
Maekawa, Toshihiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayashi, Yuu
Mashiba, Jin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Taisuke
Matsuoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furushima, Kiyotaka
Mihashi, Naoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe, Marchi, Jamie
Mihashi, Ruri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Rial, Monica, Song, Do Yeong
Miyagawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke
Miyashita, Suzune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina
Mizutani, Kiyoe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Natsuki
Mizutani, Fumiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hester, Jean-Luc, Sumi, Kenichirou, Hyeon, Gyeng Su
Momoe, Maria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Cranz, Cynthia, Yun, Mi Na
Nakazawa, Riou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyano, Mamoru, Trosko, Dave, Hong, Beom Gi
Nishihiro, Shintarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Choi, Han, Hinze, Scott
Nishihiro, Kazumi (Supporting)
Oda, Hiroyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Cook, Justin, Choi, Han
Oki, Kumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsunematsu, Ayumi
Oki, Kazutoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cason, Chris, Satou, Yuudai, Jeong, Jae Heon
Ookawa, Hironori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Kenji
Sakaeguchi, Yuuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro, Dismuke, Aaron, Lee, Ju Chang, Truncale, Lily
Shiba, Yuuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iida, Hiroshi
Shiga, Tsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Huber, Chuck, Murozono, Takehiro, Choi, Han
Shimazaki, Shingo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Bolton, Zach, Hong, Si Ho
Shinooka, Chiyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuen, Misato, Leigh, Cherami, Park, Seon Yeong, Truncale, Lily
Suyama, Eiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murai, Kazusa
Suyama, Shouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto, Bowling, Anthony, Bang, Seong Jun
Suzuki, Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke
Suzuki, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kishio, Daisuke
Tajima, Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruyama, Eiji
Tajima, Miwako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Rie
Tajima, Yuuichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimono, Hiro, Haberkorn, Todd, Eom, Sang Hyeon
Takase, Junta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Jeong, Myeong Jun
Umehara, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikida, Takashi
Yamanoi, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikida, Takashi, Kubal, Keith
Yoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iida, Hiroshi

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Hariu, Masayuki (Producer)
Iwata, Mikihiro (Producer)
Kananiwa, Kozue (Producer)
Maruyama, Hiroo (Producer)
Ochikoshi, Tomonori (Producer)
Ooyama, Ryou (Producer)
Tanaka, Gou (Producer)
Mizushima, Tsutomu (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
Geshi, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
Hata, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hori, Atsushi (Episode Director)
Ikehata, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
Ikezoe, Takahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Iwasaki, Tarou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Shinichirou (Episode Director)
Matano, Hiromichi (Episode Director)
Matsumoto, Jun (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nagahama, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nishimoto, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ono, Katsumi (Episode Director)
Shiraishi, Michita (Episode Director)
Souta, Natsuo (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Tokoro, Toshikatsu (Episode Director)
Tsuchiya, Akira (Episode Director)
Yamamoto, Yasutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Christian, Luci (Script)
Hyoudou, Kazuho (Script)
Ide, Yasunori (Script)
Kuroda, Yousuke (Script, Series Composition)
McDonald, Joel (Script, ADR Director)
Sawamura, Rui (Script)
Shirane, Hideki (Script)
Taki, Kouichi (Script)
Yasukawa, Shougo (Script)
Yokote, Michiko (Script)
Ikeda, Masashi (Storyboard)
Maejima, Kenichi (Storyboard)
Masuda, Toshihiko (Storyboard)
Nakamura, Ryousuke (Storyboard)
Okuda, Seiji (Storyboard)
Shinkai, You (Storyboard)
Shinohara, Toshiya (Storyboard)
Base Ball Bear (Theme Song Performance)
Eguchi, Ryo (Theme Song Arrangement)
Ikimonogakari (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
SunSet Swish (Theme Song Performance)
Suzuki, Hideyuki Daichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
Takada, Kozue (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
... and 95 more staff

Ookiku Furikabutte

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