Touch 2: The Farewell Gift

Touch 2: The Farewell Gift

1986 · 80 min · ★ 4.4 · Animation, Drama

Tatsuya and Minami meet Akio Nitta, an ace batter who thought of Kazuya as his rival. Nitta sees great potential in Tatsuya and expects to face him on the road to the national high school baseball tournament.

Directed by Naoto Hashimoto · Written by Tomoko Konparu

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