There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race

1980 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Animation, Comedy

The Pacific League pennant race continues to be fiercely contested. However, due to Tabuchi's continued poor performance, the Lions are on a losing streak. With Yasuda showing up at the stadium with his resume and Nomura suddenly becoming more energetic after being inspired by Dokaben's words, Tabuchi's presence is becoming less and less noticeable. Desperate, Manager Nemoto and Owner Tsumori try to highlight Tabuchi's charm by organizing "Tabuchi Day," but it ends in a complete failure. Just then, Mrs. Miyoko unexpectedly appears as a cheerleader.

Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama · Written by Hideki Takahashi

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Toshiyuki Nishida Kōichi Tabuchi
Terumi Niki Miyoko Tabuchi
Kaneta Kimotsuki Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
Kenji Utsumi Rikuo Nemoto
Michio Hazama Tatsurō Hirooka
Takeshi Aono Takeshi Yasuda
Gorō Naya Masaichi Kaneda
Masatô Ibu Nagashima Director
Akira Murayama Live broadcast announcer
Shinya Sasaki Himself
Kei Tomiyama Reporter
Nahoko Sasaki Announcer

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