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Format
TV
Episodes
22
Episode Duration
23 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 1998
Aired
1998-11-30 to 1999-09-10
Source
Manga
Rating
G - All Ages
Genres
Shounen
Sports
Studios
Xebec
Producers
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Licensors
Chousoku Spinner (超速スピナー)
Despite being talented in various sports, Shunichi Domoto is not passionate about any of them in particular—that is, until he discovers the world of competitive yo-yo. It all begins when Shunichi's friend, Beso Kimura, loses his yo-yo in a duel against the school bully, Benkei Musashimaru. Albeit inexperienced, Shunichi eventually agrees to help Beso retrieve his yo-yo. After practicing for three days, Shunichi challenges and unexpectedly defeats the relatively skilled Benkei. Shunichi's win instills the belief that the yo-yo is easy to master, and that he is ultimately able to easily master anything he puts his mind to. However, after losing to the exceptionally gifted yo-yo player Seito Hojoin, Shinichi finds his ego shattered. As the humiliating loss ignites a spark in Shunichi, he decides to surpass Seito in Japan's national Yo-yo Championship! [Written by MAL Rewrite]