Format
TV
Episodes
46
Episode Duration
25 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 1973
Aired
1973-10-07 to 1974-09-15
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Shounen
Sports
Team Sports
Studios
Madhouse
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers
Yomiuri Telecasting
Licensors
Samurai Giants (侍ジャイアンツ)
Ban Banjou is an insolent wild boy who was raised on the rough sea in Tosa, southern Japan. He joined the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in Japanese pro baseball league such a baseball pitcher noted for the blazing fastball and the worst control. He fights hard battles against his rival batters, developing his incredible pitching magics.