Category Archives: Gurazeni: Money Pitch

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 12 The Lonely Gourmet Natsunosuke has a crush on Yuki-chan, the part-timer at his favorite diner. She doesn’t know he’s a baseball player, and hardly ever notices him at all… that is, until she comes a game at Jingu stadium, when it turns out she’s a Tempters fan! gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-12

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 13 Back in the Majors An injury just before interleague play took Bonda out of commission. Now he’s back in the majors after four months… just in time for a dead heat three-way race for the pennant! gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-13

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 14 The Softy When Bonda came up from the minors, he an outfielder named Itsuki Roppa came with him. Itsuki hits hard and has a pregnant wife he’s playing for, but will his carefree attitude prove a liability for the team? gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-14

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 15 Rising to First Despite Itsuki’s amazing performance in batting practice, he just can’t deliver when it counts. His first hit comes only in a moment when it makes no difference. So after the game, Natsunosuke gives him a warning… gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-15

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 16 Celebrate! The League Pennant! Despite being a major driving force in the pennant race, Itsuki Roppa has hit a wall. Then, just before a defining game against the Tempters, he receives a call that his just-born son has been sent to the ICU. gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-16

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 17 Just Between Us Natsunosuke is about to do his first live broadcast, and takes a drink beforehand to give him courage. The combination of alcohol and nerves leads to him criticizing the Japan Series, sending the studio into a panic. gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-17

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 8 The Commute to the Stadium Japanese pro baseball’s strict foreign player quotas has been keeping left-handed pitcher Thomas in the minors, and now he’s afraid of getting bumped. On a day when he’s brought up to pitch in a major league game, Bonda decides to guide him toContinue reading “Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 8”

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 9 Teacher or Cautionary Tale? Batting practice pitcher and scorer Kuriki gives Natsunosuke advice about how to improve his pitch speed. While fearing that a focus on speed could backfire and jeopardize his career, Bonda reluctantly takes his old mentor’s advice… gurazeni-money-pitch-ep-9

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 10 High School Recruit, College Recruit Natsunosuke hates Koshien Stadium, which physically shakes from the force of the Osaka Tempters’ cheer squad. When he’s brought to the mound, he immediately ends up in a tight spot, with no outs and bases loaded. As two of the Tempters’ most promisingContinue reading “Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 10”

Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 1 My Workplace / Spot Starter Bonda Natsunosuke is an 18 million yen-a-year middle relief pitcher for the Jingu Spiders. Highly conscious of his limited time in the sport and obsessed with earning enough for retirement, Bonda faces a number of tricky situations which could help or hurt hisContinue reading “Gurazeni: Money Pitch Season 1 Episode 1”