Series

Captain

★ 8.0(1)198325m1 season

Captain is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Japan. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

Where to watch Captain

🇯🇵 Japan

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Good to know

Release date: 1983-01-10
Runtime: 25m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Network: Nippon TV
Status: Ended
Country: Japan
Studio: Eiken

About Captain

Captain is a 1983 web series in the Animation and Drama genres, starring Masaaki Waguri, Seiji Kumagai and Ryusei Nakao. It spans 1 season and 26 episodes, and originally aired on Nippon TV. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Captain in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The original is an impressive sports manga featuring not heroes, but common boys, and the story depicts the growth of Sumiya 2 junior high school baseball team (the successive captains and players) in downtown Tokyo. Takao Taniguchi, who was a substitute player of the second team of Aoba Gakuin, a prestigious junior high school in the baseball world, but he transferred to Sumiya 2 and he became the captain of the baseball club. After steady training, the team try to do a final game in the regional preliminaries, against Aoba Gakuin.

Seasons (1)

Season 126 eps · 1983

Cast

Masaaki Waguri

Takao Taniguchi

Seiji Kumagai

Marui

Ryusei Nakao

Shigekazu Kondo

Arihiro Hase

Koyama

Mitsuo Iwata

Asama

Katsumi Toriumi

Komuro

Shūichirō Moriyama

Aoba Gakuin baseball manager

Mitsuo Senda

Announcer

Masashi Amenomori

Taniguchi's father

Miyoko Aso

Taniguchi's mother

Hiroya Ishimaru

Narrator

Themes & keywords

sportsanime

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Captain in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Captain on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Is Captain on Netflix?+

Captain is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

How many seasons of Captain are there?+

Captain has 1 season and 26 episodes in total.

Who stars in Captain?+

Captain stars Masaaki Waguri, Seiji Kumagai, Ryusei Nakao, Arihiro Hase and Mitsuo Iwata.

When did Captain come out?+

Captain is a 1983 web series.

What genre is Captain?+

Captain is Animation and Drama series.