Play Ball

Series

Play Ball

★ 8.0(1)200530m2 seasons

Play Ball is streaming on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch Play Ball

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Good to know

Release date: 2005-07-04
Runtime: 30m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Status: Ended

About Play Ball

Play Ball is a 2005 web series in the Animation genre, starring Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno and Satoshi Hino. It spans 2 seasons and 26 episodes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Play Ball in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.

Seasons (2)

Season 113 eps · 2005

Season 213 eps · 2006

Cast

Kenichiro Maeda

Takao Taniguchi (voice)

Yutaka Kouno

Tadokoro (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Yutaka Kurabayashi (voice)

Yoshitaka Kure

Nakayama (voice)

Shinsuke Fukui

Ōta (voice)

Chikahiko Minamida

Yamaguchi (voice)

Takashi Hikida

Yamamoto (voice)

Yū Asano

Marui (voice)

Kouichi Shibasaki

Yokoi (voice)

Kyōhei Tanaka

Handa (voice)

Ryou Kubota

Tomuro (voice)

Ooki Sugiyama

Suzuki (voice)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Play Ball in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Play Ball on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.

Is Play Ball on Netflix?+

Play Ball is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD.

How many seasons of Play Ball are there?+

Play Ball has 2 seasons and 26 episodes in total.

Who stars in Play Ball?+

Play Ball stars Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitaka Kure and Shinsuke Fukui.

When did Play Ball come out?+

Play Ball is a 2005 web series.

What genre is Play Ball?+

Play Ball is Animation series.