There Goes Our Hero: The Heat of the Pennant Race
Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama
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The Pacific League pennant race continues to be fiercely contested. However, due to Tabuchi's continued poor performance, the Lions are on a losing streak. With Yasuda showing up at the stadium with his resume and Nomura suddenly becoming more energetic after being inspired by Dokaben's words, Tabuchi's presence is becoming less and less noticeable. Desperate, Manager Nemoto and Owner Tsumori try to highlight Tabuchi's charm by organizing "Tabuchi Day," but it ends in a complete failure. Just then, Mrs. Miyoko unexpectedly appears as a cheerleader.Read moreLess
The Pacific League pennant race continues to be fiercely contested. However, due to Tabuchi's continued poor performance, the Lions are on a losing streak. With Yasuda showing up at the stadium with his resume and Nomura suddenly becoming more energetic after being inspired by Dokaben's words, Tabuchi's presence is becoming less and less noticeable. Desperate, Manager Nemoto and Owner Tsumori try to highlight Tabuchi's charm by organizing "Tabuchi Day," but it ends in a complete failure. Just then, Mrs. Miyoko unexpectedly appears as a cheerleader.
The story
The Pacific League pennant race continues to be fiercely contested. However, due to Tabuchi's continued poor performance, the Lions are on a losing streak. With Yasuda showing up at the stadium with his resume and Nomura suddenly becoming more energetic after being inspired by Dokaben's words, Tabuchi's presence is becoming less and less noticeable. Desperate, Manager Nemoto and Owner Tsumori try to highlight Tabuchi's charm by organizing "Tabuchi Day," but it ends in a complete failure. Just then, Mrs. Miyoko unexpectedly appears as a cheerleader.
Cast & crew
Toshiyuki NishidaKōichi Tabuchi
Terumi NikiMiyoko Tabuchi
Kaneta KimotsukiYoshiaki Tsutsumi
Kenji UtsumiRikuo Nemoto
Michio HazamaTatsurō Hirooka
Takeshi AonoTakeshi Yasuda
Gorō NayaMasaichi Kaneda
Masatô IbuNagashima Director
Akira MurayamaLive broadcast announcer
Kei TomiyamaReporterExplore the crew
- Director
- Tsutomu Shibayama
- Screenplay
- Masaki Tsuji
- Screenplay
- Yutaka Kaneko
- Director of Photography
- Hirokata Takahashi
- Editor
- Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
- Screenplay
- Hideo Takayashiki
- Screenplay
- Hideki Takahashi
- Screenplay
- Tomoko Konparu