Catch Me at the Ballpark!
Ballpark de Tsukamaete! / The Catcher in the Ballpark!Summary
The setting is a baseball stadium! It's not only the players and spectators who gather there, but also beer vendors, announcers, security guards, and cheerleaders… They come together, work, laugh, and create human drama every day. It is like a town in miniature. Now, why don't you come and become a "resident" at the ballpark⁉
(Source: Comic Days, translated)
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2025
- Start date
- April 2, 2025
- End date
- June 18, 2025
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- EMT Squared
- Romaji title
- Ballpark de Tsukamaete!
- English title
- Catch Me at the Ballpark!
- Native title
- ボールパークでつかまえて！
- Other titles
- The Catcher in the Ballpark!
Characters 16
Main characters
- Ruriko瑠璃子Main
- Koutarou Murata村田コウタロウMain
Profile
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
A 30-year old salaryman who often comes alone to the stadium. Ruriko often flirts with him and he always buys beer from her.
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- Dennis Youngデニス・ヤングSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
Dennis is a professional baseball player from Chicago who is playing for the Chiba Motorsuns. He develops an anonymous crush on Ruriko after seeing her from afar, who he calls the "Goddess of Baseball".
- AonaアオナSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 22
- Gender
- Female
Aona is a beer vendor working in the stadium. She is a college student who has recently started dating Oomatsu, one of the checkers working in the stadium. She is distinguished by her slightly wavy hair arranged in a ponytail.
- Natsuno Yamada山田夏乃Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 20
- Gender
- Female
Natsuno is a college student working part-time as a bento shop cashier at the stadium. She has a crush on Murata, who she calls her "prince". She is distinguished by her long wavy hair, covered on top by a bandana.
- Kojirou Takino滝野コジローSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Kojirou is a professional baseball player with a WRC of 120+. He is the husband of Yuki Takino.
- SaraサラSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 18
- Gender
- Female
Sara is the youngest beer vendor in the stadium. She is a high school girl who has been working part-time at the stadium for 1 year, technically making her Ruriko's senpai. She is distinguished by her short black hair arranged in a bobcut hairstyle.
- Yuki Takino滝野ユキSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 39
- Gender
- Female
Yuki is Kojiro's devoted wife who always comes to the stadium to watch his games and cheer him on.
- Nagisa Satou佐藤なぎさSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Female
Nagisa is the announcer for the Chiba Motorsuns stadium. She is known for cracking jokes when introducing the Motorsuns player Ken Nokogiriyama.
- Hotaru Shimizu清水ほたるSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 23
- Gender
- Female
Hotaru is a new hire at Murata's company and his junior coworker. She is very knowledgeable about baseball statistics. She is distinguished by her glasses and her long black hair, neatly tied at the back.
- KohinataこひなたSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Female
Kohinata is the most experienced beer vendor working in the stadium. She is an office lady who has also been working part-time at the stadium for 10 years. She is distinguished by her long black hair, mole under her mouth and her sizable bust.
- Kazuki OomatsuSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 22
- Gender
- Male
Kazuki is the sub-leader of the stadium checkers. He is Aona's boyfriend.
- Ken Nokogiriyama鋸山剣Supporting
Profile
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
Ken is the left fielder for the Chiba Motorsuns. He gets along well with the stadium announcer Nagisa, who always gives him special introductions as a running gag for the fans.
- KokoroこころSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- BrianブライアンSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nakaizumi中泉Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Junichi KitamuraDirector
- Tatsurou SugaOriginal creator
- Shigeru MurakoshiSeries composition
- Fumio IidaCharacter design
- MONACAMusic
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- GENICTheme Song Performance (OP)