Ballpark de Tsukamaete!

It's a good anime to watch if you enjoy slice of life, but unfortunately, it's not really a sports anime.

The sports theme is a bit overused for this show, when in reality it focuses more on work life, like what's categorized as a "workplace" anime.


The atmosphere is very pleasant, the characters are nice too, and the story development is enjoyable.

But the only thing missing is more genuinely funny comedic scenes.

Personally, I would have preferred if they added a bit more romcom, but unfortunately, it's not a romantic comedy anime.
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Ruriko, I love you, would you marry me ?

There are times when I’m genuinely surprised that an anime can be made from certain ideas. This is one of those pleasant surprises.

The anime focuses on the daily lives of people working at a ballpark. If you’ve ever watched situational comedies like Uramichi Oniisan or Kaguya-sama: Love is War, then you’ll get the general vibe. It’s not as laugh out loud funny as Love is War, but it’s an lighthearted series that can bring a smile to your face.

Each episode consists of three short segments featuring different scenarios. There isn't a single main character instead, the spotlight is shared across several recurring characters. That said, ... the closest we get to a MC is Ruriko, a cheerful gyaru who works as a beer vendor in the stadium. Most of the episodes involve her in some way, whether she's teasing a salaryman, helping a lost child, simply showing up at just the right moment, or just existing in the background. She’s both the main character and the main side character, if that makes sense.

I really enjoy the dynamic between Ruriko and the salaryman. Her teasing feels playful and reminiscent of other teasing animes like Nagatoro, Takagi-San, or other ones I'm forgetting the names to at the moment.

The opening and ending themes are decent not something I’d put on repeat, but they suit the tone of the show and are worth watching at least once. Could be something nostalgic in the future.

Overall: 7/10.
It’s a charming little anime. If you’re looking for something light to have on in the background that occasionally makes you smile, this one’s worth checking out.

Baseball, huh ?



Well, not quite. While baseball is a recurring backdrop in this anime, it's far from the main attraction. If you came expecting a high-octane sports series with slow-motion pitches and inner monologues longer than an actual inning, you’re in for a curveball. This isn’t about the game—it’s about the people orbiting around it.


Think of it like watching Inazuma eleven, but instead of focusing on Mamoru and his team firing off magical juju on the field, the spotlight is turned on the announcer, the janitor scrubbing the locker room floors, the lady selling peanuts in the stands, and maybe even the poor supplier who ... delivers those peanuts at 6 a.m. in the rain. That’s the vibe here.

Sure, the baseball players show up—they exist, they move, they swing but they’re not the stars of the show. In fact, calling them side characters might be generous.

The narrative plays out more like an episodic slice-of-life series, tracking the lives of a rotating cast. And when I say rotating, I mean it,every episode introduces someone new. You’ll know who the main characters are, technically, but most of the time they’re just cameos in someone else’s story. It’s like the anime equivalent of sitting in the nosebleeds: you see the whole stadium, not just the action on the field.

Now, onto the real MVP: the heroine. She’s clearly designed to be visually appealing, but what really sells her is Ai Fairouz’s fiery voice performance. She brings such energy and charm to the character that it’s almost impossible to dislike her.

As for the animation—it’s nothing spectacular. Pretty standard, even by this season’s average. But hey, it’s a slice-of-life show. You don’t need movie-level visuals to sell a scene about a tired salaryman drinking a beer at a game.

Now the music? That’s where this anime hits it out of the park. The opening song might just be one of the best this season. It feels like the singer poured every ounce of emotion into it. At first, it might seem a bit too grand for this kind of show, but somehow it just... works. Same goes for the ending theme—it’s stellar. Almost too good. It’s as if the studio told the animators,“Jarvis, divert the entire budget to the ED sequence.”And honestly, it paid off.

Overall, this isn’t an anime about baseball. It’s about the world orbiting around it—the vendors, the fans, the unsung people whose lives just happen to intersect with a sport they may or may not even understand. It’s oddly grounded,somewhat funny, strangely heartfelt, and surprisingly human.

And honestly?
Yeah,that tracks.