TV series

Princess Nine

Name: Princess Nine
Released: 1998
Cast: Naomi Nagasawa, Akiko Yajima, Mami Kingetsu, Ayako Kawasumi, Rumi Kasahara

1998· 1 season· 24 min episodesTV-PG★ 4.8Ended

On NHK BS1 — From Phoenix Entertainment

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Synopsis

Keiko Himuro, Chairman of the Kisuragi School, puts together an all-girl baseball team led by Ryo Hayakawa, daughter of a legendary pitcher, in hopes of proving that girls can compete just as well as boys. Their goal: Koshien stadium, where only the best teams get the opportunity to play.

Themes

baseball female friendship sports baseball player anime japanese high school baseball game girls' school

Episodes

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E1 Hayakawa Ryo, Age 15!Next upApr 8, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
As Ryo Hayakawa arrives home from school, the local baseball team begs her to finish pitching their game.
E2 A Baseball Team at a Prestigious Girls' School?Apr 15, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The chairwoman at the Kisaragi School for Girls has determined that there will be a girls' baseball team and that they will go to Koshien within three years. Ryo is offered one of the scholarships issued to build this team.
E3 In My Father’s FootstepsApr 22, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Ryo is accepted into Kisaragi School but worried about leaving her mother to run the Oden bar by herself.
E4 Welcome, Seira!Apr 29, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Coach Kido has been told that one of their recruits, Seira Morimura, has refused to join the team.
E5 Wave Motion Swing!May 6, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Coach Kido goes to the Oden bar and shows Ryo a tape of a baseball player with a famous batting technique called the Wave Motion Swing.
E6 Catch This!May 13, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
None of the players can catch Ryo's pitches and so a search for a catcher begins.
E7 We Need You, Izumi!May 27, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
With only two more girls needed to complete the team, Ryo asks Izumi to join and is greeted with scorn.
E8 The Future on the LineJun 3, 1998 · 24 min
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Izumi searches for the identity of the mysterious man but gets no answers from her mother's butler or from Coach Kido.
E9 Winners & LosersJun 10, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The day of the contest has arrived. Izumi is near defeat but Ryo can't keep thinking about why she hates her so much.
E10 The Kisaragi Nine!Jun 17, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The girls are playing against a junior high team but they are still short one player. The coach introduces Nene in a player's uniform so that they can compete.
E11 Aim for Koshien!Jun 24, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Keiko appeals her case to the board directly so that they may let the girls play but is refused again.
E12 One Hundred PitchesJul 1, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
In order to get Rinkai High to play them, Keiko told the papers that they must be afraid of their pitcher's magic ball.
E13 The Girl StratagemJul 8, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The day of the game has arrived. In order to get an advantage over the other team, the girls use their femininity to get to a quick lead.
E14 Lightning BallJul 15, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Ryo is losing confidence in herself but her teammates continue to do their part in the field.
E15 ScandalJul 22, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
With the notoriety of the girls' win, a report digs up information on Ryo's father which begins a scandal.
E16 ExileJul 29, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Ryo knows that she is to be expelled and the team dissolved and so she heads out to her father's hometown.
E17 VisionsAug 5, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Hiroki arrives at the orphanage but learns that Ryo is hospitalized after she rescued the kids.
E18 The GiftAug 12, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The Parents' Association has been calling for the baseball team to be dissolved and Principal Mita agrees.
E19 Hearts & DiamondsAug 19, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Coach Kido announces that he has decided to make Ryo the team captain. She learns that Hiroki's birthday is coming up and decides to make him a present.
E20 Back in TrainingAug 26, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The girls head out to begin their intensive training camp before preliminaries start.
E21 I Hate You, Takasugi!Sep 2, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
After Izumi's call, Hiroki pays a visit to her to make sure everything is all right.
E22 You’re Not Alone, Yuki!Sep 9, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
Yuki, brooding over her missing Fifi-chan, remembers how she helped to win the championship in junior high only to be ostracized by her teammates.
E23 Beauties vs, the BeastsSep 16, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The Kisaragi Girls have drawn a dirty-playing team for their first game.
E24 The KissSep 30, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
The Kisaragi Girls are beating everyone they come up against. Hiroki's grandfather comes to the Oden bar and talks to Ryo.
E25 Field of Broken DreamsOct 7, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
It has come down to the semi-finals and it's the Kisaragi girls' team against the boys' team. Ryo is having problems focusing after seeing Hiroki and Izumi kiss.
E26 Shine, Princess Nine!Oct 14, 1998 · 24 min
Synopsis
With two outs and the bases loaded at the top of the ninth inning, it's Koharu's bat. Before she goes out Nene shows her a fax from her father that has the Kanji for Wind on it.