is a Japanese

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manga series by Mountain Pukuichi, serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

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'' since April 2016. It has been collected in nine ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation by Studio A-Cat aired from April to June 2020.

Synopsis

Yomi Takeda just wanted to enjoy high school after losing a baseball game which became the rumour. Her experience in baseball has eroded because the last catcher mistakenly believes that her magic pitch has allowed their team to lose, contrary to Yomi practicing her pitch a few years ago. But by chance, twin's Yoshino, Ibuki and her childhood friend who is now a baseball catcher Tamaki decides to restore their high school, Shin Koshigaya's reputation after the scandal which causes the baseball club to be on hiatus. Two fielders in years one, a former kendo player, a power hitter and a baseball advisor came together to help push the team to be in the nationals as their motivation. Including two second years that already signed in to keep the club from being disbanded. Through training and compassion, everyone is helping each other overcome major difficulties as they deal with their mistakes and fears as they join in the National Baseball Tournament.

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Media

Manga

Anime

television series adaptation of ''Tamayomi'' was announced in the August issue of ''

'' on June 24, 2019. The series was animated by Studio A-Cat and directed by Toshinori Fukushima, with

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handling series composition, Kōichi Kikuta designing the characters, Masahiko Matsuo designing the props and

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composing the music. It aired from April 1 to June 17, 2020 on AT-X,

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, Nayoga TV,

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, and KBC. The opening theme is "Never Let You Go" performed by Naho, while the ending theme is performed by the cast of the Shin Koshigaya baseball team.

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has licensed the series for an English simulcast and an English dub.

Video games

Characters from the series appeared in collaboration with Akatsuki's mobile baseball game ''

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'' in 2020. Also, characters from the series appear alongside other ''

Manga Time Kirara is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazine, on M ...

'' characters in the mobile RPG, ''

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'' in 2020.

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