Princess Nine · Episode 3: In My Father’s Footsteps
In My Father’s Footsteps
1998-04-2225 min
Ryo gets to see Izumi play tennis for a while, but there are other important things on her mind, like her school interview.
1Hayakawa Ryo, Age 15!1998-04-0825 minHidehiko was a pitching legend and his daughter Ryo has inherited his gift, playing on the local sandlot she can strike out any challenger with ease.2A Baseball Team at a Prestigious Girls` School?1998-04-1525 minA mysterious boy enters the batter's cage, taking up the challenge against Ryo; the next day, Ryo is offered a scholarship for a prestigious girls' school.3In My Father’s Footsteps1998-04-2225 minRyo gets to see Izumi play tennis for a while, but there are other important things on her mind, like her school interview.4Welcome, Seira!1998-04-2925 minCoach Kido is asked to recruit a master athlete named Seira, who was once rumored to be Olympic-bound until she turned delinquent.5Wave-Motion Swing!1998-05-0625 minRyo tries to convince a girl named Koharu, who once mastered the Wave Motion Swing, to join Kisaragi's team.6Catch This!1998-05-1325 minTwo new girls, Mao and Yoko, might join the Kisaragi team, but Mao is too timid to catch the ball and Yoko's resume seems a bit fishy.7We Need You, Izumi!1998-05-2725 minThe Kisaragi Girls' team is still one person short; their best hope lies with Izumi, the star tennis player, but she has less than zero interest in helping Ryo.8The Future on the Line1998-06-0325 minIzumi issues a challenge to Ryo, pitting her batting against Ryo's pitching, and if Izumi wins, the Kisaragi Girls' Baseball team must disband.9Winners and Losers1998-06-1025 minThe time has come for Ryo and Izumi to have their showdown; Ryo has experience on her side, but Izumi has confidence, an unbeatable will, and some personal coaching from Takasugi.10The Kirasagi Nine1998-06-1725 minThe Kisaragi girls are about to play their first real game as a team, but they're still one person short, which leads to team manager Nene stepping up to the plate.11Aim for Koshien!1998-06-2425 minThe Kisaragi girls must beat Rinkai High, one of the best teams in the country, to be allowed in the league.12One Hundred Pitches1998-07-0125 minRyo wants to know the secret behind her father's legendary pitch, the Lightning Ball; the only one who can teach her is Coach Kido, but he has her plowing up a vegetable garden by hand instead of practicing on the mound.13The Girl Stratagem1998-07-0825 minThe newly-formed Kisaragi team doesn't stand a chance against Rinkai, a veteran team that's over 100 members strong; if the girls want to win, it'll take a special kind of strategy that only they can pull off.14Lightning Ball1998-07-1525 minThe Rinkai game is in its final innings, but even though the girls are getting tired, the boys are fighting back stronger than ever. It would take a miracle to win... It would take Hidehiko`s legendary Lightning Ball.15Scandal1998-07-2225 minRyo`s masterful pitching has brought her father`s name back into the public eye. Unfortunately, whispers and memories of an old, painful scandal surrounding her father have come back into the public eye as well.16Exile1998-07-2925 minHaunted by her father`s past crimes, Ryo tries to decide if she can keep playing baseball when her love for the sport is entirely gone. Though she may not have a choice, as the Parents` Association is trying to shut down the team permanently.17Visions1998-08-0525 minAs Ryo lies in a hospital bed, her life fading after saving two stranded children, the team comes together to be by her side.18The Gift1998-08-1225 minKanako's father, who has always been against a girls' baseball team, is about to hold a meeting to decide the Kisaragi team's fate.19Hearts and Diamonds1998-08-1925 minThe girls are all fired up and ready for training camp, but before they go, Izumi treats Takasugi to a homemade dinner along the riverbank at sunset.20Back in Training1998-08-2625 minEveryone's working hard at training camp, except for Izumi, who is distracted by her knowledge of Takasugi and Ryo.21I Hate You, Takasugi1998-09-0225 minTakasugi and Ryo take shelter from the rain in an old cabin, giving them the chance to speak their feelings.22You’re Not Alone,Yuki1998-09-0925 minYuki always kept to herself, rarely speaking to anyone but her little doll, Fifi; but now Fifi has gone missing, and to everyone's shock, Yuki is despondent, weeping genuine tears.23Beauties vs. the Beasts1998-09-1625 minThe regional preliminaries have begun, and the Kisaragi girls' first opponent is Hori Private, a school full of thugs and bruisers.24Kiss...1998-09-3025 minThough the girls are racking up win after win, Coach Kido and Seishiro can tell that something's not quite right with Ryo.25Field of Broken Dreams1998-10-0725 minThe Kisaragi Girls are facing their biggest challenge yet, but are unable to focus; Koharu is worried about her father, and Ryo is still reeling from the night before.26Shine, Princess Nine!1998-10-1425 minWith their backs against the wall and any hope of victory fading fast, the girls' path becomes as clear as it's ever been: be truthful with each other, trust one another, and fight as hard as you can until the very end.
Princess Nine★ 69%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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Characters & Voice Actors
Yuki AzumaMain
Ayako KawasumiJP
Hikaru YoshimotoMain
Nao NagasawaJP
Seira MorimuraMain
Kyouko HikamiJP
Youko TokashikiMain
Mayumi IizukaJP
Kanako MitaMain
Rumi KasaharaJP
Koharu HottaMain
Akiko YajimaJP
Nene MouriMain
Taeko KawataJP
Ryou HayakawaMain
Miki NagasawaJP
Izumi HimuroMain
Mami KingetsuJP
Mao DaidoujiMain
Kokoro ShindouJP
Hiroki TakasugiSupporting
Takehito KoyasuJP
Shino HayakawaSupporting
Sumi ShimamotoJP
Staff
Miki NagasawaTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
Mami KingetsuTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)
Matt GreenfieldADR Script (English; ADV)
Matt GreenfieldADR Director (English; ADV)
Matt GreenfieldProducer (English; ADV)
Tomomi MochizukiDirector
Tomomi MochizukiEpisode Director (ep 26)
Tomomi MochizukiStoryboard (eps 1, 8, 17, 21, 26)
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