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What are those brats up to?

- Feet up.

- Koshien.

I'm sorry.

Clean up and then keep up.

Yes.

What're you looking at?

Keep running!

Koshien!

Koshien!

Koshien!

Koshien!

There are three major problems

facing agriculture on the Kanan Plain.

First, there is drought,

mainly in the inland,

during the dry seasons of fall and winter.

Then there is salt damage along the coast.

Do you know anything about the new manager?

He used to play for the Matsuyama in Ehime.

He seems to have led a team into Koshien.

Somehow he ended up here in Taiwan.

He must have made a serious mistake

to be demoted here.

I am Principal Shimauchi.

I am Kondo.

I heard that...

he beat up the umpire when he was a coach.

Beat up the umpire? For real?

I guess that's why he ended up in Taiwan.

Assemble!

Halt!

The baseball field is a sacred site.

You have to salute it

to show your gratitude.

(Greetings!)

You are all exaggerating.

I heard Kondo was a famous

player back in his days.

Really? Are you sure?

It's real. My father wouldn't lie to me.

He said when Kondo played

for Ehime's Matsuyama,

he hit quite a few home runs at Koshien.

Quite a few? He was that good?

Did he play at Koshien himself?

Or did he lead a team into Koshien?

Idiot!

There was no Koshien that long ago.

I want this.

This is the prettiest one.

Agematsu.

Once I heard the principal tell Mr. Hamada

that Kondo used to be 5ft 11.

You're kidding, right?

He must have shrunk getting old.

Quiet!

Can one have shrunk that much?

Koshien...

Koshien...

Here comes the train!

Hey, Hirano!

Koshien.

Mayama, Koshien...

- Bye! Goodbye!

- Koshien!

I heard he could hear

where the ball came from.

How could you know that? Rookie!

One more hour.

Watch out!

That was far!

Who is it?

Gosh, how can this be?

Over my dead body!

Don't get dramatic, mom.

It's just baseball, not going to war.

You don't get it. Baseball is like a rock.

You'll get killed or stupid hit by one.

It didn't count. I'm not

the one who's playing.

Dear boy, you ask the god yourself.

Do it.

Go ahead.

Ask it yourself.

Hurry!

Build up the power in your waist. Got it?

Give it a try.

All Kagi is talking about

you going to Koshien

Every morning we're shouting

Koshien on the street.

Everyone must know about it now.

We've never won a game

and we're dreaming about Koshien.

Isn't it a bit ridiculous?

What's so funny about doing what you like?

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

Okay, Okay-

My family fixed me up with

a doctor in Taichung.

We are getting married.

All right.

Go home early and have some rest.

You have training tomorrow.

See you.

Getting married...

Dad.

5-7, Gold.

- 4-8, Pawn.

- Okay.

4-8, Pawn.

- - Okay.

People everywhere are talking.

There's a new tough manager at KANO,

who will stop at nothing.

That is what it takes for victory.

But...

Perhaps they just want to

work out and build muscle.

Is it really necessary for

such intense training?

There's only so much ration to go around.

Do the kids have enough?

The same, Silver.

Dad, it's the same for Silver.

They can't practice on empty stomachs.

- The same, Dragon. Checkmate.

- And they're still growing up.

- Call it.

- Okay.

Mom, it's the same for

Dragon and checkmate.

Okay.

The same, Dragon. Checkmate.

Mom.

Kazuko.

The winner makes the tea.

Mr. Kondo.

My name is Go Ha.

Please take me to Koshien, too!

I will try my best to get into KANO.

Please!

(Greetings!)

You wouldn't believe it.

Mr. Yoichi Hatta will

drill a very large hole

right underneath Wushantou.

So that the water of the Zengwun River

will flow into the new Kanan Canal.

And water will travel through the network

to irrigate the Kanan

Plain in need of water.

The crops will get all the water they need.

Come the harvest season,

look around and you will see...

A field of gold...

A field of gold...

That must be beautiful.

Mr. Hatta!

Ah, Mr. Hatta...

Good morning, Mr. Hatta!

Stop the car!

Stop the car!

What a sight!

It's beautiful!

You're good, you!

Excuse me, here's your hat.

Thank you very much.

Mr. Hatta, my father is also a

technician on the Kanan Canal.

What's your name?

I am Kozato.

Oh, you're Mr. Kozato's son.

Yes!

Look.

You've trampled the rice paddy.

We are sorry...

It's okay. This is what I specialize in.

We'll take care of it.

Then we'll leave it to you.

And please have a little patience with us.

We won't let you down.

Drive.

Bye, Mr. Hatta!

Therefore, the Kanan Canal...

will gather all the rainwater of spring

and spread it throughout the Kanan Plain.

The spiderweb of an irrigation network

totals 16,000 km in length.

It's about halfway around the earth.

Isn't that really something?

Gathering all the rainwater of spring...

Hey, pitch with all your might.

Not just with your wrist.

Open up your chest, Go.

Not like that. Like this.

Wait a minute, Azuma.

Put him out when you catch the ball.

Wait a second, Agematsu.

What's the deal?

You're making the game wait for you?

Sorry.

Can you pause on the battlefield?

- Get a grip!

- Dad.

Come eat the noodles, everyone.

Great, food!

Who said you can rest?

I said until one o'clock.

Start the batting session.

Yes!

Yes!

Pick up the catcher's mitt, Azuma.

You pitch, Go.

Can they pull it off?

What is the coach thinking?

- Hey, watch out!

- Aim lower.

Go, Akira!

What's up?

Don't be afraid of getting hit.

You're being scared right from the start.

That's why you can't

pitch the way you like.

Raise your foot and step

forward from the inside.

Imagine you're about to sit on a stool.

Open up your chest.

Don't drop your elbow.

Try pressing your arm from above.

Press down from above.

Give it a try.

Yes.

Wow, not bad.

Don't just pitch with your wrist.

Open up your chest and

pitch with your body.

Yes.

It's even better this time.

Welcome!

Was that a curveball?

- Coming through! Here comes the train!

- Ouch!

- Out!

- What?

Don't lie on the mat. You're all dirty.

Welcome.

Senpai Kawahara! Help me out.

What did you say?

That was safe!

Yes!

Kagi Middles!

The final inning.

Start!

Kagi Middles!

Strike!

It's about to end soon.

Fair ball!

Why aren't you running?

Second base!

Safe!

Third base...

First base...

- Out!

- Well done, Akira!

Strike! Strikeout!

Two outs.

One, two, three, Mr. Birdy...

flew high above the tree.

The farmers struck it down with stones.

No singing during the game!

Pass it home!

Wrong! Home plate!

Safe!

That was out!

To the second base!

Out!

Game over!

Out!

Out!

Are they fools?

Who knows.

Chin up!

We're not done yet!

Hey, keep your chin up.

Raise your head.

Strike! Batter out!

What the hell...

Kondo!

This is the soul of a baseball player.

By the way,

how many are there in your baseball team?

Are there any kids I know?

There are six Japanese players on our team.

Three Han players...

The Hans?

Yes.

...and four native players.

Natives?

Sir, Coach Kondo is just asking for...

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