Kano Page #5

you don't train now.

Try to surpass yourself.

Try to surpass yourself.

Your hard work will pay off

eventually in the game.

The ball has left his hand.

Strike!

The batter missed the ball. Strikeout!

It's a perfect game!

It's really a perfect game.

Go's pitching style is versatile.

The 9th All-Island

High School Baseball Championship

He shut out Taityu-Ittyu

in the very first game.

Go's combination of curves,

sliders, and fastballs

left the Taityu-Ittyu batters

at a total loss.

KANO must be an unfamiliar

name to most people,

for before this...

they'd never won a single game.

Two strikes and three balls now.

The pitcher threw his pitch.

So Seisei hit the ball...

The shortstop missed. It's a base hit.

Yet another base hit from KANO.

Ball!

Ball!

Mayama took off, and he is fast!

He has got to the second base...

And it's safe!

The ball left the pitcher's hand.

He took off again!

Sliding into the third base!

It's safe!

Mayama!

He is on a roll and made

it to the third base.

- Mayama is really fast!

- Sorry!

The pitcher pitches...

...and it's a hit.

Kawahara!

The shortstop puts out the runner...

and the ball is back to

the first base... Out!

Double play!

Splendid double play! Switch!

The KANO players return to the bench

with heads held high.

KANO boasts first-class

pitcher, batters, and fielders.

It's the final inning. Keep it up!

Yes, sir!

Who would have thought

this unknown team from Kagi

could show us such splendid performance?

Is he talking about

the kids shouting Koshien every day?

Yes, I heard they won another game.

KANO vs. Tainan-Ittyu

Time out!

Time out!

Please don't cross the line, Mr. Kondo.

Coach Kondo of KANO

called a timeout and walked up.

It's only the top of the first inning

and Tainan-Ittyu leads the game 3:0,

with bases loaded.

It's a face-off between the aces:

Go vs. Morita.

Morita is an excellent pitcher himself.

It won't be easy to trick him.

Remember the rhythm of one - two - three?

Change it to one and two - three,

or one - two and three

The bases are loaded, so

never mind the stealing.

Just pitch as you like.

Yes, sir!

Yes, sir!

Coach Kondo returns to the dugout.

The catcher is also back at the home plate.

Go is walking slowly back to the mound.

Top of the first inning,

KANO is three points behind.

And the bases are loaded now.

Go casts a glance at the

second-base runner,

Wait. He's taking his feet

off the pitcher's rubber.

Now back on the mound...

ls Go opting for the windup?

Go is reading the catcher's hand signals.

He nods.

It's the windup just as expected.

Go stretches his arm...

He pitches!

"Go, the Rising Star"

They won! KANO won again!

Senpai...

KANO seems to have won another game.

KANO won the game!

Victory! Another victory for KANO!

Look! Look!

They beat Morita?

KANO won again!

If we beat Taipei Commercials tomorrow,

we will become the champion,

and off we'll go to Koshien

It's Koshien.

Have you ever sailed on a big ship before?

My dad once told me

if you go sailing on the sea,

you can catch a magnificent

view of the sunset.

We can sail on a big ship

if we're going to Koshien.

Today is the final of the 9th

All-Island High School Championship.

Fukushima has hit an outfield fly ball.

Out!

Mayama is running to the third base.

He is fast and he slides...

Safe!

It's one out for KANO, with

a runner on the third base.

Tomohiro of Taipei Commercials

is under great pressure now.

The ball has left his hand.

Watch out!

Ball, and it's a walk.

Hirano is lying on the ground.

What are you doing? It's the very end now.

Is he all right?

He's all right!

- Hirano is standing up.

- Base on balls.

Luckily I've got a good eye.

Hirano advanced to the first base on balls.

KANO now has runners on the

first and third bases.

The pitcher pitched and Hirano took off...

The catcher is picking off the second base.

Ah, Mayama has also taken off...

He's stealing the home plate!

The catcher caught the

ball and touched down!

It's safe! He scored!

Mayama successfully stole home.

This is the first successful home-stealing

in Taiwan's baseball history!

Mayama is really fast.

He's like the Monkey King

riding on the cloud today.

Coach Kondo adopted such a bold strategy

and the players have

carried it out perfectly.

Is this really high school baseball?

The ball left the pitcher's hand.

It's a hit to the center field...

The center-fielder is retreating,

onto the warning track...

The ball is dropping...

and fell into the glove.

It's almost a home run.

Hirano is advancing to the third base.

Taipei Commercials' center passed it back.

The shortstop missed.

Hirano is running straight

home and he scores...

Mr. Yang.

You're too late.

Your grandson almost hit a home run.

Home run...

What's a home run?

Home run means winning!

It's flying to the right field...

Fukushima got it!

The ball is in the catcher's hand,

and the runner has made it home.

It's safe! Another score!

Taipei Commercials is

leading the game 11:10.

Bottom of the 10th inning,

runners on the 2nd and 3rd bases.

15,000 people here are

holding their breath.

Foul ball.

Foul ball.

It's okay. Just secure the last ball.

Go returned to the mound, and he is calm.

He looked at the runner

and then the batter.

Go raises his leg... he pitches...

The batter struck out! Game over!

KANO won! KANO won the championship.

They fought really hard...

to claim the victory

from Taipei Commercials.

Game over.

KANO is truly a miracle team.

From a team that had never won,

they were completely

transformed in just one year.

They beat mighty foes to

claim the championship.

- And they're off to Koshien.

- Attention! Salute!

Thank you, sir.

Guys...

Why the tears?

You should be laughing.

Go salute your opponents.

Yes, sir!

Release the valves.

Yes, sir! Release the valves!

After 10 years of construction

Kanan Canal,

the largest in Asia, is completed.

This way, Mr. Kondo.

Welcome back, Kondo.

This is Kagi's first

all-island championship.

There will be big papayas!

Who says the south can't

win the championship?

Thank you, Mr. Kondo!

These are the children of Kagi, everyone!

Hooray! Hooray!

We won!

Look. She's smiling at me.

No, at me.

What?

Hey, Kagi Agriculturals.

Well done, KANO!

You've taken my place, Azuma!

Oe! Saito!

Aren't you one of us too?

Come on!

Come on in!

All right.

Senpai...

- Are they here yet?

- They're at the fountain.

Already at the fountain? Quick.

Hatsuo.

Hatsuo.

Dad.

Water's coming through the canal.

Water's coming...

Watch the road.

Water's coming through the canal...

Be careful.

Dad.

Dad, are you coming home later?

Dad.

It's water!

Hey! The water is coming on its own.

You don't have to go get water anymore.

Here comes the water. Quick!

Wow, terrific!

Beautiful! It's really something!

There's fish in it!

It's a lot of water!

HUFFY UP, Mayama!

Hey.

Watch it! Don't get too close.

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