The official website and accounts for The Catcher in the Ballpark! today announced that the sports comedy anime will begin airing in Japan in April 2025. Furthermore, it was revealed Sara will be voiced by Mayu Sagara (Kasumi in Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol).
Fairouz Ai and Satoshi Inomata lead the series’ cast as Ruriko and Murata, respectively.
Based on the manga by Tatsuro Suga, Junichi Kitamura (Fluffy Paradise) directs The Catcher in the Ballpark! anime at studio EMT Squared, with series composition by Shigeru Murakoshi (I Parry Everything), character designs by Fumio Iida and music by MONACA (Shangri-La Frontier).
The anime’s official website describes the story (translated):
“Am I your type, Onii-san~?”
One day at a baseball stadium, a gyaru selling beer approaches!? But she’s actually a super innocent and kind-hearted girl…♡
The setting is a pro-league baseball stadium! Many people gather there every day to work and laugh together, and human drama is born there — it’s almost like a town!
So, why not become a “resident” of that town?!
A romantic-comedy full of laughs and tears, dedicated to all those involved in professional baseball!
Source: Official X (formerly Twitter)
