Where to watch Play Ball in Japan
Play Ball is streaming on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. Availability checked 27 May 2026.
About Play Ball
Play Ball is a 2005 web series in the Animation genre, starring Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno and Satoshi Hino. It spans 2 seasons and 26 episodes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Play Ball in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
Takao Taniguchi was the captain & pitcher of his junior high school's baseball team, but after suffering a fractured finger during a game Takao enters Sumitani High School as a fan and not a player. Even though Takao joins the soccer team and shows potential, he still has a great love for baseball and still umpires games in secret until his coach hears of this and gets angered, forcing Takao to leave the team. At the recommendation of the soccer team captain, Takao joins the Sumitani baseball team... Unfortunately, the team is notorious for losing big games due to their inexperience.
Seasons (2)
- Season 113 episodes · 2005
- Season 213 episodes · 2006
Top cast
Kenichiro Maeda
Takao Taniguchi (voice)
Yutaka Kouno
Tadokoro (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Yutaka Kurabayashi (voice)
Yoshitaka Kure
Nakayama (voice)
Shinsuke Fukui
Ōta (voice)
Chikahiko Minamida
Yamaguchi (voice)
Takashi Hikida
Yamamoto (voice)
Yū Asano
Marui (voice)
Kouichi Shibasaki
Yokoi (voice)
Kyōhei Tanaka
Handa (voice)
Ryou Kubota
Tomuro (voice)
Ooki Sugiyama
Suzuki (voice)
Kenji Iwama
Matsugawa (voice)
Ryuta Anzai
Shimada (voice)
Naoto Seki
Katō (voice)
Kazuki Taketani
Sasaki (voice)
Kouichi Yamada
Matsumoto (voice)
Michiru Satou
Igarashi (voice)
Yuuki Taniguchi
Muramatsu (voice)
Hideki Ogihara
Konno (voice)
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Play Ball in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Play Ball on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.
Is Play Ball on Netflix?+
Play Ball is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and FOD.
How many seasons of Play Ball are there?+
Play Ball has 2 seasons and 26 episodes in total.
Who stars in Play Ball?+
Play Ball stars Kenichiro Maeda, Yutaka Kouno, Satoshi Hino, Yoshitaka Kure and Shinsuke Fukui.
When did Play Ball come out?+
Play Ball is a 2005 web series.
What genre is Play Ball?+
Play Ball is Animation series.
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