Miracle Giants Doumu-kun

Synopsis

Dome Shinjo is a ten-year-old boy whose father was a legendary player for the Yomiuri Giants before his death. From his father, Dome inherited both a passion for baseball and great talent for the sport, even though his mother and older sister try to prevent him from playing. Prior to his passing, his father managed to teach him a magical pitch. When his mother gives him the glove his father once used, Dome unleashes that pitch during a Giants training session and is immediately signed to the team. Backed by the veteran players of the club, this young boy makes the Giants unbeatable at home, as none of the leading batters in the Japanese professional league can overcome his magical pitch. The same cannot be said for away games, however, since Dome is only allowed to play at the Tokyo Dome, the stadium where his father was consecrated and after which he named his son. When the veteran captain of the Dragons finally manages to hit his pitch, the boy seems conclusively beaten, but he then invents another magical pitch. New rivals and friends alike appear on the scene, including Melody Norman, an American girl who disguises herself as a boy because women are barred from playing baseball. Eventually, the mysterious Don Carlos arrives—a Spanish ex-bullfighter who plays for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and appears to have unfinished business with Dome's father. Will Dome succeed in bringing the league championship to the Giants?