TV series

Homerun Kanta

1977–1978 · 1 season

A warm, gentle underdog story about a boy sneaking in baseball practice, mixing family drama with light comedy and earnest sports spirit.

Overview: Ippatsu Kanta-kun is an anime created by Tatsunoko Production. Along with Temple the Balloonist, it was one of the last works for which Tatsunoko co-founder Tatsuo Yoshida was credited as a creator; Yoshida died before the series began airing. The series was released in two DVD box sets in January 2010.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, sport, coming-of-age, grief
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
sport
coming-of-age
grief
ambition
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none