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The Worst Episodes of Big Windup!

Every episode of Big Windup! ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Big Windup!!

Worst episode
S2E2 Sakitama
7.111 votes
Best episode
S2E13 We Begin Again
8.712 votes
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Season 1
7.8avg
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15h 50m
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 2 - Sakitama
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    S2:E2

    Before the next match, the Nishiura Nine go to watch the game of their next opponent. There they discover Sakitama High's cleanup hitter, Daichi Sakura.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 8 - Amazing Pitcher?
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    S1:E8

    On the way to practice, Mihashi meets Sakaeguchi and learns about how in the Senior League, Abe was teamed up with an “amazing pitcher.”

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 11 - Summer Is Starting
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S1:E11

    The Summer National Senior High School Baseball Championship Saitama Tournament is about to start. All in all, 170 schools in the area gathered together in order to draw lots to determine who they would be playing against.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 12 - Cheering Party
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S1:E12

    During practice, the team, with the addition of Hamada, continue to meditate, but this time start to actively train their relaxing reflex to trigger with the presence of a third base runner.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 1 - True Ace
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    S1:E1

    Mihashi a freshman in high-school, and has just transferred to Nishiura High, a school not known for its baseball. But after he gets forced into playing by its new female coach, he befriends the the catcher Abe, who becomes his main supporter in the future.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 2 - A Catcher’s Role
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    S1:E2

    The baseball team at Nishiura High heads out to a training camp. As everyone is preparing for their first practice match against Mihashi's old school, Abe realizes that the catcher's role is not just on the field but is also to encourage and to protected the pitcher and his well-being.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 3 - Practice Match
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S1:E3

    The practice game between Nishiura High and Mihoshi, Mihashi's old school, is about to start. However before the game starts Mihashi loses his confidence and runs behind the club building, Hatake, the catcher from Mihoshi, followed him and begins to harassing him to the point of threatening to break his arm for the lost games in middle-school.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 9 - Past
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S1:E9

    Abe’s past relationship with Haruna is revealed, showing the circumstances that led Abe to consider Haruna to be the worst pitcher instead of one of the best.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 13 - Summer Game Beginning
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S1:E13

    The team has been working hard to prepare for the game against Tosei, to the point that even Shinooka-chan collapses from exhaustion because she had pulled an all-nighter writing a detailed report on Tosei’s battery and batters.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 6 - Important
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S2:E6

    After one of many misunderstandings, Mihashi comes to realize that he's an important baseball player of Nishiura High.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 7 - A Gradual Change
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S2:E7

    Nishiura's third game against Kounan begins. Bijyou High's coaches observe the game, and conclude that Abe, the catcher is deciding all of Mihashi's pitches.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 10 - Steadily
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    S1:E10

    In order to be able to play two practice games, everyone on the team must be able to play at least two different positions.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 1 - What's Next?
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S2:E1

    Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 8 - Fifth Match
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S2:E8

    The game against Bijyou Dai Sayama High has begun, and Mihashi questions why Bijyou's batters only seem to swing on pitches that are the opposite of what they like to hit.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 6 - The Requirements to be a Pitcher
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S1:E6

    Going into the bottom of the 7th inning, Kanou finally goes into detail about how great Mihashi’s control really is, and Mihoshi’s substitute coach comes up with a plan.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 5 - Don't Ease Up!
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    S1:E5

    With nice team work, Nishiura is able to score two consecutive runs easily. Meanwhile, tension is rising between Kanou and the rest of his team.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 3 - Third Match
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S2:E3

    Nishiura High's next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 4 - Baseball Is Tough
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S2:E4

    Hanai is the cleanup batter for Nishiura in the third match, and is struggling to get out from behind Tajima's shadow. Hanai questions whether or not he's a dependable player.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 5 - I Want To Play Ball
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S2:E5

    Abe's strategy to walk Sakitama's cleanup hitter is working. While Sakitama can't score a run, their third-year Oyama dwells on the end of his baseball career.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 10 - Bottom of the Fifth, 2-5
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S2:E10

    After scoring two runs, Bijyou High turns up the heat and sends out its reserve pitcher, Kashima. Kashima throws intense fast balls, but he's just warming up! Can Nishiura land a hit?

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 9 - We're Being Scouted
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S2:E9

    It's 4-0, and Nishiura hasn't gotten a single run. After discovering that the courses were wrong and that Bijyou had scouted them, Abe is able to lead Mihashi to pitch two no-hit innings.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 19 - Tosei's Abilities
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E19

    Tosei continue their attack plan, concentrating on hitting Mihashi’s curveball, and manage to get in one run. Nishiura gets into a little mishap, because Mihashi gets a nose bleed, making Abe worry about Mihashi’s condition and whether or not he can pitch.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 20 - Reversal
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E20

    Though Nishiura is playing a good defense, the lucky breaks that Tosei keep on having make the members of Nishiura seem clumsy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Big Windup! Season 1 Episode 4 - Play
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    S1:E4

    Mihashi is pitching nicely, outing all of Mihoshi’s batters so far. At the top of the 2nd inning, Tajima easily hits Kanou’s forkball. Kanai tries to compete with Tajima and do the same, but strikes out instead.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Big Windup! Season 2 Episode 11 - Because I'm the Ace
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S2:E11

    The unthinkable has happened! Abe is injured and can no longer participate in the match. Mihashi must step up to the pitcher's mound and discover some self-confidence.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sakitama" is the worst rated episode of Big Windup!. It scored 7.1/10 from 11 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on April 9, 2010. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Amazing Pitcher?".

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