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[[caption-width-right:350:The main cast. Top row, left to right: Noe Kawashima, Tamaki Ishigaki, Kochou Kikusaka. Middle row: Yuki Souya, Akiko Ogasawara, Koume Suzukawa, Shizuka Tsukubae. Bottom row: Anna Curtland, Tomoe Tsukubae, Kyouko Sakurami.]]
1925, Japan. The Taishou era is nearing its end, an era that increased the western influence of the Meiji era. Among other things, the now ever-present "sailor uniform" was introduced in 1920. Another sign of the times was the feminist movement, which began to gain traction. However, Japan is still a very patriarchal society, and even running is seen as a vulgar thing for women to do.
It is to this backdrop that ''TaishÅ Baseball Girls'' (''Taishou Yakyuu Musume'') is set. A middle school student named Akiko Ogasawara is at a party held by her father, wherein the subject of feminism is brought up by one Sousuke Iwasaki. After he voices sexist views to Akiko, she becomes angry. She decides to beat Iwasaki at his own game -- baseball. Together with her friend Koume Suzukawa, she tries to gather an all-girls baseball team. However, there are many obstacles in the way -- finding enough members, learning how to play, continuing in the face of humiliating defeats...
Based on a light novel by Atsushi Kagurasaka. Animated by J.C.Staff. Compare with ''Anime/PrincessNine'' and ''Manga/TetsuwanGirl''.
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!!Tropes:
%%* {{Ahoge}}: Kyouko and Kochou.
* ArrangedMarriage:
** Koume is told by her parents to marry Saburou [[PerfectlyArrangedMarriage which seems to suit her just fine]].
** There is also a similar arrangement between Akiko and Iwasaki, the major reason she wants him to recognise her equality.
%%* BlushSticker: Koume
%%* ButchLesbian: Tomoe
* ButtMonkey: Kyouko. She is [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] once in a while, though.
* ChampionsOnTheInside: [[spoiler:In the final game,]] although they lost, the score was 9-8. They only lost because Koume's slide was off and she had a few ''millimeters'' left to home base. And they were able to have that score in that match against a middle school men's team that was vying for the nationals.
* ChickMagnet: Koume is popular with boys and girls without even trying.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Shizuka acts like this towards her sister Tomoe. Most probably just being over-protective.
* DaydreamSurprise: The first episode opens on Koume singing a cute rendition of "Tokyo Bushi" (a Japanese song set to the melody of "Marching Through Georgia") in a fashion reminiscent of a musical. It's all in her head.
%%* DoggedNiceGuy: Takahara
%%* DownToTheLastPlay
* EarlyBirdCameo: Kochou appears briefly playing with Kyouko in the first episode.
%%* ExpressiveHair: Noe
* {{Expy}}: Koume looks and acts a lot like Yurie from ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}''. Minus the god-like powers, of course.
%%* ForeheadOfDoom: Kyouko
* GenkiGirl: Anna-sensei has all the tale-telling signs of having been one. Age has mellowed her out... somewhat.
%%* HimeCut: A lot.
%%* HotSpringsEpisode
* IHaveThisFriend: Koume uses this to check her father's opinion on girls playing sports and to get a leatherworker to modify a baseball glove to fit her hand.
%%* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: Koume to Tamaki.
* {{Keigo}}: Used by most of the girls and many teachers as is demanded culturally and in their school environment. Special mention goes to Tamaki--although she uses more informal, masculine tenses, she also speaks in a particularly archaic dialect which is a throwback to times when surnames were uncommon and women were referred to by given name with the respectful prefix "o" (eg. Oyuki, Okoume).
* LoverTugOfWar: Tomoe and Akiko, over Koume.
* LuminescentBlush: Often used in combination with Koume's ever present rosy cheeks.
* MartialArtsAndCrafts: Tomoe's kendo skills make her a good batter.
* MiracleRally: Is that Creator/MamikoNoto giving a (gentle, of course) RousingSpeech? Followed by a ThemeMusicPowerUp, even.
* MistakenForCheating: In episode 9, Koume's mom finds a photo of one of Asaka's baseball players that fell out of Koume's drawer. The parents assume that Koume is going out with someone other than her fiancê. They approach Koume, who in turn assumes that they're talking about her secret baseball training. HilarityEnsues.
* MundaneMadeAwesome:
** The street batters (and one pitcher) in episode 7. Ninja baseball duels!
** Koume's epic catching in ep 3.
%%* TheOjou: Akiko
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Koume has been sneaking out of her home to play baseball, but her father thinks it's because she has a crush on a certain boy. As a result, they get into an argument in which Koume thinks the subject is her baseball playing, while her father thinks it's about dating.
* OneeSama: Tomoe and Shizuka, who have a huge fangirl following amongst the younger students.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Anna Curtland, the girls' homeroom teacher and sponsor of the baseball team, complete with the occasional GratuitousEnglish. As far as the {{Eagleland}}er thing goes, she's a lot closer to a Type 1.
%%* RecordNeedleScratch: All the time.
%%* RecurringExtra: "Natto, Natto, Natto"
%%* ReturningTheHandkerchief: Takahara
* TheRoaringTwenties: The Taishou period stretches from 1912 to 1926.
* SailorFuku: Most of the girls except Koume, Shizuka, Tamaki and Noe. Since the action takes place in 1925, quite a big deal is made about some of the female cast wearing the new, western style sailor fuku uniforms rather than the traditional Japanese uniforms.
* SiblingYinYang: Shizuka and Tomoe, the Tsukubae sisters, are characterized in this fashion.
%%* SpoilerOpening: The team's final composition is shown in the opening.
* StayInTheKitchen:
** That Akiko's fiance thought this was a major factor for her deciding to create a girls' baseball team.
** The principal of his school refused the challenge for this reason.
%%* TrueCompanions
* {{Tsundere}}: Tamaki Ishigaki. Also Shizuka.
%%* YouGoGirl: Pretty much the premise of the show.
* YuriFan: Noriko is aware of Tomoe's crush on Koume and tries to convince [[ClingyJealousGirl Shizuka]] to let her be.
-->'''Noriko''': "Oh, I long to shower the [[{{Yuri}} lily's]] calyx with my impassioned feelings..."
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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_img1413116173.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The main cast. Top row, left to right: Noe Kawashima, Tamaki Ishigaki, Kochou Kikusaka. Middle row: Yuki Souya, Akiko Ogasawara, Koume Suzukawa, Shizuka Tsukubae. Bottom row: Anna Curtland, Tomoe Tsukubae, Kyouko Sakurami.]]
1925, Japan. The Taishou era is nearing its end, an era that increased the western influence of the Meiji era. Among other things, the now ever-present "sailor uniform" was introduced in 1920. Another sign of the times was the feminist movement, which began to gain traction. However, Japan is still a very patriarchal society, and even running is seen as a vulgar thing for women to do.
It is to this backdrop that ''TaishÅ Baseball Girls'' (''Taishou Yakyuu Musume'') is set. A middle school student named Akiko Ogasawara is at a party held by her father, wherein the subject of feminism is brought up by one Sousuke Iwasaki. After he voices sexist views to Akiko, she becomes angry. She decides to beat Iwasaki at his own game -- baseball. Together with her friend Koume Suzukawa, she tries to gather an all-girls baseball team. However, there are many obstacles in the way -- finding enough members, learning how to play, continuing in the face of humiliating defeats...
Based on a light novel by Atsushi Kagurasaka. Animated by J.C.Staff. Compare with ''Anime/PrincessNine'' and ''Manga/TetsuwanGirl''.
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!!Tropes:
%%* {{Ahoge}}: Kyouko and Kochou.
* ArrangedMarriage:
** Koume is told by her parents to marry Saburou [[PerfectlyArrangedMarriage which seems to suit her just fine]].
** There is also a similar arrangement between Akiko and Iwasaki, the major reason she wants him to recognise her equality.
%%* BlushSticker: Koume
%%* ButchLesbian: Tomoe
* ButtMonkey: Kyouko. She is [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]] once in a while, though.
* ChampionsOnTheInside: [[spoiler:In the final game,]] although they lost, the score was 9-8. They only lost because Koume's slide was off and she had a few ''millimeters'' left to home base. And they were able to have that score in that match against a middle school men's team that was vying for the nationals.
* ChickMagnet: Koume is popular with boys and girls without even trying.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Shizuka acts like this towards her sister Tomoe. Most probably just being over-protective.
* DaydreamSurprise: The first episode opens on Koume singing a cute rendition of "Tokyo Bushi" (a Japanese song set to the melody of "Marching Through Georgia") in a fashion reminiscent of a musical. It's all in her head.
%%* DoggedNiceGuy: Takahara
%%* DownToTheLastPlay
* EarlyBirdCameo: Kochou appears briefly playing with Kyouko in the first episode.
%%* ExpressiveHair: Noe
* {{Expy}}: Koume looks and acts a lot like Yurie from ''Anime/{{Kamichu}}''. Minus the god-like powers, of course.
%%* ForeheadOfDoom: Kyouko
* GenkiGirl: Anna-sensei has all the tale-telling signs of having been one. Age has mellowed her out... somewhat.
%%* HimeCut: A lot.
%%* HotSpringsEpisode
* IHaveThisFriend: Koume uses this to check her father's opinion on girls playing sports and to get a leatherworker to modify a baseball glove to fit her hand.
%%* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: Koume to Tamaki.
* {{Keigo}}: Used by most of the girls and many teachers as is demanded culturally and in their school environment. Special mention goes to Tamaki--although she uses more informal, masculine tenses, she also speaks in a particularly archaic dialect which is a throwback to times when surnames were uncommon and women were referred to by given name with the respectful prefix "o" (eg. Oyuki, Okoume).
* LoverTugOfWar: Tomoe and Akiko, over Koume.
* LuminescentBlush: Often used in combination with Koume's ever present rosy cheeks.
* MartialArtsAndCrafts: Tomoe's kendo skills make her a good batter.
* MiracleRally: Is that Creator/MamikoNoto giving a (gentle, of course) RousingSpeech? Followed by a ThemeMusicPowerUp, even.
* MistakenForCheating: In episode 9, Koume's mom finds a photo of one of Asaka's baseball players that fell out of Koume's drawer. The parents assume that Koume is going out with someone other than her fiancê. They approach Koume, who in turn assumes that they're talking about her secret baseball training. HilarityEnsues.
* MundaneMadeAwesome:
** The street batters (and one pitcher) in episode 7. Ninja baseball duels!
** Koume's epic catching in ep 3.
%%* TheOjou: Akiko
* OneDialogueTwoConversations: Koume has been sneaking out of her home to play baseball, but her father thinks it's because she has a crush on a certain boy. As a result, they get into an argument in which Koume thinks the subject is her baseball playing, while her father thinks it's about dating.
* OneeSama: Tomoe and Shizuka, who have a huge fangirl following amongst the younger students.
* PhenotypeStereotype: Anna Curtland, the girls' homeroom teacher and sponsor of the baseball team, complete with the occasional GratuitousEnglish. As far as the {{Eagleland}}er thing goes, she's a lot closer to a Type 1.
%%* RecordNeedleScratch: All the time.
%%* RecurringExtra: "Natto, Natto, Natto"
%%* ReturningTheHandkerchief: Takahara
* TheRoaringTwenties: The Taishou period stretches from 1912 to 1926.
* SailorFuku: Most of the girls except Koume, Shizuka, Tamaki and Noe. Since the action takes place in 1925, quite a big deal is made about some of the female cast wearing the new, western style sailor fuku uniforms rather than the traditional Japanese uniforms.
* SiblingYinYang: Shizuka and Tomoe, the Tsukubae sisters, are characterized in this fashion.
%%* SpoilerOpening: The team's final composition is shown in the opening.
* StayInTheKitchen:
** That Akiko's fiance thought this was a major factor for her deciding to create a girls' baseball team.
** The principal of his school refused the challenge for this reason.
%%* TrueCompanions
* {{Tsundere}}: Tamaki Ishigaki. Also Shizuka.
%%* YouGoGirl: Pretty much the premise of the show.
* YuriFan: Noriko is aware of Tomoe's crush on Koume and tries to convince [[ClingyJealousGirl Shizuka]] to let her be.
-->'''Noriko''': "Oh, I long to shower the [[{{Yuri}} lily's]] calyx with my impassioned feelings..."
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