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*** Creator/KazuyukiSogabe replaced Osamu Ichikawa as Takashi Chiba.
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*** Ranko, Ozaki, Chiba and Chairman Ryuuzaki were darrin'd ''again'', this time by Creator/EikoYamada, Creator/HideyukiUmezu, Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi and Yuzuru Fujimoto respectively.
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*** Ranko, Ozaki, Chiba and Chairman Ryuuzaki were darrin'd ''again'', this time by Creator/EikoYamada, Eiko Yamada, Creator/HideyukiUmezu, Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi and Yuzuru Fujimoto respectively.
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*** Kazuko Yanaga replaced Toshiko Sawada as Ranko Midorikawa
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*** Shinji Toyota replaced Michihiro Ikemizu as Yu Ozaki
*** Creator/KazuyukiSogabe replaced Osamu Ichikawa as Takashi Chiba
*** Creator/GoroNaya replaced Masayuki Kato as Chairman Ryuuzaki
*** Kazue Komiya replaced Yoshiko Ohta as Kyoko Otowa
*** Shinji Toyota replaced Michihiro Ikemizu as Yu Ozaki
*** Creator/KazuyukiSogabe replaced Osamu Ichikawa as Takashi Chiba
*** Creator/GoroNaya replaced Masayuki Kato as Chairman Ryuuzaki
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** This also extends to the BGM composers, the 1973 anime was handled by Goh Misawa, the 1978 remake was handled by Koji Makaino and was recycled for the movie and the {{OVA}}s were handled by Hiroaki Serizawa.
*** Creator/YukoMizutani replaces Makoto Kousaka as Hiromi Oka
*** Creator/YoshikoSakakibara replaces Masako Ikeda as Reika Ryuuzaki ("Madame Butterfly")
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*** Creator/YoshikoSakakibara [[note]] who coincidentally worked with Makoto Kousaka on ''Pop Chaser'' [[/note]] replaces Masako Ikeda as Reika Ryuuzaki ("MadameButterfly")
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** This also extends to the BGM composers, the 1973 anime was handled by Goh Misawa, the 1978 remake was handled byKoji Kouji Makaino and was recycled for the movie and the {{OVA}}s were handled by Hiroaki Serizawa.Serizawa.
* StudioHop: The sound effects for the 1973 anime were handled by E&M Planning Center [[note]] the predecessor to Creator/SoundRing [[/note]], all further entries in the series would be handled by Creator/ToyoSoundEffectsGroup [[note]] the predecessor company to Creator, Creator/SoundBox [[/note]].
*** Creator/YukoMizutani replaces Makoto Kousaka as Hiromi
*** Creator/YoshikoSakakibara [[note]] who coincidentally worked with Makoto Kousaka on ''Pop Chaser'' [[/note]] replaces Masako Ikeda as Reika Ryuuzaki ("Madame
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*** Creator/KazuhikoInoue replaces Creator/KatsujiMori as Takayuki Todo.
*** Ranko, Ozaki, Chiba and Chairman Ryuuzaki were darrin'd ''again'', this time by Creator/EikoYamada, Creator/HideyukiUmezu, Creator/KenyuuHoriuchi and Yuzuru Fujimoto respectively.
** This also extends to the BGM composers, the 1973 anime was handled by Goh Misawa, the 1978 remake was handled by
* StudioHop: The sound effects for the 1973 anime were handled by E&M Planning Center [[note]] the predecessor to Creator/SoundRing [[/note]], all further entries in the series would be handled by Creator/ToyoSoundEffectsGroup [[note]] the predecessor company to Creator, Creator/SoundBox [[/note]].
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* TheOtherDarrin: In the 1978 remake series: Kazuko Yanaga darrin'd Toshiko Sawada as Ranko Midorikawa, Kazue Komiya darrin'd Yoshiko Ohta as Kyoko Otowa, Shinji Toyota darrin'd Creator/MichihiroIkemizu as Yu Ozaki, Creator/KazuyukiSogabe darrins Osamu Ichikawa as Takashi Chiba, Creator/GoroNaya darrin'd Masayuki Kato as Chairman Ryuuzaki and Creator/NachiNozawa darrin'd Kouji Nakata as Coach Munakata.
** In the {{OVA}}s ''everyone'' was recast with the current most popular seiyuu during the 80's, the only exceptions being Maki and Munakata.
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* TheOtherDarrin: This series went through a few recasts throughout its run with only Masako Sugaya (Maki) staying throughout the entire run.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Some of the cast in In the 1978 remake series and later ''all'' of the cast except for Maki and Munakata in the {{OVA}}s.
** In the OVA's Hiromi wasseries: Kazuko Yanaga darrin'd by Creator/YukoMizutani.Toshiko Sawada as Ranko Midorikawa, Kazue Komiya darrin'd Yoshiko Ohta as Kyoko Otowa, Shinji Toyota darrin'd Creator/MichihiroIkemizu as Yu Ozaki, Creator/KazuyukiSogabe darrins Osamu Ichikawa as Takashi Chiba, Creator/GoroNaya darrin'd Masayuki Kato as Chairman Ryuuzaki and Creator/NachiNozawa darrin'd Kouji Nakata as Coach Munakata.
** In the {{OVA}}s ''everyone'' was recast with the current most popular seiyuu during the 80's, the only exceptions being Maki and Munakata.
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* LateExportForYou: The series wouldn't ''any'' form of release in North America until Creator/DiscotekMedia's 2023 Blu-rays of the 1973 anime (and the movie), 4 decades after the series' original release.
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* ChannelHop: The first TV series was produced by Mainichi Broadcasting (MBS) in Osaka and aired on NET (now Creator/TVAsahi) and affiliated stations (MBS later became a [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]] affiliate in 1975). The 1978 series aired on Creator/NipponTV.
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* BTeamSequel: The 1978 remake series is the only entry in the series to not be directed by Dezaki, it was directed by Minoru Okazaki instead. [[note]] as Dezaki was busy with ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' at the time[[/note]]
* ChannelHop: The first TV series was produced by Mainichi Broadcasting (MBS) in Osaka and aired on NET (now Creator/TVAsahi) and affiliated stations (MBS later became a [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]] affiliate in 1975). The 1978 remake series aired on Creator/NipponTV.
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* ChannelHop: The first TV series was produced by Mainichi Broadcasting (MBS) in Osaka and aired on NET (now Creator/TVAsahi) and affiliated stations (MBS later became a [[Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem TBS]] affiliate in 1975). The 1978 remake series aired on Creator/NipponTV.
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* VindicatedByReruns: The first TV series received low ratings during its initial broadcast, but became very popular in reruns, which paved the way for the second TV series in 1978.
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* PeripheryDemographic: The show is surprisingly popular amongst men as well (many of which had childhood crushes on either Hiromi or some of the other tennis players). One well known BigNameFan happens to be Creator/HideakiAnno, who directed a famous (to the point of ParodyDisplacement, even) mecha parody, ''Anime/GunBuster''.
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* PeripheryDemografic: PeripheryDemographic: The show is surprisingly popular amongst men as well (many of which had childhood crushes on either Hiromi or some of the other tennis players). One well known BigNameFan happens to be Creator/HideakiAnno, who directed a famous (to the point of ParodyDisplacement, even) mecha parody, ''Anime/GunBuster''.
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