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Line 3: 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 ''[[~~Taishou~~Taishō ~~Yakyuu~~Baseball ~~Musume~~Girls]]'' is set. A girl in middle school 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 patriarchal 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. Licensed and released by Sentai Filmworks in North America. Compare with ''[[Princess Nine]]''. ~~----~~ ~~=== Tropes in ''Taishou Yakyuu Musume'' include: ===~~ {{tropelist}} * [[Ahoge]]: Kyouko and Kochou. * [[Arranged Marriage]]: Koume is told by her parents to marry Saburou [[Perfectly Arranged Marriage\|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. * [[Blush Sticker]]: Koume. * [[Butt Monkey]]: Kyouko. She is [[Throw the Dog Aa Bone\|thrown a bone]] once in a while, though. * [[Clingy Jealous Girl\|Clingy Jealous Sister]]: Shizuka acts like this towards her sister Tomoe. Most probably just being over-protective. * [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]]: {{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. Line 19 ⟶ 18: * [[Daydream Surprise]]: 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. * [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: Takahara. * [[Down to ~~The~~the Last Play]] * [[Early -Bird Cameo]]: Kochou appears briefly playing with Kyouko in the first episode. * [[Hair Decorations]]: The entire team. * [[Flower in Her Hair]]: Koume * [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]: although the tin is in Japanese. * [[Expressive Hair]]: Noe * [[Expy]]: Koume looks and acts a lot like Yurie from ''[[Kamichu!]]''. Minus the god-like powers, of course. * [[Forehead of Doom]]: Kyouko * [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Some regard Koume's rendition of "Tokyo Bushi" as rather ironic, since many Tokyo landmarks described in it will be flattened by B29s during World War II and the tune ''is'' based on an American marching song. Whether it's deliberate is to be seen though--it's simply a well-known song in Japan and the makers might merely have wanted to set the nostalgic mood which permeates the series. ** The lyrics, written in the Teens, also reference several landmarks ''already'' flattened by the Great Kanto Earthquake of '23. Take that as you will. * [[Genki Girl]]: Anna-sensei has all the tale-telling signs of having been one. Age has mellowed her out... somewhat. * [[Hime Cut]]: A lot. * [[Hot Springs Episode]] * [[I Have This Friend]]: 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. * [[I'm Taking Her Home ~~With~~with Me]]: 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). * [[Lover Tug of War]]: Tomoe and Akiko, over Koume. Line 39 ⟶ 36: * [[Martial Arts and Crafts]]: Tomoe's kendo skills make her a good batter. * [[Meganekko]]: Noe * [[Memetic Mutation]]: The daily thread on [[Image Boards\|/a/]] at 08:00 (server time). ** KOUME! It's eight of clock! WAKE UP! * [[Miracle Rally]]: Is that [[Mamiko Noto]] giving a (gentle, of course) [[Rousing Speech]]? Followed by a [[Theme Music Power-Up]], even. * [[Mistaken for Cheating]]: 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. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. * [[Mundane Made Awesome]]: * ~~[[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]:~~* The street batters (and one pitcher) in episode 7. Ninja baseball duels!▼ ** Koume's epic catching in ep 3~~. That is all~~.▼ * [[Nakama]] * [[Onee-Sama]]: Tomoe and Shizuka, who have a huge fangirl following amongst the younger students. Line 50 ⟶ 48: * [[Record Needle Scratch]]: All the time. * [[Recurring Extra]]: "Natto, Natto, Natto" * [[Relationship Voice Actor]] [[Mai Nakahara]] (Akiko), [[Mamiko Noto]] (Yuki), and [[Ryo Hirohashi]] (Tamaki) also voice characters in ''[[Clannad (Visual Novel)\|Clannad]]''. * [[Mai Nakahara]] and [[Yuko Kaida]] (Tomoe) also have roles in ''[[Strawberry Panic (Light Novel)\|Strawberry Panic]]''. ** [[Saori Goto]] (Kochou) and [[Eri Kitamura]] (Shizuka) also have roles in ''[[Toradora (Light Novel)\|Toradora]]''. * [[Returning the Handkerchief]]: Takahara * [[The Roaring Twenties]]: The Taishou period stretches from 1912 to 1926. * [[Sailor Fuku]]: Most of the girls except Koume, Shizuka, Tamaki and Noe -- and Koume wants a seifuku. * [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]]: It's lightly implied Tomoe has a thing for Koume. She also has her own passionate fangirl, Kyouko. ** Tomoe blushes while thinking of winning a date with Koume. She spaces out looking at her and gets all worried when Koume shows any interest in other girls (not to mention her reaction to Akiko and Koume "baseball marriage"). [[Romantic Two-Girl Friendship]], at the very least. Line 62 ⟶ 56: * [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: Shizuka and Tomoe, the Tsukubae sisters, are characterized in this fashion. * [[Spoiler Opening]]: The team's final composition is shown in the opening. * [[Stay in ~~The~~the Kitchen]]: That Akiko's fiance thought this was a major factor for her deciding to create a girls' baseball team. ** Also the principal of his school refused the challenge for this reason. * [[Token Lesbian]]: Tomoe Tsukubae, who joined the baseball team in order to be closer to the story's protagonist Koume Suzukawa. * [[Butch Lesbian\|Tachi]]: Tomoe. * [[Tsundere]]: Tamaki Ishigaki. Also Shizuka. * [[You Go, Girl!]]: Pretty much the premise of the show.▼ ▲* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]: The street batters (and one pitcher) in episode 7. Ninja baseball duels! ▲** Koume's epic catching in ep 3. That is all. ▲* [[You Go Girl]]: Pretty much the premise of the show. * [[Yuri Fangirl]]: Noriko is aware of Tomoe's crush on Koume and tries to convince [[Clingy Jealous Girl\|Shizuka]] to let her be. {{quote\| '''Noriko''': "Oh, I long to shower the [[Yuri\|lily's]] calyx with my impassioned feelings..."}} {{reflist}} [[Category:~~Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga~~{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Anime]] [[Category:Anime of the 2000s]] [[Category:Gaming and Sports Anime and Manga]] [[Category:Light Novels]] [[Category:Literature]] [[Category:Literature of the 2000s]] [[Category:Literature of the 2010s]] [[Category:Manga]] [[Category:Manga of the 2000s]] [[Category:Manga of the 2010s]] [[Category:Sports Stories]] [[Category:~~Taishou~~Twelve-Episode ~~Yakyuu Musume~~Anime]]