Ep. 17
The national championship
📅 January 31, 1985🕐 25 min
Synopsis
The National Championship looms. All representative schools train intensely. East's ace Hyuga is absent—he's receiving harsh training in Taiwan from coach Kira under stormy weather. Battered by waves, wind and rain continuously, Hyuga relentlessly pursues the ball. Finally, coach Kira recognizes that Hyuga's fierce tiger spirit has completely revived. Fully recovered, Hyuga returns to his anxious teammates before tournament starts. But waiting is the coach's merciless declaration: "You won't play in this tournament." Meanwhile, the first match begins—Nankatsu vs. East One Middle School!