A new sports manga adaptation has been given the go ahead as it’s been revealed that Baby Steps from Hikaru Katsuki will be made into a series that will debut for the spring season. NGK is producing it for their E-Tele channel with Kenji Saito handling it. The series is one that like many sports shows just aren’t heard all that much about for North American fans, but the title began back in 2007 and is about to ship its twenty-eighth volume while a twenty-ninth is set for mid-January. That’s a lot of material to work from, even for a sports series.
Plot concept: Maruo Eiitirou (E-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he’s unhappy with the way things are and lacks excerise. He finds a flyer for the Tennis Club and decides check it out. He’s instantly captivated by it. With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, join E-Chan as he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic.
[Source: ANN]
