After getting the date firmed up earlier this week for the second season of Baby Steps, now some new casting information has arrive. The series will be adding two new actors to its cast with Megumi Han taking on the role of Marcia O’Brien while Hiroshi Kamiya will be playing Alex O’Brien. The NHK official series site also updated with the news that the series will run for the same amount as the first one, coming in at twenty-five episodes. It’s set to premiere on April 5th, 2015.
Crunchyroll simulcast the first season of the series.
The series is an adaptation that’s from the sports manga by Hikaru Katsuki that debuted for the spring 2014 season. NHK produced 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 has shipped thirty-three volumes so far. That’s a lot of material to work from, even for a sports series.
Plot concept: Baby Steps centers on a honor student named Eiichiro Maruo who becomes frustrated with his life and decides to join the tennis club. Despite lacking experience and physical strength, he utilizes his studious nature to develop a strategic approach to playing tennis. Taking notes of his opponents’ habits and tendencies, he is able to predict their next move before they even react. He also meets Natsu Takasaki, a beautiful girl with a passion for tennis. With her help, he aims to become a professional tennis player.
[Source: ANN]
