Ep. 5: Major League pitcher Joe Gibson arrives in Japan for substantial payment
Aired on December 11, 2004
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Joe Gibson, a pitcher from Major League Baseball, travels to Japan motivated by the significant financial compensation he is set to receive. Upon his arrival, Honda makes a firm determination to hit a home run off of Gibson. This goal becomes his primary focus, and he resolves to achieve this feat regardless of the difficulty or obstacles involved in facing the experienced American player.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream
- Ep. 2 · Goro defies his father to pursue pitching while Shigeno advises Honda on his baseball future.
- Ep. 3 · Goro's Friendship and His Father's Strict Ban on Little League Baseball
- Ep. 4 · Honda plans a late proposal to Goro's teacher while arranging a special birthday outing.
- Ep. 5 · Major League pitcher Joe Gibson arrives in Japan for substantial payment
- Ep. 6 · Honda dies after beanball injury, leaving Goro to Shimizu
- Ep. 7 · Nine-year-old Goro Honda joins the struggling Mifune Dolphins baseball team
- Ep. 8 · Sawamura Saves Goro's Mitt and Joins Mifune's Baseball Team
- Ep. 9 · Mifune plays for an adult team to regain field privileges despite teammates' distrust.