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Baby Steps

ベイビーステップ

ベイビーステップ

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manga completed Licensed 2007 - 2017 Anime

Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 8, Chap 73 (S2) Anime end Vol 8, Chap 72 (S1) / Vol 19, Chap 181 (S2)

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Description

Eiichiro Maruo is a straight-A student who decides to take up tennis as a side hobby upon entering high school. At the tennis school he runs into Natsu—a bit airheaded, but nobody can beat her in passion for the sport. Soon Eiichiro gets addicted to tennis...and when he applies his academic skills to improving his game, the results will change his life forever! (Source: K-Manga)

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Genres

◆ Comedy ◆ Drama ◆ Romance ◆ Slice of Life

Audience Demographics

Male Oriented › Shounen

Character Traits

Studious Character Age › Young Male Lead

Narrative Tropes

Character Change › Character Growth Romantic Dynamics › Slow Romance

Relationship

Best Friends Childhood Friends Senpai-Kouhai

Time Period > Period Piece

Late Modern & Contemporary › 21st century

Themes

Romantic Subplot Sports Body Modification Realistic Sport Comedy › Comedic Undertone Slice of Life › School Life

Sports

Tennis Professional

Locations

Club School Foreign School › High

Occupations

Sports Occupations › Coach

Education

School Boy School Girl

Activities

Tournaments Physical Activities › Training

Character Archetype

Honor Student

Character Types

Male Lead Genius Mature Child Genius › Prodigy Rival › Rivalry

Female Lead

Background Female Lead › Popular Female Lead

Male Lead

Personality Male Lead › Polite Male Lead

Ability Male Lead

Smart Male Lead Talented Male Lead

Protagonists

Hard-Working Protagonist Honest Protagonist Mature Protagonist Athletic Protagonist Rational Protagonist Talented Protagonist Young Protagonist

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