Synopsis

Tarou "Dokaben" Yamada, who was a judoist while at junior high, enters Meikun High School and is talked into joining the baseball club. He displays his superb athletic abilities in baseball and becomes well-known as a hard hitter. He and his unique teammates establish Meikun a solid position as No.1 in the High School Baseball Championship games. (Source: Nippon Animation)

Characters & Staff

Yamada, Tarou
Yamada, Tarou
Main
Hideyuki Tanaka (Japanese)
Iwaki, Masami
Iwaki, Masami
Supporting
Tesshou Genda (Japanese)
Satonaka, Satoru
Satonaka, Satoru
Supporting
Akira Kamiya (Japanese)
Shiranui, Mamoru
Shiranui, Mamoru
Supporting
Osamu Ichikawa
Student A
Student A
Supporting
Kaneto Shiozawa (Japanese)

Information

Japanese ドカベン
Studios Nippon Animation
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 6.7
Broadcast Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
Aired 06 Oct 1976 – 26 Dec 1979

Last updated: 03 Sep 2026