Kyojin no Hoshi
Japanese title: 巨人の星
Type: TV
Episodes: 182
Premiered: spring 1968
Source: Manga
Genres: Drama, Sports
Studios: TMS Entertainment
Producers: Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Yomiuri Telecasting
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages

The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge.

(Source: Wikipedia)