Suraj: The Rising Star

**Suraj: The Rising Star** (スーラジ　ザ・ライジングスター) is an Indian animated television series presented by KODANSHA Inc., TMS Entertainment and DQ Entertainment. The series aired on COLORS TV. It first premiered on December 23rd 2012 and ended on June 16th, 2013. There was a total of 26 episodes.

## Suraj: The Rising Star

### Network

COLORS TV

Suraj: The Rising Star is based on the original Japanese manga and anime series "Star of the Giants"

## Plot

"The first ever animation series on Colors, Suraj - The Rising Star is the story of a young boy who hails from the slums of Mumbai and goes on to become a great cricket star. He is fast, agile and a bowler par excellence.

The series follows Suraj's journey from the beginning of his training as a young cricketer to how he is discovered as an upcoming talent and finally achieves his goal.

This dramatic animation series is a wholesome entertainer packed with family drama, action, fantasy and emotions."

## Characters

* Suraj (12 years old, Main character)
* Shyam (39 years old, Suraj's father)
* Shanti (14 years old, Suraj's sister)
* Vikram (13 years old, Rival)
* Raj
* Pappu
* Maya
* Ichiro
* Samir Tendlya

## List of Episodes

* Episode 1: Body Building Cast - 「肉体改造ギプス」
* Episode 2: Dad's Secret - 「父ちゃんの秘密」
* Episode 3: Knockout Batting - 「ノックアウト打法」
* Episode 4: The Forbidden Game - 「禁じられた試合」
* Episode 5: Sister's Happiness - 「姉ちゃんの幸せ」
* Episode 6: Pappu's Hazing - 「親友パップーのシゴき」
* Episode 7: If I Don't Do It, Who's Going to Do It? - 「俺がやらなきゃ、誰がやる」
* Episode 8: Tiptoe Style Batting - 「“つま先打法”で攻略せよ」
* Episode 9: Fly a Spy Plane - 「偵察ヘリを飛ばせ」
* Episode 10: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - 「絶体絶命のピンチ」
* Episode 11: Striker Raj's Secret - 「強打者ラージの秘密」
* Episode 12: Bloody Thumb - 「血染めの親指」
* Episode 13: For the Championship Cup - 「優勝杯をかけて」
* Episode 14: Suraj, Kick Out from School - 「スーラジの退学処分」
* Episode 15: The Letter of Unveiling a Secret - 「秘密を明かす手紙」
* Episode 16: Mysterious Martial Artist, Ichiro - 「謎の武道家イチロー」
* Episode 17: Don't Get Bigheaded! - 「いい気になるな！」
* Episode 18: Cricket Career Crisis - 「選手生命の危機」
* Episode 19: Maya's Devoted Care - 「看護師マーヤの献身」
* Episode 20: Promise of First Date - 「初デートの約束」
* Episode 21: Fatal Defect - 「致命的な欠点」
* Episode 22: A High Noon The Case of Beating - 「真昼の殴打事件」
* Episode 23: The Secret On Capture of Suraj - 「致命的な欠点」
* Episode 24: Cricket and Wild Beast - 「クリケットと野獣」
* Episode 25: Magic Ball Agni Ball - 「魔球“アグニボール”」
* Episode 26: Our Rising Star - 「われらが“希望の星”」

## Gallery

Suraj The Rising StarOpening.The challenge of two young boys and their cricketing journey starts from this Sunday.Promotional video.Characters from the series.Shyam flipping the table.Suraj wearing the training cast.
## Trivia

* There's lots of convenient product placement throughout the series.
* The "Dai League Ball Training Cast" and the iconic Chabudai Gaeshi (table filp) makes an appearance. The training gear is somewhat altered and uses rubber from bicycle tires instead of springs. The table flip removed the food and was modified to have only glasses of water during the scene since wasting food in India was seen as unrealistic and wasteful.

### Changes

* The character names are Indian.
* The series is set in Mumbai, India.
* The sport was changed from Baseball to Cricket because Cricket is a national sport in India and more well-known there.

## References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121217064916/http://colors.in.com/in/shows/suraj-the-rising-star-3593.html
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20121023144935/https://www.nikkei.com/news/print-article/?R\_FLG=0&bf=0&ng=DGXBZO47360000X11C12A0000000&uah=DF270920114369

## External Links

### Other Wikis:

* https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/スーラジ　ザ・ライジングスター
* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2555996/

### Official Website:

* https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/2010s/674501.html
* surajtherisingstar.com
* https://ch.nicovideo.jp/suraj
* https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/suraj-the-rising-star/episodes-season-1/1000071330/

### Related Articles:

* https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/suraj-the-rising-star-to-be-aired-on-colors-from-the-23rd-december/
* https://www.nikkei.com/news/print-article/suraj-the-rising-star