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'''''Apache Yakyugun '''''(アパッチ野球軍, known in English as ''Apache Baseball Academy'') was one of Toei Animation's earliest anime, adapted from a manga that ran in the now-defunct Weekly Shonen King. It ran for 26 episodes from October 6, 1971, to March 29, 1972.
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As of the time of writing, only three raw Japanese episodes have managed to find their way online, and no English subtitled version is known to exist, though there have been references to an old VHS fansub possibly floating around the market.
'''''Apache Baseball Academy''''' (アパッチ野球軍, known in English as ''Apache Baseball Academy'') is an early 1971-1972 anime by Toei. The anime was adapted from a manga that ran in the now-defunct Weekly Shonen King. <ref>[http://ghiblicon.blogspot.com/2013/03/apache-yakyuugun-baseball-academy-ep2.html Ghibli blog article on series] Retrieved 30 Jan 17.</ref> This anime was famously directed in part by future Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata. <ref>[https://myanimelist.net/anime/3844/Apache_Yakyuugun MyAnimeList page] Retrieved 30 Jan 17.</ref> It was released in Japan.  


There was a complete box set released in Japan, however, it had a very limited print run, to the point where eBay listings go for thousands of dollars in American currency.
In it, an athlete grows up and decides to be a high school baseball coach instead of pursuing a professional career. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isao_Takahata#TV_works Isao Takahata's pre-Ghibli work in television] Retrieved 30 Jan 17.</ref> This paralleled a tension in the early Ghibli director's career, as his first feature at Toei in 1968 did poorly and he eventually decided to shift his focus to anime for a younger audience with Hayao Miyazaki. The series had a short run of 26 episodes from October 6, 1971 to March 29, 1972.


== Update ==
Prior to January 2016, the series was solely available through a limited edition DVD set in Japan (valued in the thousands of US dollars) and some rumored fansub VHS tapes. However, '''''Apache Baseball Academy''''' was found on Jan 25, 2016 and uploaded to nyaa.se torrents by user "hokuto_san."<ref>[https://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=778382 Nyaa.se torrent link.] Retrieved 21 Oct 16.</ref>
On January 25, 2016, the entire series was uploaded to Nyaa.se Torrents by a user named "hokuto_san."


 
==Gallery==
== Links/references ==
The following are some videos of early episodes uploaded to YouTube (by user "1971Happa6464").<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/user/1971Happa6464 The YouTube channel with three raw episodes.] Retrieved 21 Oct 16.</ref>
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/1971Happa6464 The YouTube channel with three raw episodes.]
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Apachebaseballacademy.jpg

Still from the series.

Status: Found

Date found: Jan 25, 2016

Found by: hokuto_san


Apache Baseball Academy (アパッチ野球軍, known in English as Apache Baseball Academy) is an early 1971-1972 anime by Toei. The anime was adapted from a manga that ran in the now-defunct Weekly Shonen King. [1] This anime was famously directed in part by future Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata. [2] It was released in Japan.

In it, an athlete grows up and decides to be a high school baseball coach instead of pursuing a professional career. [3] This paralleled a tension in the early Ghibli director's career, as his first feature at Toei in 1968 did poorly and he eventually decided to shift his focus to anime for a younger audience with Hayao Miyazaki. The series had a short run of 26 episodes from October 6, 1971 to March 29, 1972.

Prior to January 2016, the series was solely available through a limited edition DVD set in Japan (valued in the thousands of US dollars) and some rumored fansub VHS tapes. However, Apache Baseball Academy was found on Jan 25, 2016 and uploaded to nyaa.se torrents by user "hokuto_san."[4]

Gallery

The following are some videos of early episodes uploaded to YouTube (by user "1971Happa6464").[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ghibli blog article on series Retrieved 30 Jan 17.
  2. ↑ MyAnimeList page Retrieved 30 Jan 17.
  3. ↑ Isao Takahata's pre-Ghibli work in television Retrieved 30 Jan 17.
  4. ↑ Nyaa.se torrent link. Retrieved 21 Oct 16.
  5. ↑ The YouTube channel with three raw episodes. Retrieved 21 Oct 16.
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