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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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'''''Apache Baseball Academy''''' ('''''アパッチ野球軍''''') is a 1971 anime made 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 the series.] Retrieved 30 Jan '17</ref> This anime was famously directed in part by future Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata. It was released in Japan.  


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.
In it, an athlete grows up and decides to be a high school baseball coach instead of pursuing a professional career. 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 6th, 1971, to March 29th, 1972.


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.
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 January 25th, 2016, and uploaded to nyaa.se torrents by user "hokuto_san." However, on May 1st, 2017, nyaa.se was deactivated by site owners over fears of legal troubles.


== Update ==
The entire series can now be downloaded via MEGA.
On January 25, 2016, the entire series was uploaded to Nyaa.se Torrents by a user named "hokuto_san".


==Gallery==
===Image===
<gallery mode=packed heights=300px>
Apachebaseballacademy.jpg|A still from the series.
</gallery>


== Links/references ==
==See Also==
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/1971Happa6464 The YouTube channel with three raw episodes.]
*[[Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball (lost build of unreleased Nintendo GameCube baseball game; 2005)]]
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*[[D'Myna Leagues (partially found second season of Canadian animated series; 2000s)]]
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*[[Brooklyn Dodgers 2-5 6-1 Cincinnati Reds (lost footage of MLB doubleheader; 1939)]]
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdWTavCMbjI|320x240|center}}
*[[Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Indians, June 4, 1974, (partially found "Ten Cent Beer Night" baseball game; 1974)]]
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD0c8ClmgFY|320x240|right}}
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==External Links==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isao_Takahata#TV_works Wikipedia page on Isao Takahata's pre-Ghibli work in television.] Retrieved 30 Jan '17
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*[https://myanimelist.net/anime/3844/Apache_Yakyuugun MyAnimeList page on ''Apache Baseball Academy''.] Retrieved 30 Jan '17
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*[https://mega.nz/#F!MrQCQRZQ!KIizIigOZcn-GtP1Qn8Uzg MEGA link containing all 26 episodes mirrored from Nyaa.] Retrieved 24 Aug '17


https://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=778382
==Reference==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 20:44, 7 March 2023

Apache baseball academy title.jpeg

Title card.

Status: Found

Date found: 25 Jan 2016

Found by: hokuto_san

Apache Baseball Academy (アパッチ野球軍) is a 1971 anime made 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. 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. 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 6th, 1971, to March 29th, 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 January 25th, 2016, and uploaded to nyaa.se torrents by user "hokuto_san." However, on May 1st, 2017, nyaa.se was deactivated by site owners over fears of legal troubles.

The entire series can now be downloaded via MEGA.

Gallery

Image

  • A still from the series.

    A still from the series.

See Also

External Links

Reference

  1. ↑ Ghibli blog article on the series. Retrieved 30 Jan '17
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