Baby Steps (2014) — animation, comedy TV series. Starring Taishi Murata, Minako Kotobuki, Daisuke Namikawa, Asami Seto. This page maps 10 characters and 12 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
Interactive Features for Baby Steps
Baby Steps offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 10 characters interconnect through 12 relationship links.
Full Series Character Map
— Cross-season character evolution tracking across all seasons with complete relationship network.
Story Analysis
A studious high school student transforms himself through tennis using intelligence and dedication rather than natural talent.
Animation, Comedy · 7.6/10 · 25 min · 2014
Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.
