
In 1969, at the press conference of Nagashima Shigeo who was joining a professional baseball team, Yomiurhi Kyojin, a ball was thrown at him by a boy. He was Hoshi Hyuma, and a thrown ball meant a letter of challenge. His father, Hoshi Ittetsu, had trained Huma since he had been very young to achieve his dream to make him a professional baseball player.
| Created By | Ikki Kajiwara | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | 巨人の星 | |
| First Air Date | March 30, 1968 | |
| Last Air Date | September 29, 1979 | |
| Seasons | 3 | |
| Episodes | 257 | |
| Episode Runtime | 24min | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Movie | |
| Networks | YTV | |