A kid inherits his father's obsession with dodgeball and decides that's enough reason to become a legend. Every match matters because Danpei has already decided his life means nothing without winning. This is sports anime when sports anime still believed that a single game could change everything, told across 47 episodes that refuse to let you forget what it costs to care that much about something most people think is a joke.
Danpei Ichigeki lives and breathes dodgeball. His father, Daijurou Ichigeki, was a great player of the sport, and Danpei follows in his footsteps by pouring everything he has into the game. That total commitment comes through every time he steps onto the court. Running for 47 episodes, the show mixes comedy with sports action as Danpei throws himself into one match after another.