Series synopsis
Catch Me at the Ballpark!, also known as ボールパークでつかまえて！ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2025. It ended on June 18, 2025. It stars Fairouz Ai and Satoshi Inomata.
To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, it’s Ruriko, the gyaru as cold as the beer she serves but secretly a sweetheart, who keeps him coming back. As her first regular, Murata discovers the warmth behind her frosty demeanor, and their hilarious, heartwarming encounters light up the ballpark and maybe even their hearts.
Premise
To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, it’s Ruriko, the gyaru as cold as the beer she serves but secretly a sweetheart, who keeps him coming back. As her first regular, Murata discovers the warmth behind her frosty demeanor, and their hilarious, heartwarming encounters light up the ballpark and maybe even their hearts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fairouz Ai as Ruriko (voice)
- Satoshi Inomata as Kotaro Murata (voice)
Guest cast
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Aona (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Kohinata (voice)
- Mayu Sagara as Sara Takahashi (voice)
- Momoko Seto as Kokoro (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Nakaizumi (voice)
- Chiharu Sawashiro as Reiji Takimoto (voice)
- Jin Urayama as Ryuichi Igarashi (voice)
- Rika Tachibana as Yuki Takino (voice)
- Wakana Kuramochi as Kisa Kondo (voice)
- Kiyono Yasuno as Nagisa Sato (voice)
- Ayumi Mano as Natsuno Yamada (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Kojiro Takino (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 2, 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ruriko the Beer Vendor Girl / Welcome, Regular / Candy and Tears Wage slave Murata comes to the ballpark to relax, until a new beer vendor girl catches his eye... |
April 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Definition of a Baseball Fan / No! Never! / The Head Scarf of Innocence A mysterious woman visits the ballpark, Ruriko tries to max her following, and a meal vendor laments her fate. |
April 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Goddess of Baseball? / The Invincible Mascot / Rah! Rah! Rah! A foreign player seeks motivation, a mascot helps the other staff, and Ruriko and Murata encourage each other. |
April 16, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2025 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2025 |
| Status | ended |