Ban Bamba
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TV
6.5
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 46
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Total watch time
- 19 h 10 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 7, 1973 – September 15, 1974
- Season
- Fall 1973
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- Tokyo Movie Shinsha
- Director
- Tadao Nagahama
- Original creator
- Ikki Kajiwara, Kou Inoue
- Music
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 65/100
Estimated watch time
19h 10m
⚡ 10 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shounen79%Baseball73%Male Protagonist60%Delinquents40%Primarily Male Cast40%Primarily Adult Cast40%Samurai20%
overview details
Synopsis
Ban Banjou is an insolent wild boy who was raised on the rough sea in Tosa, southern Japan. He joined the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants in Japanese pro baseball league such a baseball pitcher noted for the blazing fastball and the worst control. He fights hard battles against his rival batters, developing his incredible pitching magics.
Should you watch Samurai Giants?
Samurai Giants has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 54% of 190 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 403 AniList users who started it, 16.1% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 254 have finished it.
At roughly 19 h 10 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Sports — especially shounen, baseball, male protagonist.
Where to Watch Officially
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Episodes
46 episodes are listed.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Ikki Kajiwara
- Original creator
- Kou Inoue
- Director
- Tadao Nagahama
- Character design
- Yasuo Ootsuka
- Music
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
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Samurai Giants FAQ
How many episodes does Samurai Giants have?
Samurai Giants has 46 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 19 h 10 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Samurai Giants?
About 19 h 10 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 23 days; at one hour a day, about 20 days.
Is Samurai Giants finished?
Yes. Samurai Giants has finished airing — the final episode aired September 15, 1974.
Is there a season 2 of Samurai Giants?
No sequel is listed for Samurai Giants as of October 2026.
Is Samurai Giants based on a manga?
No. Samurai Giants is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Samurai Giants?
Samurai Giants was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and TMS Entertainment and Tokyo Movie and directed by Tadao Nagahama.