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Baby Steps
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Based on the original manga by Hikaru Katsuki, Baby Steps centers on a honor student named Eiichiro Maruo who becomes frustrated with his life and decides to join the tennis club. Despite lacking experience and physical strength, he utilizes his studious nature to develop a strategic approach to playing tennis. Taking notes of his opponents’ habits and tendencies, he is able to predict their next move before they even react. He also meets Natsu Takasaki, a beautiful girl with a passion for tennis. With her help, he aims to become a professional tennis player.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 10:14 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
50.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 1 hour ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 76.9
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~16,119 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~19,218 users
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial71
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception77
Strategic Priors34
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 75 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 6 | Jun 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 37,960 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 78 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 12,642 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 77.89 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.61 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 47 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,362 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 115 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 455 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 3,222 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 23,317 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 477 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 23,317 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 23.66 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 22 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 31,487 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 6 | May 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 8,252 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 108,573 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |