---
title: "One Outs"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/one-outs-2008"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 22366
imdb_id: "tt1411815"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 25
runtime_minutes: 22
community_rating: 8.3
vote_count: 42
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# One Outs (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/one-outs-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

One Outs is a Japanese animation and drama series based on a manga series by Shinobu Kaitani. The story follows Hiromichi Kojima, a star batter for the Lycaons, who recruits Toa Tokuchi, a 134-kmph pitcher and king of a gambling form of baseball, to join the team.

Tokuchi signs with the Lycaons under a contract where he earns 5,000,000 yen per out but loses 50,000,000 yen for every point given up. The series focuses on a high-level psychological game involving baseball, gambling, and logic.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A gambling king joins a baseball team under a high-stakes, unusual contract."

### Why Watch
- Features a high-level psychological game of baseball
- Centers on a unique gambling form of baseball called One Outs
- Showcases a protagonist who is a prodigy in both baseball and gambling

### Caveats & Content Note
- The plot revolves around a high-stakes contract involving massive financial losses
- Tone & Suitability: The series features a tone centered on high-level psychological games and logic.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: #psychological-game, #baseball-drama, #gambling-themed, #logic-driven, #high-stakes-contract

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (25 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 25
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (12%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 22 (88%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Shinobu Kaitani
- **Networks / Studios**: Nippon TV

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Masato Hagiwara** as *Toua Tokuchi (voice)*
- **Wataru Takagi** as *Nakane (voice)*
- **Kappei Yamaguchi** as *Satoshi Ideguchi (voice)*
- **Tsutomu Isobe** as *Hiromichi Kojima (voice)*
- **Hitoshi Kubota** as *Narration (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Is One Outs worth watching?
The series features a high-level psychological game of baseball, gambling, and logic.

### Q: What is the premise of the show?
A pitcher known as the king of a gambling form of baseball joins a team under a high-stakes contract.

### Q: What genre does One Outs fall into?
The series is categorized as animation and drama.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The series features Toa Tokuchi, a pitcher and prodigy in both baseball and gambling.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [One Outs — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/22366)
- [One Outs (TV Series 2008–2009) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1411815/fullcredits/cast)
- [One Outs - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Outs)
- [One Outs (TV Series 2008) - Cast & Crew - The Movie Database ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/22366-one-outs/cast)
- [One Outs (TV 2008) - Characters & Staff - MyAnimeList.net](https://myanimelist.net/anime/5040/One_Outs/characters)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*