Touch 1985
★ 9.0/10 · 25 votes AnimationDramaComedy 1 seasons · 101 eps Ended
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What is Touch?
The television series "Touch" is a coming-of-age drama that revolves around the relationship between two twins, Kazuya and Tatsuya, and their neighbor Minami. The trio has built a strong bond since childhood, but as they enter puberty, they face challenges in preserving their relationship.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 101
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 24, 1985
- Last aired
- Mar 22, 1987
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fukui TV
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Comedy
- Updated
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The television series "Touch" is a coming-of-age drama that revolves around the relationship between two twins, Kazuya and Tatsuya, and their neighbor Minami. The trio has built a strong bond since childhood, but as they enter puberty, they face challenges in preserving their relationship. Kazuya's pledge to make Minami's dream come true by utilizing his baseball pitching skills sparks a sense of self-discovery in Tatsuya. However, Minami has another dream that she wants fulfilled, and the twins' efforts to make this happen are put to the test. The series explores themes of friendship, identity, and the complexities of growing up.
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“Childhood friends navigate the complexities of growing up and competitive baseball dreams in this classic series.”
Reasons to watch
- compelling character dynamics
- emotional storytelling
Keep in mind
- slow pacing
- heavy focus on sports
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven dramas centered on long-term relationships and personal growth.
The series contains emotional themes and dramatic life events that may be intense for some viewers.
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Cast
Keiichi Nanba
Kazuya Uesugi (voice)
Yuji Mitsuya
Tatsuya Uesugi (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Minami Asakura (voice)
Hayashiya Shōzō IX
Koutarou Matsudaira (voice)
Banjo Ginga
Shouhei Harada (voice)
Kazuhiko Inoue
Akio Nitta (voice)
Mina Tominaga
Yuka Nitta (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Isami Nishimura (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
Eijiro Kashiwaba (voice)
Ryo Horikawa
Takeshi Yoshida (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Sachiko Nishio (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Takeshi Kuroki (voice)
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Season 1 · 101 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 No matter what everybody says, we're twins! Mytharc Mar 24, 1985
- E2 Women's intuition! Wondering a little about Tatsuya's ability Core Mar 31, 1985
- E3 Unexpectedly pitching in a game for the first time! Cause trouble in the name of Katsuya!? Core Apr 7, 1985
- E4 Did you see? Didn't you see?! Minami's diary! Core Apr 14, 1985
- E5 High fever rally race! Such an accurate goal!? Core Apr 21, 1985
- E6 Are the rumors true?! The relationship between Minami and Kazuya (on everyone's mind) Core Apr 28, 1985
- E7 Really! Tatsuya and Minami's wedding clothes!? Core May 5, 1985
- E8 Tatsuya in a fight! The truth at the Kyodai showdown Core May 12, 1985
- E9 Tatsuya and Harada-kun's dangerous friendship! Core May 19, 1985
- E10 Everyone's worried, the mood is fine. We're high-schoolers! Core May 26, 1985
- E11 The coming baseball club! Tatsuya's subtly swaying heart!! Core Jun 2, 1985
- E12 First practice! Vigorous Kazuya & worn-out Tatsuya!? Core Jun 9, 1985
- E13 Kazuya is worried! Koutarou-kun in a love slump Core Jun 16, 1985
- E14 Discontent? Minami & Kazuya are the best couple!? Core Jun 23, 1985
- E15 It's a big event! Tatsuya slaps Minami!! Core Jun 30, 1985
- E16 Kazuya's Heart is Lemon-Colored Core Jul 7, 1985
- E17 Minami's First Kiss Core Jul 14, 1985
- E18 Tatsuya's Feelings Are A Bit Complicated Core Jul 21, 1985
- E19 Want to forget but cannot be forgotten. An incident that will remain in your memory Core Aug 4, 1985
- E20 What's that? Tatsuya's tender chance encounter! Core Aug 11, 1985
- E21 Kat-chan wanted to make it to Koushien for Minami's sake Core Aug 18, 1985
- E22 The game is starting soon! Kazuya vs Terashima Core Aug 25, 1985
- E23 Minami registered! She appeared!? Love's timely sudden change Core Sep 8, 1985
- E24 Almost Koushien of one person, Minami's dream of one person! Core Sep 22, 1985
- E25 Minami's longest day! Kat-chan, hurry up and come! Core Sep 29, 1985
- E26 End of the match! However, without you... Core Oct 6, 1985
- E27 A short summer ... Goodbye, Kat-chan! Core Oct 13, 1985
- E28 There's no ace for the baseball team... Core Oct 20, 1985
- E29 What? Tender Tat-chan's boxer status!? Core Oct 27, 1985
- E30 The odd circumstances how the glory of #1 came to be on his back Core Nov 3, 1985
- E31 Tatsuya on the hill! Control is another story Core Nov 10, 1985
- E32 Kazuya's dear wife, but the worry is about the stupid brother Core Nov 17, 1985
- E33 Birth of a rhythmic gymnastics star! Minami has a natural gift!? Core Nov 24, 1985
- E34 Good luck, Tatsuya! First game pitching makes the heart beat like a drum Core Dec 1, 1985
- E35 I`m so concerned!? About Minami the talk of the towns these days! Core Dec 8, 1985
- E36 Just The Two Of Us! A Dangerous Night For Minami And Tatsuya!? Core Dec 15, 1985
- E37 Aim For Koushien! The Baseball Club Is Right In The Middle Of A Camp!! Core Dec 22, 1985
- E38 The First Game of the Preliminary! A Brainy Tacchan Has Emerged Core Dec 29, 1985
- E39 Let Me See What You`ve Got! Cool Nitta vs. Tenacious Nishimura!! Core Jan 5, 1986
- E40 The Second Game is a Heated Pitching Duel! Tacchan vs Tenacious Nishimura Core Jan 12, 1986
- E41 The 11th Inning in the Rain! The Bases Loaded with Two Outs!! The Batter is Nishimura Core Jan 19, 1986
- E42 One More Extra-Inning Game!? A Rectangular Relationship Concerning Minami Core Jan 26, 1986
- E43 Shake up Tatsuya the ace! Minami & Nitta's dangerous relationship!? Core Feb 2, 1986
- E44 Yuka`s Private Investigator Journal! Where are Minami and Tatsuya Headed Core Feb 9, 1986
- E45 Challenge to the ace! I'm Uesugi's rival! Core Feb 16, 1986
- E46 Declaration of Rivalry! Please Surpass Uesugi Kazuya!! Core Feb 23, 1986
- E47 The Battle Against Sumi Tech! What!? The Pitcher is Yoshida!! Core Mar 2, 1986
- E48 Finally, Uesugi Shows Up! Nitta, Let`s Fight it Out!! Core Mar 9, 1986
- E49 No Longer the Good-For-Nothing Big Brother! The Koushien has Entered Our Sights!! Core Mar 16, 1986
- E50 An After School Date!? Minami and Nitta are in a Risky Relationship!! Core Mar 23, 1986
- E51 Unacceptable!? Minami declares her love to Tatsuya! Core Mar 30, 1986
- E52 A love triangle! You're a bother! Core Apr 6, 1986
- E53 Tatsuya's extracurricular lessons ... Thinking too much about love! Core Apr 13, 1986
- E54 Finally, it`s the Last Chance for the Koushien!! Core Apr 20, 1986
- E55 Soushuuhen: Memories are too beautiful... Core Apr 27, 1986
- E56 Soushuuhen: Don't surrender the ace position to anyone! Core May 4, 1986
- E57 A puzzling new coach turns up! Core May 11, 1986
- E58 I'm Kashiwaba! I won't forgive the spoiled children! Core May 18, 1986
- E59 Tempest at the Meisei baseball club! Another problem after Minami leaves Core May 25, 1986
- E60 Hard-fighting new coach! Minami's still number one Core Jun 1, 1986
- E61 Hey, Kashiwaba! Let`s Fight Over Minami`s Fate!! Core Jun 8, 1986
- E62 Sepia-coloured couple! Minami & Nitta's beach story Core Jun 15, 1986
- E63 The Secret Behind the Sunglasses! Who Is Kashiwaba? Core Jun 22, 1986
- E64 No rules of the practice game! We're watching the demon manager Core Jun 29, 1986
- E65 Go for it, Minami! It`s not suitable to give up Core Jul 6, 1986
- E66 Minami is the student council president? An idol one way or another! Core Jul 13, 1986
- E67 Oh-oh, we`re beginning to see! Coach Kashiwaba`s true character!! Core Jul 20, 1986
- E68 Stop Tatsuya! Yuka`s forced dating strategy!! Core Jul 27, 1986
- E69 The Koushien dream! Don`t rush your resignation!! Core Aug 3, 1986
- E70 Summer is soon! How many more dropout troubles Core Aug 10, 1986
- E71 Summer camp starts! Evil coach is waiting!! Core Aug 17, 1986
- E72 Scarier than the demon? Lady Yuka`s cooking camp!! Core Aug 24, 1986
- E73 Chef Yuka! It`s a long hard road to be a gourmet chef!! Core Aug 31, 1986
- E74 Finally! Cooking battle between Minami & Yuka Core Sep 14, 1986
- E75 End of the cooking trouble!? Secret taste is from Minami`s spice Core Sep 21, 1986
- E76 Thinking of the floor exercise! Minami is waiting for Tatsuya!? Core Sep 28, 1986
- E77 First match of the competition! Now summer is here!! Core Oct 5, 1986
- E78 Combination 1: Asakura Minami is 18! Now is the time for youth!! Core Oct 12, 1986
- E79 Combination 2: Fight Meisei!! Kashiwaba doesn`t scare us Core Oct 19, 1986
- E80 First battle! We`re not going to lose!! Core Oct 26, 1986
- E81 First battle is no problem! The real enemy is Kashiwaba!? Core Nov 2, 1986
- E82 I can see! Kashiwaba brother`s secret Core Nov 9, 1986
- E83 What will Tatsuya do in the second battle! Koutaro`s big fix!! Core Nov 16, 1986
- E84 Yuka-chan in danger!! Don`t force the date so much Core Nov 23, 1986
- E85 Unforgettable showdown?! Now he`s back! Core Nov 30, 1986
- E86 I`m not going to lose the third battle! Show you the ace battle! Core Dec 7, 1986
- E87 Surprise!? Kashiwaba romance! Love this girl because she looks like Minami Core Dec 14, 1986
- E88 It`s not revenge!? No sign of the fourth battle! Core Dec 21, 1986
- E89 Tatsuya`s the ace? Under lots of pressure!? Core Dec 28, 1986
- E90 Round before the semi-finals! Meisei vs. 3 pitchers!? Core Jan 4, 1987
- E91 It`s unexpected!? The game`s not over yet! Core Jan 11, 1987
- E92 Distressing image pile up! Tatsuya`s more than Minami expected! Core Jan 18, 1987
- E93 Here it comes! Coach`s order! Wounded heart, enduring Kashiwaba`s program! Core Jan 25, 1987
- E94 In the middle of the semi-finals! Ta-chan going for the big new record! Core Feb 1, 1987
- E95 Celebrate, victory of the finals! Our fate lies in Kashiwaba`s hand! Core Feb 8, 1987
- E96 One more to get to Koushien! Hope! Kazuya`s promise Core Feb 15, 1987
- E97 Go go Meisei! Play ball to victory! Core Feb 22, 1987
- E98 Finals for whom!? Tatsuya, show you can do it! Core Mar 1, 1987
- E99 No more chances!? It`s coming! The Kashiwaba sign! Core Mar 8, 1987
- E100 Let`s win Meisei! Koushien is waiting for us! Mytharc Mar 15, 1987
- E101 New starting line, from Uyesugi Tatsuya to Asakura Minami... Mytharc Mar 22, 1987
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Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters?
The story focuses on twins Kazuya and Tatsuya and their childhood friend Minami.
What is the central conflict?
The trio struggles to maintain their bond as puberty and differing personal goals create tension.
Is baseball important to the plot?
Yes, Kazuya uses his baseball pitching skills as part of a pledge to fulfill a dream.
What is the setting?
The series follows the characters as they grow up together in their neighborhood.
What genre is this?
It is a drama series that explores coming-of-age themes and sports.
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