Princess nine. First inning
(DVD)

Title from disc label.

Episodes 1-5 of the Japanese animated television series that originally aired in 1998.

Special features: clean opening and closing animation ; player statistics ; ADV trailers.

Original story, Kensei Date ; series coordinator, Hiro Maruyama ; character designs, Yoshimi Hashimoto ; original character designs, Akihiko Yamashita ; art director, Hiroshi Kato; color setting, Kiyoko Waki ; director of photography, Yoshiaki Yasuhara ; editor, Shigeru Nishiyama ; music, Masamichi Amano ; producer, Katsuhiko Goto ; executive producer, Yasuhito Yamaki ; director, Tomomi Mochizuki ; English language version produced by ADV Films ; executive producers, John Ledford, Sharon Papa ; producer, Matt Greenfield.

Led by a hot-shot young "natural," nine young women defy the male-dominated tradition of Japanese sports when they come together in the heat of athletic competition to become the Princess Nine. The hallowed stadiums of Japanese baseball become the battlefield as sizzling sports action and gripping drama intertwine.

Suggested 12 +

DVD; Dolby Digital.

Choice of original Japanese language soundtrack with English subtitles, or dubbed English language soundtrack.