Original title
ロウきゅーぶ！
Released
7/1/2011
Origin country
JP
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Production companies
project No.9, Studio Blanc.
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
24
When high schooler Subaru's basketball team is disbanded for a year, his aunt talks him into coaching an elementary school girls' team.
When high schooler Subaru's basketball team is disbanded for a year, his aunt talks him into coaching an elementary school girls' team.
High school student Subaru Hasegawa arrives at the Keishin Academy to coach the five members of its elementary school girls' basketball team.
Subaru learns why he was really asked to coach the girls. While grappling with his own feelings about basketball, he has a chance meeting with Tomoka.
By studying the strengths and weaknesses of each girl, Subaru devises a specialized training plan to prepare them for their big game on Sunday.
With the score close, the pressure's on for the girls' basketball team to eke out a win against the boys using the techniques they practiced.
At a sleep-away basketball training session, the girls discover that Takenaka will be on their team in an upcoming game between classrooms at school.
As the session continues, Takenaka has something important to say to Maho. Later, Takenaka and Hina disappear, and the others go to investigate.
Subaru's friends are suspicious about his recent behavior. Airi reveals that she's afraid of water and is worried about the upcoming swimming class.
Aoi confronts Subaru, accusing him of sacrificing his grades and his dream of restarting his own school basketball team for the sake of the girls.
Maho invites everyone to her beach house for a relaxing day of food and play. Hina gets to spend some special time with her sister, Kagetsu.
Aoi and Subaru go with the team to another sleepaway camp for their first basketball experience away from school. The camp is not what they expected.
The team continues to train and enjoy the great outdoors, and after some heartfelt talk, a five-on-five match is arranged against the Suzuridani team.
The team shows off the results of all their hard work and determination in their match against the Suzuridani team as Subaru and Aoi look on.
With summer vacation almost over, the school basketball season heats up. The Keishin team vies for a title while Subaru contemplates his future.
Tomoka's father forbids her from attending the upcoming festival, and does not approve of her playing basketball. Subaru offers to speak with him.
Tomoka has a one-on-one match with Mimi. Mimi and Kagetsu go to Takenaka for help to form a new team of 5th graders to play against the 6th graders.
The 5th graders show off the results of their talent and training under Subaru's father in an earnest match against the 6th grade team.
As the 6th graders prepare to practice, Subaru encounters his old rival who coaches a middle school team. He challenges them to a three-on-three game.
Subaru, Airi, and Tomoka train hard for their rematch against Ryuichi's team with coaching from Banri, Takenaka, and most importantly, each other.
Subaru and Aoi win a trip for two to Kyoto that coincidentally falls on the same dates as the 6th graders' school field trip to the city.
Maho's father invites Subaru and the team to a party and asks them if there is anything he can do for them. After thinking a moment, Subaru responds.
The 5th and 6th grade teams face off in an exciting match in which they keep adjusting their strategies to get ahead as their coaches cheer them on.
Saki and Masami get into a culinary duel at a food fair, assisted by their respective teams, when they suddenly encounter Rena from Suzuridani.
The 5th and 6th graders join up to train each other for an upcoming tournament, where the Suzuridani team looks forward to their match together.
In an emotional match between Keishin and Suzuridani at the tournament, the 5th graders are fired up at the chance to prove themselves against Rena.
The game goes into overtime, and the 6th grade team gets substituted in to show what they can do. But Suzuridani promises to fight back, too.
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