Is the Gurazeni Anime Finished?#
If you are planning to dive into the world of professional baseball through the anime, you should know that while the anime series has a definitive end point, the story itself continues far beyond it. The anime consists of Gurazeni: Money Pitch and Gurazeni Season 2.
However, if you are looking for a complete and satisfying conclusion to the narrative, watching the anime alone will not be enough. The source material is vast and consists of multiple sequential manga series. To get the full story, you will eventually need to transition to the manga. If you’re a fan of the series, you can buy the manga here to see where the story goes after the screen fades to black.
What is Gurazeni About?#
Gurazeni is centered around the theme of baseball, but it isn’t your typical sports story. It blends the competitive nature of the game with the business and financial side of professional sports. It is best suited for viewers who enjoy sports dramas that delve into the strategic and monetary motivations behind the athletes and the league.
If you want to experience this unique take on the sport, you can watch the anime on Prime Video.
Recommended Watch and Read Order#
Because Gurazeni has a complex web of sequels and spinoffs, we have provided a detailed relationship tree below the article to help you visualize the connections. Here are the best ways to experience the series:
Release Order#
For those who want to experience the series as it was delivered to the public, start with the anime:
- Gurazeni: Money Pitch
- Gurazeni Season 2
Transitioning to the Source Material#
If you have finished the anime and want to know what happens next, you should move into the manga. The story progresses through a series of sequels: starting with the original Gurazeni manga, moving into Tokyo Dome-hen, then Pa League-hen, and finally Dai League-hen. Note that as of recent reports, Dai League-hen is still seeing active updates.
Completionist Path#
For those who want every single piece of content, we recommend the following flow:
- Watch the anime (Money Pitch followed by Season 2).
- Read the main manga progression: Gurazeni $\rightarrow$ Tokyo Dome-hen $\rightarrow$ Pa League-hen $\rightarrow$ Dai League-hen.
- Explore the spinoffs: Gurazeni: Natsunosuke no Seishun and the historical Shōwa no Gurazeni.
According to recent news, Shōwa no Gurazeni is an ongoing project that has seen multiple parts, including a 10th part ending in April 2026 with a return planned for the Fall. For more details on how these fit together, please refer to the relationship tree at the bottom of this page.
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Extra Resources#
Whether you are looking to collect volumes of the manga or find related collectibles, you can browse Gurazeni merchandise here.
Gurazeni • manga • 2010-12-09 to 2014-08-25 (serialized in Morning)
└─(sequel)→ Gurazeni: Tokyo Dome-hen • manga • 2014-09-25 to 2018-02-15 (serialized in Morning, 2014 #43 - 2018 #11)
└─(sequel)→ Gurazeni: Pa League-hen • manga • 2018-03-29 to 2021-08-19 (serialized in Morning, 2018 #17 - 2021 #38)
└─(sequel)→ Gurazeni: Dai League-hen • manga • 2021-12-09 (serialized in Morning, 2022 #2/3)
└─(adaptation)→ Gurazeni: Money Pitch • anime • 2018-04-06
└─(sequel)→ Gurazeni Season 2 • anime • 2018-10-05 to 2018-12-21
└─(spinoff)→ Shōwa no Gurazeni • manga • 2021-10-07 to 2021-12-02 (part 1 in Morning, 2021 #45 - 2022 #1)
└─(spinoff)→ Gurazeni: Natsunosuke no Seishun • manga • 2020-03-10 to 2022-11-08 (serialized in Evening, 2020 #7 - 2022 #23)
