Giant Killing
- TV series
- Spring 2010
- 26 episodes
- 24 min
- Studio Deen
- Manga
- PG-13
- Drama
- Sports
- Adult Cast
- Team Sports
- Seinen
Contents
Opening · OP1 Full | ||
| Japanese | ジャイアントキリング | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Sports, Adult Cast, Team Sports, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Tsujitomo, Masaya Tsunamoto | |
| Directed by | Yuu Kou | |
| Written by | Toshifumi Kawase | |
| Character design | Tetsuya Kumagai | |
| Music by | Hideharu Mori | |
| Studio | Studio Deen | |
| Original run | April 4, 2010 – September 26, 2010 | |
| Episodes | 26 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Sundays | |
| Total running time | 10 hr 24 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 2010 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.54 | |
| On users' lists | 12,212 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Masaya Tsunamoto, Tsujitomo | |
| Published in | Morning | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | January 11, 2007 – ongoing | |
Giant Killing (Japanese: ジャイアントキリング) is a 2010 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Tsujitomo and Masaya Tsunamoto. It is animated by Studio Deen and directed by Yuu Kou. It aired from April 4, 2010 to September 26, 2010, with 26 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Fuwa · Kousei Gotou · Hata · Hatake · Hauer · Hiraizumi · Kenji Hotta · Tatsuo Ishigami · Osamu Ishihama · Itagaki · Takeshi Kamei · Kazumi Kiyokawa · Haruhiko Kubota · Kazuki Kuroda · Matsubara · Hiroshi Midorikawa · Tsuyoshi Miyano · Mochida · Kaichou Nagata · Fukukaichou Nagata · Yuri Nagata · Yotaro Natsuki · Pakka · Pepe · Yoshinori Sakai · Tadashi Sano · Kyouhei Sera · Sonoda · Yusaku Sugie · Satoshi Tanba · Kouta Tanuma · Gorou Tanuma · Tokoro · Toku
Production
Key staff
TsujitomoOriginal Creator
Masaya TsunamotoOriginal Creator
Yuu KouDirector
Toshifumi KawaseSeries CompositionTetsuya KumagaiCharacter Design
Hideharu MoriMusicTsuyoshi TakahashiSound Director
Junichi HigashiArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Studio Deen |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Tsujitomo, Masaya Tsunamoto |
| Director | Yuu Kou |
| Series Composition | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Script | Toshifumi Kawase, Kenichi Takeshita |
| Character Design | Tetsuya Kumagai |
| Music | Hideharu Mori |
| Sound Director | Tsuyoshi Takahashi |
| Art Director | Junichi Higashi |
| Chief Animation Director | Tetsuya Kumagai |
| Director of Photography | Shinyo Kondou |
| Color Design | Eiko Kitazume |
| Editing | Masahiro Matsumura |
| Theme Song Performance | The Cherry Cokes |
| Producer | Nobumitsu Urasaki |
Music
| Composer | Hideharu Mori |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“My Story ~Mada Minu Ashita e~” — The Cherry CokesAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Get tough!” — G.P.SEpisodes 1–25AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “#01”#01 | April 4, 2010 | Aired |
| 2 | “#02”#02 | April 11, 2010 | Aired |
| 3 | “#03”#03 | April 18, 2010 | Aired |
| 4 | “#04”#04 | April 25, 2010 | Aired |
| 5 | “#05”#05 | May 2, 2010 | Aired |
| 6 | “#06”#06 | May 9, 2010 | Aired |
| 7 | “#07”#07 | May 16, 2010 | Aired |
| 8 | “#08”#08 | May 23, 2010 | Aired |
| 9 | “#09”#09 | May 30, 2010 | Aired |
| 10 | “#10”#10 | June 6, 2010 | Aired |
| 11 | “#11”#11 | June 13, 2010 | Aired |
| 12 | “#12”#12 | June 20, 2010 | Aired |
| 13 | “#13”#13 | June 27, 2010 | Aired |
| 14 | “#14”#14 | July 4, 2010 | Aired |
| 15 | “#15”#15 | July 11, 2010 | Aired |
| 16 | “#16”#16 | July 18, 2010 | Aired |
| 17 | “#17”#17 | July 25, 2010 | Aired |
| 18 | “#18”#18 | August 1, 2010 | Aired |
| 19 | “#19”#19 | August 8, 2010 | Aired |
| 20 | “#20”#20 | August 15, 2010 | Aired |
| 21 | “#21”#21 | August 22, 2010 | Aired |
| 22 | “#22”#22 | August 29, 2010 | Aired |
| 23 | “#23”#23 | September 5, 2010 | Aired |
| 24 | “#24”#24 | September 12, 2010 | Aired |
| 25 | “#25”#25 | September 19, 2010 | Aired |
| 26 | “#26”#26 | September 26, 2010 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,955
- Watching289
- Completed3,113
- On hold165
- Dropped334
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 6,356 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| Shikimori | 5,856 | 289 | 3,113 | 1,955 | 334 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Giant Killing (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Giant Killing”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Giant Killing”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Giant Killing”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Giant Killing”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q74661340”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.