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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 52
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 20 h 48 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 6, 1993 – March 29, 1994
- Season
- Spring 1993
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- Sunrise
- Director
- Tetsurou Amino
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
20h 48m
⚡ 11 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Football79%Baseball79%Robots73%Basketball60%American Football60%Ensemble Cast60%Ice Sports53%Super Robot20%Artificial Intelligence20%
overview details
Synopsis
In the future, mankind has developed a multi-sport tournament known as Iron League, using artificially intelligent robots as the players instead of humans. The competition is very popular. However, its main support comes from the Dark Organization, a group that produces cheating Iron Leaguers that use dirty and violent tactics in games as a sure ticket for fame and popularity. While the sports community has been turned into a dangerous and (figuratively) bloody contest, Silver Castle, the team with the lowest winning ratio, tries to preserve true sportsmanship by playing sports by their original rules without any cheating or violence. The team's fate as well as the fate of the Iron League itself is changed when two Iron Leaguers - Mach Windy, Dark Prince FC's former ace striker and Magnum Ace, a mysterious but skillful baseball-playing Leaguer - join Silver Castle, and gradually lead the team back to its forgotten glory. It's not all fun and games, however; as the story goes on, it is revealed that the Iron League is actually a front for something far more sinister... (Source: TV Tropes)
Should you watch Shippuu! Iron Leaguer?
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 58% of 255 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated anime of 1993, and #15 most popular anime of 1993 on AniList.
Of the 497 AniList users who started it, 12.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 311 have finished it.
At roughly 20 h 48 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Mecha, Sci-Fi, Sports — especially football, baseball, robots, basketball.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
52 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Director
- Tetsurou Amino
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Shippuu! Iron Leaguer: Silver no Hata no Moto ni
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Shippuu! Iron Leaguer FAQ
How many episodes does Shippuu! Iron Leaguer have?
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer has 52 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 20 h 48 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Shippuu! Iron Leaguer?
About 20 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 26 days; at one hour a day, about 21 days.
Is Shippuu! Iron Leaguer finished?
Yes. Shippuu! Iron Leaguer has finished airing — the final episode aired March 29, 1994.
Is there a season 2 of Shippuu! Iron Leaguer?
No sequel is listed for Shippuu! Iron Leaguer as of October 2026.
Is Shippuu! Iron Leaguer based on a manga?
No. Shippuu! Iron Leaguer is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Shippuu! Iron Leaguer?
Shippuu! Iron Leaguer was animated by Sunrise and directed by Tetsurou Amino.