6.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestAfter competing in the Kyushu Women’s Championship, Tonbo travels to Hinoshima with Igarashi to report the results. Together, they reflect on their new challenges in Kumamoto. Along the way, they recall the people who supported Tonbo and the rivals she faced in her first tournament, each with their own aspirations. Tonbo's journey through golf continues to soar—unstoppable and full of promise.
A dramatic tale of golf and humans, set on the beautiful Tokara Islands. Igarashi has thrown away his past and fled society, relocating to Hinoshima Island. Here, on "Japan's last hidden paradise," he meets Tonbo, the island’s only middle schooler. To his surprise, this girl harbors an extraordinary talent for golf!? This encounter marks the beginning of a significant change in their destinies.
Cinematography
Tokara Islands rendered with almost documentary reverence.
Acting
Hayashi's Tonbo balances precociousness with genuine childlike joy.
Score
Soundtrack that makes golf feel like meditation, not competition.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Tokara Islands are real and genuinely remote — fewer than 500 residents across 12 inhabited islands, making Tonbo's status as the lone middle schooler historically accurate.
The series continues manga author Ken Kawasaki's obsession with fringe sports and rural Japan, following his earlier work on fishing anime 'Tsurune' — he clearly has a type.
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