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Based on Kawai Katsutoshi's manga of the same name, published in Weekly Shounen Sunday, Monkey Turn is a sports anime based around professional speed boat racing. The anime's protagonist, Tadano Kenji, is too short to follow his dream of becoming a professional baseball player, but his baseball coach recommends him to boat racing. One day Tadano-san unexpectedly meets his old girlfriend and they exchange promises: in return for her being faithful to him, he is charged with becoming Japan's best racer within three years. The eponymous "Monkey Turn" is a boat maneuver Kenji-san thought up while visiting his girlfriend.
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Why does Kenji Hatano switch from baseball to boat racing in Monkey Turn?
Kenji Hatano dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, but his short stature makes that path difficult. A coach directs him toward kyotei, the professional Japanese hydroplane-racing circuit, where he begins a new career. [Series information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Turn)
What kind of racing does Monkey Turn show?
Monkey Turn focuses on kyotei, a real Japanese sport using small racing boats on an oval course. The story treats starts, cornering, boat setup, and race tactics as important parts of Kenji's training. [Series information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Turn)
How many episodes are in the Monkey Turn anime?
The anime has two 25-episode television series, Monkey Turn and Monkey Turn V, for 50 episodes in total. OLM produced both series for TV Tokyo in 2004. [Series information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Turn)
Is Monkey Turn based on a manga?
Yes, it adapts Katsutoshi Kawai's manga, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. The manga ran from 1996 to 2005 and was collected in 30 volumes. [Series information](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Turn)
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