| Cross Game | |
 Cover of the first manga volume featuring Ko (left) and Wakaba | |
| クロスゲーム (Kurosu Gēmu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mitsuru Adachi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 27, 2005 – February 17, 2010 |
| Volumes | 17 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Sekita |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Michihiro Tsuchiya |
| Music by | Kōtarō Nakagawa |
| Studio | SynergySP |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 2009 – March 28, 2010 |
| Episodes | 50 |
Cross Game (Japanese: クロスゲーム, Hepburn: Kurosu Gēmu) is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted as a 50-episode anime television series that aired on the TV Tokyo network from April 2009 to March 2010.
Cross Game is the story of Ko Kitamura and the four neighboring Tsukishima sisters, Ichiyo, Wakaba, Aoba, and Momiji. Wakaba and Ko were born on the same day in the same hospital and are close enough that Wakaba treats Ko as her boyfriend, though nothing is officially declared, while Aoba, one year younger than them, hates how Ko is "taking" her sister away from her. After Wakaba dies in an accident, Ko and Aoba slowly grow closer as they strive to fulfill Wakaba's final dream of seeing them play in the high school baseball championship in Koshien Stadium. The manga is divided into multiple parts. Part One, which consists of volume one, is a prologue that takes place while the main characters are in elementary school, ending in tragedy. Part Two starts four years later with Ko in his third year of junior high and continues into the summer of his third year of high school. Part Three continues the story without a break, ending with Ko and Aoba traveling to Koshien.
In 2009, Cross Game received the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category. Both the manga and its anime adaptation have been overall well received by critics.
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Plot
At the start of Part One, Ko Kitamura, son of the owner of Kitamura Sports, lives in the same neighborhood as the batting center run by the Tsukishima family. Due to their proximity and the relationship between their businesses, the Kitamura and Tsukishima families have been close for many years, and their children go back and forth between the two homes. Because Ko and Wakaba are the same age and always together, Aoba is jealous of all the time Ko spends with her older sister. Aoba is a natural pitcher with excellent form, and Ko secretly trains to become as good as she is, even while publicly showing little interest in baseball. Then Wakaba dies in a swimming accident at a summer camp during fifth grade.
Part Two starts with Ko in his third year of junior high, as he continues training in secret. When he enters Seishu High School, he joins the baseball club along with his childhood friends, Akaishi and Nakanishi. However, the interim principal (the regular principal is on medical leave) has brought in a new head coach, and he in turn brings in transfer students from other schools as ringers just to play baseball. This team, led by their star, Yūhei Azuma, is the clear favorite of the school. Because the three friends refuse to take evaluation tests to join the first-string team, they are placed on the second-string "portable" team under the former head coach, Maeno, who has to use the Seishu Junior High School field for practice. This causes a rivalry between the two parts of the team. In the first summer practice scrimmage between them, the portable team loses by only a narrow margin.
During the summer vacation, while the first-string team plays in the prefectural qualifying tournament for Koshien, Maeno has the portable team practice at a recently closed elementary school with the support from a mysterious old man. The portable team also has six practice matches with other local high schools, all of which reached semifinals or higher in the regional preliminaries. Near the end of summer vacation, the interim principal decides to dissolve the portable team. However, Coach Maeno asks for a rematch scrimmage with the first-string team, after which the losing team would be dissolved and that coach would leave. The portable team, playing with Aoba, wins a narrow victory. The first-string team is dissolved, and the head coach and the interim principal leave to work at other schools.
In the spring, Ko becomes a second-year student and Aoba enters Seishu High School. Yūhei, who stays at Seishu despite having been on the former first-string team, moves in with Ko's family after the first-stringers' dormitory is closed. The reformed Seishu team goes on to prove themselves by defeating Sannō High School in the first round of the summer prefectural qualifying tournament. However, they lose to their second-round opponents, Ryuō, in overtime, ending Seishu's hopes of Koshien for the year. Ryuō subsequently reaches Koshien, advances up to the semifinals where they are narrowly beaten. However, Ryuō then goes on to win the spring invitational Koshien tournament later that same year.
As Ko and Aoba enter their summer break, a girl named Akane Takigawa with a striking resemblance to Wakaba moves in next door to Ko. This causes mixed feelings among the various characters, particularly Ko, Aoba, and Akaishi (who had also liked Wakaba). Akane soon becomes friends with Ko and Tsukishimas, and begins working in the Tsukishima cafe. As another year begins, the romantic subplots further solidify when Yūhei expresses an interest in Aoba. Meanwhile, Seishu gains a new assistant coach in the form of Yūhei's older brother Junpei, after Ichiyo agrees to marry him if Seishu makes it to Koshien.
When the prefectural summer baseball tournament starts, Seishu starts with a dominating shutout against its first-round opponent, Matsunami Municipal High School. In the second round, they face Sena Municipal High School led by Tatsumasa Miki, a former Seishu first-string player, which in the first round defeated the team headed by Seishu's former head coach. Seishu wins with a nearly perfect game, ending Part Two of the story.
Part Three starts with the prefectural tournament still in progress. After another win by Seishu, Akane is hospitalized due to an unspecified illness. Initially, Akaishi's play is affected by worrying about Akane's condition. Ko continues to perform well and promises Akane to go on a date with her if Seishu reaches Koshien. However, Akane's illness is more severe than expected, and she is scheduled for surgery on the morning of the prefectural final against Ryuō. Before the game begins, Ko tells Aoba he loves her more than anyone, but in such a way she thinks he is lying until after Seishu wins in extra innings, clinching a Koshien berth. In the final chapter, the morning before traveling to Koshien, Akaishi visits Akane recovering in the hospital and Ko and Aoba head for the train station holding hands.
Media
Manga
Cross Game, written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi, was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 27, 2005,[4] to February 17, 2010.[5][6] The series is divided into multiple parts. Part One, "Wakaba's Season", consists of volume one, and takes place while the main characters are in elementary school. Part Two, "Aoba's Season", covering volumes 2 through 14, with chapter numbering restarted from 1, begins four years later with Ko in his third year of junior high school and continues into high school. In October 2008, the series went on hiatus at the end of Part Two,[7] resuming in March 2009 with the start of Part Three, which is untitled and covers volumes 15 through 17, with Ko in the summer of his third year of high school. Shogakukan collected its 160 individual chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from September 2, 2005,[8] to April 16. 2010.[9]
The series is licensed in France by Editions Tonkam,[10] in Italy by Flashbook Editore,[11] in South Korea by Daiwon C.I.,[12] in Hong Kong by Jonesky,[13] in Taiwan by Chingwin Publishing Group,[14] in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo,[15] and in Thailand by Vibulkij Publishing.[16]
In March 2010, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for release in North America.[17][18] The first volume, collecting the first three tankōbon volumes, was published October 12, 2010.[19] The eighth and final volume was released on November 13, 2012.[20]
Anime
Cross Game was adapted into an anime television series produced by TV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and SynergySP. It was directed by Osamu Sekita, with Michihiro Tsuchiya handling series composition, Yūji Kondō designing the characters and Kotaro Nakagawa composing the music.[21] The series aired on the TV Tokyo network beginning on April 5, 2009 in the 10:00–10:30 am slot;[22] episodes began syndication later in April 2009 on AT-X and other channels in Japan, and finished airing on March 28, 2010.[23] The first DVD volume of episodes was released in Japan on July 24, 2009,[24] with additional DVDs released monthly.
The opening theme song, "Summer Rain", was written by Kentarō Kobuchi and sung by Kobukuro.[25] It was released by Warner Music Japan on April 15, 2009 in both regular and limited edition versions,[25][26] and peak ranked at #2 on the Oricon singles chart.[27] The ending theme song for episodes 1–13, "Heartfelt Dream" (恋焦がれて見た夢, Koi Kogarete Mita Yume), was composed and sung by Ayaka and arranged by Shintarō Tokita.[28] It was released as a single by Warner Music Japan in both regular and limited edition versions on April 22, 2009,[28][29] and reached #6 on the Oricon singles chart.[30] The ending theme for episodes 14–26, "Orange Days" (オレンジDays, Orenji Days) by Squarehood, was released as a single by Warner Music Japan on August 5, 2009.[31] The ending theme song for episodes 27–39 was "Moeruyō na Koi ja naikedo" (燃えるような恋じゃないけど) by Tsuru, which was released as a single on November 11, 2009.[32] The ending theme song for episodes 40–49 was "Rehearsal" (リハーサル, "Rihaiseru") by Natsuko Kondō. The final ending theme, for episode 50, was Loving Maiden (恋スル乙女, Koisuru Otome), also by Kondō.
Viz began streaming the Cross Game anime in the United States in May 2010.[33][34]
Reception
Cross Game won the 54th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category in 2009.[35] The first volume of the French edition won the Prix Tam-Tam Dlire Manga 2007.[36] The manga was also used in an academic paper presented at the 2007 conference of the International Research Society for Children's Literature as an example of telling a story using "silent" scenes (scenes with no dialogue) to powerfully convey a message.[37]
The first two volumes of the Japanese edition were described by Anime News Network as "quietly brilliant" and "the slice-of-life genre at its best", saying that despite some "storytelling goofs", there is "no matching the pleasant feelings that come from reading this series."[38] The French edition was praised by Manga News as a "great success"[39] and "a pure delight as usual,"[40] citing as key ingredients the "appealing and funny characters" put in funny situations,[41] accessible drawing style,[42] and Adachi's talent for staging baseball scenes;[43] Adachi was praised for his ability to mix "the sports world which he cherishes so much and the love relationships that are not yet real but so much implied and awaited"[40] and his skill at rendering moving scenes without dialogue.[44] The reviewer noted that while Adachi's art style has not changed much since Touch, his layouts are cleaner and his action scenes more dynamic than before.[45] Anime Land praised Adachi for his "sense of the elliptical and staging",[46] the verisimilitude of his stories,[47] appealing secondary characters,[48] and ability to develop comedy in just one panel.[49] The reviewer claimed Adachi's handling of Wakaba's death is "remarkable" and that the event "gave real meaning" to the story.[50]
The first episode of the anime series was called the "masterpiece of the new season" by ANN, which also complimented the musical score as "understated but highly effective".[51] Two reviewers at ANN gave it the highest possible rating, and one said that he would have given it a higher rating if possible.[52] Another praised its "honest and heartfelt storytelling" while saying it would be easy to call the episode's pacing "almost too-languid".[53] A fourth reviewer found it to be typical of Adachi anime adaptations, but that the production values were "at best, mediocre and, at times, brushing up against the marginal".[54]
Chris Beveridge of Mania.com, after viewing the first episode, said the series had "an older feeling to it" because of the rounder character designs reminiscent of those from the 1980s and 1990s, calling it a "great look" with a "wonderful simplicity" and backgrounds "filled with detail". Beveridge called the animation "solid", and stated that the series had "a whole lot of potential", making him excited to see more.[55] He was impressed with the way the events of episode one were handled in the second episode, comparing the pacing and style to that of Kimagure Orange Road, which he stated is one of his favorites series. He especially liked the way the budding romance was shown between Ko and Wakaba back in the elementary school days, and how it affected the current relationship between Ko and Aoba.[56]
Beveridge called the third episode "understated", moving at a slower pace which helps to begin showing the true nature of several of the characters,[57] and the good pacing continues into the fourth episode where a dynamic between Akaishi, Nakanishi, and Ko is developed.[58] Beveridge praised the character building in the fifth episode, calling the interaction of Ko and Aoba "very charming" and "reminiscent of real childhoods",[59] with things "starting to fall into place" for the main focus of the series (high school baseball) by the end of the sixth episode.[60] He praises the exposition used in the seventh episode, the protective instinct of Ko, Nakanishi, and Akaishi when it comes to Aoba,[61] the use of flashbacks which show how the past is affecting the characters in the present, and the good pacing which "really sets it apart from almost every other sports show".[62]
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Une grande réussite d'Adachi. (A great success for Adachi.)
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Du pur régal comme à son habitude, M.Adachi mélange habillement le milieu sportif qu'il chérit tant à un des relations amoureuses pas encore concrètes mais tellement sous entendues et attendues (A pure delight as usual – Mr. Adachi ably mixes the sport world which he cherishes so much and the love relationships that are not yet real but so much implied and awaited)
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On retrouve tous les ingrédients, qui font le succès des séries Mitsuru Adachi. Des personnages drôles et attachants, que l'auteur aime à placer dans des situations souvent cocasses, et pleine de sous-entendu ou de non dit. (We once again find all the ingredients which make Mitsuru Adachi's series a success. Appealing and funny characters, whom the author loves to put in often comical situations, full of innuendo or things unsaid)
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De l'humour bon enfant, un dessin tout public, une histoire d'amour toute simple avec un sport comme décor : voilà la méthode Adachi. (Light comedy, an accessible drawing style, a simple love story with a sport as background: that's Adachi's method.)
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C'est l'occasion pour notre auteur de montrer tout son talent de metteur en scène graphique pour les scènes « baseballistiques », ajoutant quelques touches d'humour qui sont toujours le bienvenu. (It's an opportunity for our author to display all his talent in staging scenes of "baseballistics", adding some always welcome comedy touches.)
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On se laissera attendrir par sa dévotion pour l'anniversaire de Wakana, le tout génialement mis en image : pas un mot, c'est par des angles de vue bien choisis que l'auteur nous fait comprendre les sentiments de ses héros et arrive ainsi à nous toucher. (We are moved by the tenderness of his devotion for Wakana's anniversary, all gently shown on stage: not a single word, it's the points of views well chosen by the author that make us understand the feelings of the heroes, and thus leaves us touched.)
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Depuis «Touch», le style graphique de l'auteur a peu évolué mais sa mise en page est devenu plus claire, son dessin occupe mieux l'espace, les scènes de matchs sont beaucoup plus dynamique. (The author's art style has not evolved much since "Touch", but the layout is clearer, his drawing is occupying better the space, the match scenes are way more dynamic.)
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Le sens de l'ellipse et de la mise en scène d'Adachi émeuvent encore (Adachi's sense of the elliptical and his staging are still moving)
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Encore une fois, il réussit à nous surprendre avec des histoires semblables (Once more, he succeeds at surprising us with the verisimilitude of his stories)
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... on ne peut s'empêcher de s'attacher aux personnages secondaires ( ... we cannot help but find the secondary characters appealing)
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... la drôlerie que seul Adachi réussit à développer en une seule case ( ... humor that only Adachi manages to develop in just one panel)
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Mais, à la grande surprise, la fin dramatique tombe comme un couperet et donne un vrai sens à ce tome ... mais il faut admettre que la mise en scène est toujours remarquable. [However, to our great surprise, the tragic ending falls like a sharp blade and give real meaning to this volume ... we must admit that the staging is as always remarkable.]
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Subtitles
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I'd like to bring you in as a wild card addition for the Women's National Team's training camp.
This is all so sudden, I...
Please.
I know you'll be a great asset to the team.
I'm not asking you to give me an answer right away, of course.
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Ow...
Your back's covered in pads!
Well, I have been hitting quite a few balls these days.
But still...
Good thing we got ourselves a good batting coach.
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We only have a week left before the regional qualifiers.
Starting the day after tomorrow, we will be starting our annual training camp.
I trust you will all condition yourselves well in preparation of the upcoming tournament.
Fortunately, we won't be facing Ryuou, the team that knocked us out last year,
until the final leg of the tournament.
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Sorry, wrong person.
H-Hey, wasn't that Seishu's Azuma just now?
Yeah. That was him, all right.
That was their cleanup hitter, Yuhei Azuma.
Look, it's Azuma!
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That would have been a home run if you had hit it properly!
So you're saying I mishit it on purpose?
No, but...
It was on purpose.
Azuma!
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Safe!
And that makes it three for today!
Mitsuru Adachi
（Serialized in Shogakukan's 「Weekly Shonen Sunday」）
Created by
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And here it is!
The cleanup hitter, Azuma, belts it out!
Seishu Academy has just gotten a valuable insurance run.
And that wraps up the game!
Seishu wins it by two!
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Akaishi was amazing today, wasn't he?
Even the commentator on TV was raving about him;
he said Akaishi was either the best or second best catcher in this tournament.
He's the best.
There's no doubt about it.
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She'll be okay.
All right!
Mitsuru Adachi
（Serialized in Shogakukan's 「Weekly Shonen Sunday」）
Created by
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Get past him!
And it's past the infield!
All right!
Safe!
Mitsuru Adachi
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H-Home Run!
At the top of the 12th inning, with two outs and no runners on base,
Kitamura hits it to the center field backscreen for a home run!
What a huge run!
Seishu Academy is now one step closer to reaching the Koshien!
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 01 (D-TX rev4).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Created by
Mitsuru Adachi
（Serialized in Shogakukan's 「Weekly Shonen Sunday」）
Planning
Nobumasa Sawabe
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 02 (D-TX rev3).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Ko, your alarm's been ringing forever!
Wake up already!
Ko!
What's up, Kitamura!
It's me, Kei'ichiro Senda.
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When you're watching TV,
make sure you sit far away from the TV,
in a well lit room!
So, how about that fall, huh?
What?
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Come on, Aoba,
your bunk's on top, remember?
Why are you always sleeping in my bed in the morning?
It's probably because I'm too lazy
to go back up after I pee at night.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 05 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
You can't come back because you're snowed in?
That's right.
They said even the trains aren't running.
It's such a bummer.
You sound pretty happy for someone who's supposed to be bummed.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 06 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
When you're watching TV,
make sure you sit far away from the TV,
in a well lit room!
Yo.
Hey.
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Shugo Daimon.
He's made a combined eight appearances in the summer and spring Koshien tournaments.
Out of those eight, he's won it all once, and gone to the semis twice.
He's coached four teams and has gotten good results for all of them thus far.
On paper, he's a top notch coach that any team would welcome.
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They're not open yet, Ko.
Huh?
Oh, they open at ten.
Wow.
Don't "wow" me.
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First batter: center fielder, Miki.
Second batter: right fielder, Onoda.
Third batter: shortstop, Kishibe.
Fourth batter: first baseman, Azuma.
Fifth batter: third baseman, Kubo.
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They're putting up a good fight.
Against the first string, that is.
For now they are.
Akaishi,
pitching's quite exhausting.
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That was some impressive batting.
Well he didn't hold the home run record at our batting center
for three consecutive years for nothing.
But I thought you couldn't practice against change-ups too well over there?
He probably just got lucky.
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I wonder what Mr. Sunglasses has to say now.
After being forced into playing a close game against us "fertilizers", that is.
He's probably just shrugging it off as a practice game.
The first-string's roster hasn't changed since the game, after all.
How do you like that fine defensive play?
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Doesn't this make you feel a little more confident?
This is the team that you held down to six runs.
I don't need that kind of half-assed confidence.
Just you wait.
Next time it'll be dree...
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Come on, third base!
All right, you're up next, center field!
Yes, sir!
Don't just stand there!
Throw it back home!
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 15 (D-TX rev2).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
It's so hot!
Have you heard anything about the Prefab squad lately?
I can't say I have.
Now that you mention it, I haven't been seeing them around so much.
Did they decide to disband on their own or something?
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Here goes my "Let's Draw Nomo" Song!
Two balls came flying in.
Small balls came flying in, too.
But hold on, here's one more.
Just barely scrape the surface for a fine play.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 17 (D-TX rev2).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Woah, that coach quit? That's what's his face...
Because the acting principal who hired him is gone now.
There are rumors that he went to some other school.
Does that mean Ko and the others are now the first-string team?
Ball.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 18 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
I probably should have asked earlier, but why is she still here?
That Acting Principal transferred to a sister school
in the countryside, didn't he?
She's staying here with her mother, who runs a boutique store.
I heard rumors that her parents are about to get a divorce.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 19 (D-TX rev2).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
When we were in grade school,
we'd visit the home of the Tsukishima family on her mother's side
every summer break.
Setting aside the fact that Wakaba used to drag me along,
I looked forward to this event each year,
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Now then, we'd like to ask Chairman Okubo,
who just rushed in right now, to deliver the congratulatory address.
Incoming students,
I'd like to congratulate you on getting into this school.
Although it goes without saying that you should try your very best
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 21 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Big news!
Mizuki apparently confessed his love to Aoba!
And what did Aoba say?
Do you think anyone could possibly turn down someone like Mizuki?
Lucky Aoba!
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You're still only halfway there.
It's got to break about a ball's length more.
Still no good.
That one just now broke in.
But it didn't have enough speed.
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To be honest, we don't stand a chance against them the way we are now.
It's at least going to end by the mercy rule;
and I really don't want to let this chance escape without at least putting up a fight.
So...
So?
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 24 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
So this is Ryuou Academy High.
They're gunning for the National Championships, apparently.
They've got high hopes, don't they?
And they have every reason for it.
They made it to the top eight in last summer's Koshien tournament,
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I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Mishima,
but please put up with being the pinch hitter just for this summer.
Why are you apologizing?
The decision of whether to use a player or not lies with you, Coach.
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They're attacking as if they know our weaknesses.
Yeah.
They've been sending scouts over to spy on us these last few days.
Don't you think that's enough?
Yeah.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 27 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Tomorrow's the big day, isn't it?
It's tomorrow indeed.
Mitsuru Adachi
（Serialized in Shogakukan's 「Weekly Shonen Sunday」）
Created by
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Now then.
Let's see that 150km/h everyone's been talking about.
Strike three!
T-That's three strikeouts.
There it goes!
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 29 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
All right!
Strike!
I'd forgotten...
that the batter's box could be this exciting!
Ko Kitamura, eh?
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 30 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Darn it, Nomo!
Waka...
Tada!
Lookie lookie, Ichiyo.
I set a new record on the 50m freestyle.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 31 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Geez, peace at last.
So what are they building over there?
No clue.
It's going to be a soba restaurant.
Do you two live nearby?
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 32 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
The girl from the Soba Restaurant?
Yeah.
Looks like they moved from their store near the cemetery and are settling in next door.
Her name is Akane Takigawa.
Kitamura doesn't seem to know much more than that either.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 33 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Hello.
Oh hi there, Akane.
Going out?
Yes.
I need to buy some art supplies.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 34 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Hey, Azuma.
Mom wants you to take this.
She told me to tell you to share it with everyone back home.
Thanks, as always.
Don't worry about it.
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They're calling!
Hello?
Oh, hello there.
Could we get one tenpura donburi and one tanuki soba?
Thank you for your patronage.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 36 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Your big day's coming up tomorrow, isn't it?
The tryouts for the Women's National Team...
Yes.
I'm sorry that I'll be missing practice because of it.
Haven't you heard?
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 37 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Here goes my "Let's Draw Nomo" Song!
Two balls came flying in.
Small balls came flying in, too.
But hold on, here's one more.
Just barely scrape the surface for a fine play.
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 38 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
With their ace Oikawa and Mishima as the cleanup hitter to lead them,
Tokyo's Ryuou Academy have established themselves as Koshien regulars
as they put in their fourth consecutive appearance.
Their coach, Terada, has claimed that Ryuou is fielding the strongest team in their history,
with their main pitcher and batter having become 12th graders this year,
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 39 (D-TX ).ANBU.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
It was in a jam-packed Koshien;
Ko was the pitcher, and you were the catcher, Akaishi.
I'm not lying!
You really looked cool as a catcher, Akaishi!
What are you spacing out for?
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Sub Smith - 2010.01.09
Idiots!
Preview
Summer's storm, rocking the night sky
The frightened you, face cast blue by the summer rain
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Summer's storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened face, cast blue by the summer rain
We freeze for a moment under the meaningless umbrella
Then cut through the crowd, dashing off into the rain
Our hands together, gripping the plastic umbrella handle
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Everyone's Summer
Summer's storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened face, cast blue by the summer rain
We freeze for a moment under the meaningless umbrella
Then cut through the crowd, dashing off into the rain
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 43 (D-TX ).SubSmith.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Summer's storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened face, cast blue by the summer rain
We freeze for a moment under the meaningless umbrella
Then cut through the crowd, dashing off into the rain
Our hands together, gripping the plastic umbrella handle
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 44 (D-TX ).SubSmith.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Mitani-kun
Hama-kun
Yashiro-kun
Who's Seishu Academy's 8th batter in their 2nd Summer Regional Prelim match?
There'll be a hint in today's show!
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Nomo's Drawing Song
Nomo's Drawing Song is starting!
2 balls flew this way
2 tiny balls also flew this way
Look, look, here is another one
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Sub Smith - 2010.02.21
I've Got a Bad Feeling About This
Preview
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
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Sub Smith - 2010.03.07
Is a Lie Alright?
Preview
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 48 (D-TX ).SubSmith.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Sub Smith - 2010.03.14
Yes
Preview
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 49 (D-TX ).SubSmith.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Sub Smith - 2010.03.21
Are You Enjoying This?
Preview
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
[Raws-4U] Cross Game - 50 END (D-TX ).SubSmith.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
Frozen for a moment under the meaningless umbrella
Then through the crowd, we dash off into the rain
Our hands together, gripping onto the plastic umbrella handle
[SubSmith] Cross Game 50 - Finale - More Than Anyone.Fantasy_v2.ass (DOWNLOAD SUBTITLES)
Sub Smith - 2010.03.28
More Than Anyone Else in the World
Summer’s storm rocks the night sky
Your frightened figure, cast blue by the summer rain
Frozen for a moment under the meaningless umbrella
External links
- Cross Game manga official Shogakukan site (in Japanese)
- Cross Game manga official Shonen Sunday site
- Cross Game anime official TV Tokyo site (in Japanese)
- Cross Game anime official ShoPro site (in Japanese)
- Cross Game anime official Viz site
- Cross Game (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia