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Cross Game(2009)

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First Air Date: 2009-04-05
Average Runtime: 24m
Rating: 8.7
Votes: 25
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 50

Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's Ichiyo, the responsible eldest; Wakaba, Kō's cheerful best friend; Aoba, who doesn't get along with Kō; and Momiji, the energetic youngest daughter. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship as their ace pitcher and make Wakaba's dream come true.

Keywords

baseballsportshigh school sportsschoolbased on mangaschool lifeshounen

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 50
E01
Four-Leaf Clover

Air Date: 2009-04-05

21m

On one summer day, Wakaba leaves for camp after making a promise to Ko. A few days later, Ko happens to turn on the t...

E02
I Hate You!

Air Date: 2009-04-12

21m

Wakaba asks Aoba what kind of boys she likes, Aoba says, "One who can throw a 100 mph fastball." Wakaba says that Ko ...

E03
For Real?

Air Date: 2009-04-19

21m

Ko and Nakanishi organize a sandlot game with some old friends from elementary school. Ko stands on the pitcher's mou...

E04
Secret Weapon

Air Date: 2009-04-26

21m

An unfriendly man comes to hit at the Tsukishima Batting Center. He hits homerun and homerun, and the other patrons a...

E05
Can I Borrow a Pot?

Air Date: 2009-05-03

21m

Aoba tries to make porridge for Momiji, but then Ko proceeds to skillfully prepare some food for Momiji, and the thre...

E06
Who Are You?

Air Date: 2009-05-10

21m

Ko, Akaishi and Nakanishi are starting high school, but under the new coach, only a few players make varsity. So Ko ...

E07
Sucker for a Pretty Face

Air Date: 2009-05-17

21m

The coach invites Aoba to the team’s batting practice. When Ko, Akaishi and Nakanishi hear of it, they go over to con...

E08
You Two Are Alike

Air Date: 2009-05-24

21m

Aoba feels disgruntled when she hears that Momiji has gone to the park with Ko. Meanwhile, Coach Daimon and the princ...

E09
Let's Do This!

Air Date: 2009-05-31

21m

It’s the Portables vs. varsity! Ko takes the mound in the bottom of the first. He uses Aoba’s notes to his advantage ...

E10
Yeah, Right

Air Date: 2009-06-07

21m

Ko hits a triple off of Kamikawa's fastball, but he’s getting more and more exhausted. With his fatigue at its peak, ...

E11
Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face

Air Date: 2009-06-14

21m

The seniors on the Portables start sulking when they realize they have no shot at joining varsity, and their unmotiva...

E12
I Challenge You!

Air Date: 2009-06-21

21m

Ko and Senda visit the junior high to watch the scrimmage game. Aoba is pitching, and she’s so in control she purpose...

E13
Summer Training Camp?

Air Date: 2009-06-28

21m

The district tournament begins, and the varsity team sweeps their first opponent. Azuma’s getting a lot of attention ...

E14
How Many Points?

Air Date: 2009-07-05

21m

Daimon's irrational coaching leads to a loss for the varsity team in the district tournament. Aoba meets Azuma’s brot...

E15
Enjoy It More

Air Date: 2009-07-12

21m

The Portables' not-so-stellar record has the principal thinking it's the perfect chance to get rid of the Portables a...

E16
How Should I Know?

Air Date: 2009-07-19

21m

The varsity team and the Portables face off in a critical match. Ko gets off to a shaky start on the pitcher’s mound,...

E17
That's Tough

Air Date: 2009-07-26

21m

The Portables triumph over varsity, and Coach Daimon and the interim principal leave the school, along with some of D...

E18
An Audition?

Air Date: 2009-08-02

21m

Risa has stayed at Seishu Gakuen even though her father, the former interim principal, left the school. She causes so...

E19
Memories...

Air Date: 2009-08-09

21m

The Kitamura and Tsukishima families visit Wakaba's grandparents, the Asamis. Ko and Aoba look through photo albums a...

E20
Mizuki Asami

Air Date: 2009-08-16

21m

Aoba starts high school at Seishu Gakuen. Her cousin, Mizuki Asami, starts there too, where he becomes the center of ...

E21
No Matter What Happens

Air Date: 2009-08-23

21m

There is a rumor going around that Aoba and Mizuki are dating. But Mizuki is jealous of Ko's relationship with Aoba. ...

E22
You Underestimated It, Didn't You?

Air Date: 2009-08-30

21m

Midori asks Aoba to play on an all girls' school baseball team in an upcoming game. But Aoba feels like she should st...

E23
We'll Make a Comeback, Right?

Air Date: 2009-09-06

21m

Aoba plays on Midori's team against a college powerhouse, but she is put in center field. The college team is strong ...

E24
Don't You Quit

Air Date: 2009-09-13

21m

Ko and his teammates watch one of the nation's best teams scrimmage. They are all captivated by one player on the tea...

E25
It's an Honor

Air Date: 2009-09-20

21m

Seishu Gakuen advances to the second round of the summer tournament. But their opponent collects a lot of information...

E26
I Know

Air Date: 2009-09-27

21m

Sannou tries to tire Ko out by bunting. But despite all the data Sannou got on them, Seishu takes the lead with a hom...

E27
He May Be Right

Air Date: 2009-10-04

21m

Ryuou Gakuin's ace Matsushima starts off with a bang, pitching a 1-2-3 inning. But Ko strikes back with three strikeo...

E28
Let's End This

Air Date: 2009-10-11

21m

The game between Seishu and Ryuou turns into a battle of pitchers. Seishu still leads 1-0 going into the top of the s...

E29
No I'm Not!

Air Date: 2009-10-18

21m

The game between Seishu and Ryuou goes into extra innings. Ryuou's pitcher looks fresh, since he only came in during ...

E30
Wakaba

Air Date: 2009-10-25

21m

Ko's new neighbor Akane looks exactly like Wakaba, which brings back a flood of memories to Ko.

E31
Do Ghosts Grow Older?

Air Date: 2009-11-01

21m

The anniversary of Wakaba's death is also the day of the summer festival. After visiting Wakaba's grave, Ko goes to t...

E32
Hey

Air Date: 2009-11-08

21m

Akane finally moves next door to Ko, and Aoba doesn't like the fact that the two are becoming good friends. But one d...

E33
Or Is It Fate?

Air Date: 2009-11-15

21m

Akane learns about Wakaba when she goes over to the Tsukishimas with a present for Aoba.

E34
Happy New Year

Air Date: 2009-11-22

21m

Ko and his friends ring in the New Year by visiting a shrine. But they find themselves chasing after a pickpocket tha...

E35
February 14

Air Date: 2009-11-29

21m

It's Valentine’s Day, and the boys are comparing how many chocolates they received.

E36
To Women's Baseball?!

Air Date: 2009-12-06

21m

Aoba decides to try out for the national women's baseball team. The tryouts bring back memories of the painful loss a...

E37
I Guess I Slept Well

Air Date: 2009-12-13

21m

During practice, a ball batted by Azuma hits Aoba in the leg so hard that she is hospitalized. Aoba has to pull herse...

E38
It’s His First Date

Air Date: 2009-12-20

21m

Ko goes on a date to a kabuki show with Akane. After the date, Ko goes to Akaishi's house to tell him all about the d...

E39
Since Forever

Air Date: 2009-12-27

21m

Ko masters the breaking ball that Aoba taught him, and he tells her that she can pitch vicariously through him. Café ...

E40
Idiot!

Air Date: 2010-01-10

21m

Aoba gets a call from the national women's baseball coach with an unexpected invitation. Meanwhile, Ichiyo tells Junp...

E41
Koshien, Here I Go!

Air Date: 2010-01-17

21m

Yuhei Azuma's brother, Junpei, comes on as Seishu Gakuen's hitting coach, and practice becomes more lively than usual...

E42
Everyone's Summer

Air Date: 2010-01-24

21m

The Seishu Gakuen baseball team gets a day off before their training camp begins. This year's summer tournament is es...

E43
She Hasn't Change

Air Date: 2010-01-31

21m

The summer tournament is nearing, and Azuma and Aoba run into Azuma's former coach, Daimon, who is currently coaching...

E44
A Careless Pitch?

Air Date: 2010-02-07

21m

Miki's team beats Daimon's school and advances to face Seishu Gakuen in the second round of the tournament. Ko gets n...

E45
That's My Line!

Air Date: 2010-02-14

21m

Seishu Gakuen advances to the third round. Everyone on the team has been improving, including Ko, whose pitches seem ...

E46
I've Got a Bad Feeling

Air Date: 2010-02-21

21m

Aoba and Akaishi visit Akane in the hospital to tell her of their victory in the quarterfinals. There, they find out ...

E47
Can I Lie?

Air Date: 2010-03-07

21m

Ko visits Akane in the hospital and finds out that she is to undergo an operation on the day of the tournament final....

E48
All Right

Air Date: 2010-03-14

21m

It's the day of the district championship game between Seishu Gakuen and Ryuou Gakuin, but Aoba is not at the stadium...

E49
Are You Having Fun?

Air Date: 2010-03-21

21m

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ryuou Gakuin is down by one, and Mishima comes up to bat with two outs. Ko can a...

E50
More Than Anyone in the World...

Air Date: 2010-03-28

21m

Thanks to Ko, Seishu has earned a one-run lead in the twelfth inning, but pitching eleven innings is starting to take...

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Top Cast

Miyu Irino
Miyu Irino
Kō Kitamura (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Haruka Tomatsu
Aoba Tsukishima (voice)
Akemi Kanda
Akemi Kanda
Wakaba Tsukishima (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Megumi Toyoguchi
Ichiyō Tsukishima (voice)
Noriko Shitaya
Noriko Shitaya
Momiji Tsukishima (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai
Yūhei Azuma (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Masako Nozawa
Nomo (voice)
Yoshinori Sonobe
Yoshinori Sonobe
Daiki Nakanishi (voice)
Daisuke Kishio
Daisuke Kishio
Keiichiro Senda (voice)
Yuka Hirata
Yuka Hirata
Risa Shidou (voice)
Kenji Nomura
Kenji Nomura
Osamu Akaishi (voice)