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Title (English) |
Cross Game |
Title (Japanese) |
Cross Game |
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Notes |
Another sports manga by Mitsuru Adachi, published in Shonen Sunday magazine. Also adapted as an anime. Manga acquired by Viz for US. Anime rights also acquired by Viz and others. |
Manga author/artist |
Mitsuru Adachi |
Date |
2005 |
Publisher |
Shogakukan |
Edn. Language |
Jap/Eng |
ISBN (review vol.) |
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Pages |
576 |
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Synopsis |
Koh Kitamura is a fifth grader whose family runs a sporting goods store. One of the regular customers of his family's store is the Tsukishima Batting Center, and so he gets to know the four daughters of the Tsukishima family (Ichiyo, Wakaba, Aoba, and Momiji) very well. Since Koh has spent so much time practicing in their batting cages, he has become a genius hitter, but has no knowledge of any other aspect of baseball. This is in contrast to Aoba, who, despite being a year younger, is an adept pitcher and hitter. Wakaba is a classmate of Koh's, and she seems fully intent on marrying him when she grows up. All seems idyllic in their world, until tragedy strikes. The story then skips ahead to four years later, as Koh has continued the training he began four years ago, but has not played in a baseball game since. As he finally begins playing again, it remains to be seen whether or not he will live up to the expectations of those who know the true talent he has been hiding all this time. |
Review |
The manga is a great sports/slice of life story, with excellent characterisations. It is drawn in Adachi's inimitable style, with his inimitable observation and touches of humour.
The anime deviates little from the manga.
Highly recommended. |
References |
One or more GN available from Viz Media, 576pp, $19.99 |
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