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Cross Game

Score

8.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

50

Studio

SynergySP

Cross Game

Also known as クロスゲーム

TVSpring 2009Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaRomanceSports

8.1/10

Community score

#250

Rank

132.9K

Members

3.1K

Favorites

Synopsis

The main character is Kou Kitamura, son of the owner of Kitamura Sports. In the same neighborhood is a batting center run by the Tsukishima family. Due to their proximity and the relationship between their businesses, the Kitamura and Tsukishima familes have been close for many years, with their children going back and forth between the two homes like extended family. Because Kou and Wakaba were the same age and always together, Aoba was jealous of all the time Kou spent with her older sister. Aoba is a natural pitcher with excellent form, and Kou secretly trains to become as good as she was, even while publicly showing little interest in baseball.

Cast Highlights

Kitamura, Kou

Kitamura, Kou

Main

Voice: Irino, Miyu (Japanese)

Tsukishima, Aoba

Tsukishima, Aoba

Main

Voice: Tomatsu, Haruka (Japanese)

Akaishi, Osamu

Akaishi, Osamu

Supporting

Voice: Nomura, Kenji (Japanese)

Asami, Kikuji

Asami, Kikuji

Supporting

Voice: Asou, Tomohisa (Japanese)

Asami, Mizuki

Asami, Mizuki

Supporting

Voice: Kakihara, Tetsuya (Japanese)

Asami, Tokie

Asami, Tokie

Supporting

Voice: Nozawa, Masako (Japanese)

Asami, Isamu

Asami, Isamu

Supporting

Azuma, Junpei

Azuma, Junpei

Supporting

Voice: Madono, Mitsuaki (Japanese)

Core Staff

Aoki, Shunji

Aoki, Shunji

Producer

Furuichi, Naohiko

Furuichi, Naohiko

Producer

Sakurai, Ryousuke

Sakurai, Ryousuke

Producer

Kyoutani, Tomomi

Kyoutani, Tomomi

Assistant Producer

Saitou, Masahiro

Saitou, Masahiro

Assistant Producer

Sekita, Osamu

Sekita, Osamu

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Summer Rain" by Kobukuro

Endings

1: "Koikogarete Mita Yume (恋焦がれて見た夢)" by Ayaka (eps 1-13)

2: "Orange Days (オレンジDays)" by SQUAREHOOD (eps 14-26)

3: "Moeru You na Koi Janai Kedo (燃えるような恋じゃないけど)" by Tsuru (鶴) (eps 27-39)

4: "Rehearsal (リハーサル)" by Natsuko Kondo (近藤夏子) (eps 40-49)

5: "Koi Suru Otome (恋スル乙女)" by Natsuko Kondo (近藤夏子) (eps 50)

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes50
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2009
AiredApr 5, 2009 to Mar 28, 2010
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1962
Scored by53.7K
BroadcastSundays at 10:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Cross Game

Romaji title

Cross Game

Japanese title

クロスゲーム

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

SynergySP

Producers

TV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Half H.P Studio

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

クロスゲーム

Themes And Audience

SchoolTeam SportsShounen