Cross Game 2009
クロスゲーム
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.
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S1·E1 Four-Leaf CloverOn one summer day, Wakaba leaves for camp after making a promise to Ko. A few days later, Ko happens to turn on the television, and a high school baseball game is on.…
S1·E2 I Hate You!Wakaba asks Aoba what kind of boys she likes, Aoba says, "One who can throw a 100 mph fastball." Wakaba says that Ko may one day be able to throw that fast. Ko and…
S1·E3 For Real?Ko and Nakanishi organize a sandlot game with some old friends from elementary school. Ko stands on the pitcher's mound with Nakanishi as catcher. But after Ko throws a…
S1·E4 Secret WeaponAn unfriendly man comes to hit at the Tsukishima Batting Center. He hits homerun and homerun, and the other patrons are astonished. When a group of students come check…
S1·E5 Can I Borrow a Pot?Aoba tries to make porridge for Momiji, but then Ko proceeds to skillfully prepare some food for Momiji, and the three of them end up spending New Year’s Eve together.…
S1·E6 Who Are You?Ko, Akaishi and Nakanishi are starting high school, but under the new coach, only a few players make varsity. So Ko and the others join the Portables, the JV team who…
S1·E7 Sucker for a Pretty FaceThe coach invites Aoba to the team’s batting practice. When Ko, Akaishi and Nakanishi hear of it, they go over to confront Daimon. Aoba is getting warmed up when she…
S1·E8 You Two Are AlikeAoba feels disgruntled when she hears that Momiji has gone to the park with Ko. Meanwhile, Coach Daimon and the principal discuss the baseball teams' futures. Daimon…
S1·E9 Let's Do This!It’s the Portables vs. varsity! Ko takes the mound in the bottom of the first. He uses Aoba’s notes to his advantage and strikes out the first two batters, but later in…
S1·E10 Yeah, RightKo hits a triple off of Kamikawa's fastball, but he’s getting more and more exhausted. With his fatigue at its peak, Ko tells Akaishi that he’s going to forget about…
S1·E11 Wipe That Smirk Off Your FaceThe seniors on the Portables start sulking when they realize they have no shot at joining varsity, and their unmotivated playing drags the whole team down in the…
S1·E12 I Challenge You!Ko and Senda visit the junior high to watch the scrimmage game. Aoba is pitching, and she’s so in control she purposely lets the batters get a few hits.
S1·E13 Summer Training Camp?The district tournament begins, and the varsity team sweeps their first opponent. Azuma’s getting a lot of attention from the media, but he and Miki start to have…
S1·E14 How Many Points?Daimon's irrational coaching leads to a loss for the varsity team in the district tournament. Aoba meets Azuma’s brother Junpei at the game and takes him home with her,…
S1·E15 Enjoy It MoreThe Portables' not-so-stellar record has the principal thinking it's the perfect chance to get rid of the Portables and fire Coach Maeno. But Coach Maeno challenges…
S1·E16 How Should I Know?The varsity team and the Portables face off in a critical match. Ko gets off to a shaky start on the pitcher’s mound, loading the bases with the first three batters. The…
S1·E17 That's ToughThe Portables triumph over varsity, and Coach Daimon and the interim principal leave the school, along with some of Daimon's recruits. Azuma decides to stay at Seishu…
S1·E18 An Audition?Risa has stayed at Seishu Gakuen even though her father, the former interim principal, left the school. She causes some confusion when she practices for a movie audition.
S1·E19 Memories...The Kitamura and Tsukishima families visit Wakaba's grandparents, the Asamis. Ko and Aoba look through photo albums and reminisce about Wakaba.
S1·E20 Mizuki AsamiAoba starts high school at Seishu Gakuen. Her cousin, Mizuki Asami, starts there too, where he becomes the center of the all the girls' attention. But what really bugs…
S1·E21 No Matter What HappensThere is a rumor going around that Aoba and Mizuki are dating. But Mizuki is jealous of Ko's relationship with Aoba. Meanwhile, Seishu's baseball team raises the…
S1·E22 You Underestimated It, Didn't You?Midori asks Aoba to play on an all girls' school baseball team in an upcoming game. But Aoba feels like she should stay true to Seishu Gakuen's team and decline.
S1·E23 We'll Make a Comeback, Right?Aoba plays on Midori's team against a college powerhouse, but she is put in center field. The college team is strong on offense, and it looks like it could be a blowout.…
S1·E24 Don't You QuitKo and his teammates watch one of the nation's best teams scrimmage. They are all captivated by one player on the team, Keitaro Mishima, whom Azuma remembers from Senior…
S1·E25 It's an HonorSeishu Gakuen advances to the second round of the summer tournament. But their opponent collects a lot of information on Seishu and goes after their weak points. Will…
S1·E26 I KnowSannou tries to tire Ko out by bunting. But despite all the data Sannou got on them, Seishu takes the lead with a home run from Nakanishi. Will they move on to face…
S1·E27 He May Be RightRyuou Gakuin's ace Matsushima starts off with a bang, pitching a 1-2-3 inning. But Ko strikes back with three strikeouts in a row. The crowd goes wild, but Aoba doesn't…
S1·E28 Let's End ThisThe game between Seishu and Ryuou turns into a battle of pitchers. Seishu still leads 1-0 going into the top of the seventh inning, but then Mishima comes in for…
S1·E29 No I'm Not!The game between Seishu and Ryuou goes into extra innings. Ryuou's pitcher looks fresh, since he only came in during the ninth. But will Ko be able to keep pitching as…
S1·E30 WakabaKo's new neighbor Akane looks exactly like Wakaba, which brings back a flood of memories to Ko.
S1·E31 Do Ghosts Grow Older?The anniversary of Wakaba's death is also the day of the summer festival. After visiting Wakaba's grave, Ko goes to the festival with Akane. Everyone notices how much…
S1·E32 HeyAkane finally moves next door to Ko, and Aoba doesn't like the fact that the two are becoming good friends. But one day, a certain incident brings Aoba and Akane closer…
S1·E33 Or Is It Fate?Akane learns about Wakaba when she goes over to the Tsukishimas with a present for Aoba.
S1·E34 Happy New YearKo and his friends ring in the New Year by visiting a shrine. But they find themselves chasing after a pickpocket that victimized Junpei and Ichiyo.
S1·E35 February 14It's Valentine’s Day, and the boys are comparing how many chocolates they received.
S1·E36 To Women's Baseball?!Aoba decides to try out for the national women's baseball team. The tryouts bring back memories of the painful loss against Ouka Women's University.
S1·E37 I Guess I Slept WellDuring practice, a ball batted by Azuma hits Aoba in the leg so hard that she is hospitalized. Aoba has to pull herself out of the women's baseball tryouts, and Azuma is…
S1·E38 It’s His First DateKo 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 date. Then, he hands Akaishi a present from Akane…
S1·E39 Since ForeverKo masters the breaking ball that Aoba taught him, and he tells her that she can pitch vicariously through him. Café Clover decides to hire a part-timer, and Akane is…
S1·E40 Idiot!Aoba gets a call from the national women's baseball coach with an unexpected invitation. Meanwhile, Ichiyo tells Junpei her one condition, which drives Junpei to coach…
S1·E41 Koshien, Here I Go!Yuhei Azuma's brother, Junpei, comes on as Seishu Gakuen's hitting coach, and practice becomes more lively than usual. Meanwhile, Aoba and Akane become better friends.
S1·E42 Everyone's SummerThe Seishu Gakuen baseball team gets a day off before their training camp begins. This year's summer tournament is especially important for Azuma, Akaishi, Nakanishi and…
S1·E43 She Hasn't ChangeThe summer tournament is nearing, and Azuma and Aoba run into Azuma's former coach, Daimon, who is currently coaching at a school that Seishu may face in the second…
S1·E44 A Careless Pitch?Miki's team beats Daimon's school and advances to face Seishu Gakuen in the second round of the tournament. Ko gets nervous about facing Miki, but performs well on the…
S1·E45 That's My Line!Seishu Gakuen advances to the third round. Everyone on the team has been improving, including Ko, whose pitches seem to gain speed every game.
S1·E46 I've Got a Bad FeelingAoba and Akaishi visit Akane in the hospital to tell her of their victory in the quarterfinals. There, they find out that she has made plans for a date with Ko.
S1·E47 Can I Lie?Ko visits Akane in the hospital and finds out that she is to undergo an operation on the day of the tournament final. Ko tells Aoba, and they pray to Wakaba for a…
S1·E48 All RightIt's the day of the district championship game between Seishu Gakuen and Ryuou Gakuin, but Aoba is not at the stadium, choosing instead to be at the hospital for Akane's…
S1·E49 Are You Having Fun?In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ryuou Gakuin is down by one, and Mishima comes up to bat with two outs. Ko can afford to walk him?
S1·E50 More Than Anyone in the World...Thanks to Ko, Seishu has earned a one-run lead in the twelfth inning, but pitching eleven innings is starting to take its toll on Ko.Cast
Crew
- Composer
- Kotaro Nakagawa
Details
- First air date
- Apr 5, 2009
- Last air date
- Mar 28, 2010
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 50
- Episode runtime
- 24 min
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Status
- Ended
- Studios
- TV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, SynergySP
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
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