Cross Game
Cross Game

Cross Game

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Four-Leaf Clover

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

EP 2

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

EP 3

For Real?

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

EP 4

Secret Weapon

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

EP 5

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 o

EP 6

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

EP 7

Sucker for a Pretty Face

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

EP 8

You Two Are Alike

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

EP 9

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

EP 10

Yeah, Right

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

EP 11

Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face

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

EP 12

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 purposel

EP 13

Summer Training Camp?

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

EP 14

How Many Points?

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

EP 15

Enjoy It More

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

EP 16

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,

EP 17

That's Tough

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

EP 18

An Audition?

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

EP 19

Memories...

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

EP 20

Mizuki Asami

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

EP 21

No Matter What Happens

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

EP 22

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

EP 23

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

EP 24

Don't You Quit

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

EP 25

It's an Honor

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

EP 26

I Know

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

EP 27

He May Be Right

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

EP 28

Let's End This

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

EP 29

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

EP 30

Wakaba

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

EP 31

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

EP 32

Hey

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

EP 33

Or Is It Fate?

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

EP 34

Happy New Year

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

EP 35

February 14

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

EP 36

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 agai

EP 37

I Guess I Slept Well

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

EP 38

It’s His First Date

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 date

EP 39

Since Forever

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

EP 40

Idiot!

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

EP 41

Koshien, Here I Go!

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

EP 42

Everyone's Summer

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

EP 43

She Hasn't Change

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

EP 44

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 nerv

EP 45

That's My Line!

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

EP 46

I've Got a Bad Feeling

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

EP 47

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

EP 48

All Right

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

EP 49

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 affo

EP 50

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 it

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