Cross Game 2009
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Cross Game" (2009). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 50
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 5, 2009
- Last aired
- Mar 28, 2010
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Updated
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the television series "Cross Game" (2009).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
Omit details not in the material.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Cross Game (2009).
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, and Romance.
Rating: TV-G.
Protagonist: Kō Kitamura.
Kō's family: Owns a sporting goods store.
Tsukishima family: Runs a batting center and cafe; has four daughters.
Tsukishima daughters: Ichiyo (eldest, responsible), Wakaba (Kō's cheerful best friend), Aoba (doesn't get along with Kō), Momiji (energetic youngest).
Plot: Kō has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to be the ace pitcher for his baseball team and lead them to the Koshien National High School Championship to make Wakaba's dream come true.
Series Type
Should you watch it?
“A high school pitcher strives to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National Championship.”
- Features a central goal of reaching the Koshien National High School Championship
- Explores complex relationships between Kō Kitamura and the four Tsukishima daughters
- Combines elements of animation, comedy, drama, and romance
- The series focuses heavily on baseball-themed storylines
Watch it if you enjoy stories about high school baseball and interpersonal relationships.
The series is rated TV-G and blends animation, comedy, drama, and romance.
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Season 1 · 50 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Four-Leaf Clover Mytharc Apr 5, 2009
- E2 I Hate You! Core Apr 12, 2009
- E3 For Real? Core Apr 19, 2009
- E4 Secret Weapon Core Apr 26, 2009
- E5 Can I Borrow a Pot? Core May 3, 2009
- E6 Who Are You? Core May 10, 2009
- E7 Sucker for a Pretty Face Core May 17, 2009
- E8 You Two Are Alike Core May 24, 2009
- E9 Let's Do This! Core May 31, 2009
- E10 Yeah, Right Core Jun 7, 2009
- E11 Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face Core Jun 14, 2009
- E12 I Challenge You! Core Jun 21, 2009
- E13 Summer Training Camp? Core Jun 28, 2009
- E14 How Many Points? Core Jul 5, 2009
- E15 Enjoy It More Core Jul 12, 2009
- E16 How Should I Know? Core Jul 19, 2009
- E17 That's Tough Core Jul 26, 2009
- E18 An Audition? Core Aug 2, 2009
- E19 Memories... Core Aug 9, 2009
- E20 Mizuki Asami Core Aug 16, 2009
- E21 No Matter What Happens Core Aug 23, 2009
- E22 You Underestimated It, Didn't You? Core Aug 30, 2009
- E23 We'll Make a Comeback, Right? Core Sep 6, 2009
- E24 Don't You Quit Core Sep 13, 2009
- E25 It's an Honor Core Sep 20, 2009
- E26 I Know Core Sep 27, 2009
- E27 He May Be Right Core Oct 4, 2009
- E28 Let's End This Core Oct 11, 2009
- E29 No I'm Not! Core Oct 18, 2009
- E30 Wakaba Core Oct 25, 2009
- E31 Do Ghosts Grow Older? Core Nov 1, 2009
- E32 Hey Core Nov 8, 2009
- E33 Or Is It Fate? Core Nov 15, 2009
- E34 Happy New Year Core Nov 22, 2009
- E35 February 14 Core Nov 29, 2009
- E36 To Women's Baseball?! Core Dec 6, 2009
- E37 I Guess I Slept Well Core Dec 13, 2009
- E38 It’s His First Date Core Dec 20, 2009
- E39 Since Forever Core Dec 27, 2009
- E40 Idiot! Core Jan 10, 2010
- E41 Koshien, Here I Go! Core Jan 17, 2010
- E42 Everyone's Summer Core Jan 24, 2010
- E43 She Hasn't Change Core Jan 31, 2010
- E44 A Careless Pitch? Core Feb 7, 2010
- E45 That's My Line! Core Feb 14, 2010
- E46 I've Got a Bad Feeling Core Feb 21, 2010
- E47 Can I Lie? Core Mar 7, 2010
- E48 All Right Core Mar 14, 2010
- E49 Are You Having Fun? Mytharc Mar 21, 2010
- E50 More Than Anyone in the World... Mytharc Mar 28, 2010
Frequently asked questions
What genres does Cross Game belong to?
The series is categorized as animation, comedy, drama, and romance.
What is the main premise of the show?
The show follows Kō Kitamura as he aspires to lead his high school baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship.
Is Cross Game based on a specific medium?
Cross Game is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi.
When did the series air?
The television series aired between 2009 and 2010.
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