Comments on: So, Who’s Watching Cross Game?

By: Perry

Perry — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:03:26 +0000

By far, my favorite anime of the 2009-2010 season.

I love baseball, I love romance. This is perfect.

By: martijn

martijn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:20:34 +0000

I am Usually not a big fan of sitcoms but this one does hit the spot.

It is a slow developing anime, but who cares… I love it for the drama that goes between the regular puns about pitching, having or not having a boy/girlfriend and the memories of chararcter that seem to materialize later on in the show. Well worth the wait

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:07:50 +0000

Amazing anime, I’ve loved every minute of it. I would have to put this anime on the top of my favorites list.

By: Sorrow-kun

Sorrow-kun — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:42:19 +0000

@Baka-Raptor
Certainly, early days on this anime. Given how long Adachi works typically are (and it’s current pacing), I’d be surprised if this show was less than 50 eps.

@Scamp
Cross Game isn’t exactly trying very hard as far as animation is concerned. That’s another thing which is really simplistic, but lends it a certain charm (even if it does look silly at times). Eden, on the other hand, is an aesthetic gem. It’s clear it’s had a lot of effort go into it.

@Kaioshin Sama
Derp de derp de derpidy derp.

By: Kaioshin Sama

Kaioshin Sama — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:24:03 +0000

I thought that Puru/Puru 2 was the embodiment of the newtype Tsundere.

By: Scamp

Scamp — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:41:47 +0000

To answer the question at the star: I’m watching Cross Game and I actually prefer to watch this type of anime weekly. The characters grow on you with each episode and watching weekly seems to be a far more effective way to let them do that. Plus, I find 50 episode shows impossible to marathon. I just lose heart around the 20′s.

As good as it is though, it just isn’t in the same league as Eden. I don’t think I’ve ever had an anime that I’ve spent so much time concocting crazy theories and ‘what-ifs’ as I have during Eden. Plus the animation is far better, those goddam ears in Cross Game…my gaze keeps being drawn to them

By: AC

AC — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:17:45 +0000

@Sorrow-kun: Nah, I’m the type of viewer that needs momentum to watch something regardless of whether the show has its slow moments. In fact, the slow moments may be better to be watched in a marathon to me; it still remains slow but not draggy enough to be watched an episode a week.

And no, nobody can tell me how to watch my anime, but thanks for the tip ;]

By: Baka-Raptor

Baka-Raptor — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:13:38 +0000

To answer your question, I am watching Cross Game.

Excellent show, but still too early for me to write anything substantial about it. The fun is just beginning, or so it would seem…

By: Sorrow-kun

Sorrow-kun — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:30:03 +0000

@dood
I’m not really a frequent manga reader, but I hear it’s also really good. But I’ve also heard that some of Adachi’s other works are even better.

@voodoomage
I can’t split it with Eden of the East myself. Both are excellent. I’ll make that call at a later date.

@AC
You might find it easy to watch in small weekly doses, maybe. It’s that sort of anime. The matches are easy to marathon, but the slower moments are probably better watched weekly. Not that I’m going to tell you how to watch your anime. :p Just keep it on to “to see” list.

@hashi
I kinda suspect you’d be the type that wouldn’t have as much interest in the sports-centred episodes. I do agree with your gripe about the portrayal of the “bad guys”. It is pretty simplistic. All round, the characters are fairly simplistic, though. There’s certainly no one in this as enigmatic as Eden’s Akira, for example. But, they’re likable. That’s what draws me to them. I care about what’s going to happen to the likes of Ko, Aoba, Akaishi and Nakanishi.

@kadian1364
Not sure about that. I’m from a place where there’s not much following for baseball. I mean, I know the rules, but I rarely watch matches on TV. So I can’t say I’m up with all the nuances of the sport. But the matches in this anime are still pretty engaging. As I said earlier, I’m almost certain it’s because the anime has built up the characters involved so that I care about what’s going to happen to them. Again, totally agree with your comments on the portrayal of the antagonists, but it’s probably part-and-parcel with an anime which isn’t prioritizing complexity. Ultimately, it’s only a minor gripe for me.

@Shadowmage
Definitely keep in on your “to see” list, though. From what I’ve seen to date, I’m fairly confident this is one of those anime that are worth the time investment.

By: Shadowmage

Shadowmage — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:37:17 +0000

I’m with AC. I do not have the willpower to watch a long running anime without copious amounts of action or melodrama to keep my attention. As such, I’ll marathon it when it’s finished or nearly finished.