The Best Episodes of Cross Game Season 1

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9.6/10(28 votes)
#1 - More Than Anyone in the World...
S1:E503/28/2010
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.
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9.4/10(45 votes)
#2 - Four-Leaf Clover
S1:E14/5/2009
On 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. During the exchange, a news report comes on, and Ko can't believe what he hears.
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9.3/10(16 votes)
#3 - Are You Having Fun?
S1:E493/21/2010
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?
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8.8/10(11 votes)
#4 - How Should I Know?
S1:E167/19/2009
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 two coaches have bet their jobs on the outcome.
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8.7/10(11 votes)
#5 - All Right
S1:E483/14/2010
It'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 surgery.
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8.6/10(11 votes)
#6 - Can I Lie?
S1:E473/7/2010
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 successful operation before heading into the final game.
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8.4/10(11 votes)
#7 - Secret Weapon
S1:E44/26/2009
An 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 out the high school, the homerun hitter is among them.
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8.4/10(11 votes)
#8 - Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face
S1:E116/14/2009
The 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 scrimmage against the varsity team.
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8.3/10(11 votes)
#9 - Can I Borrow a Pot?
S1:E55/3/2009
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. And then, the cherry blossoms bloom and…
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8.2/10(11 votes)
#10 - Enjoy It More
S1:E157/12/2009
The 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 Daimon's team to a scrimmage...
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8.2/10(10 votes)
#11 - You Underestimated It, Didn't You?
S1:E228/30/2009
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.
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8.2/10(9 votes)
#12 - We'll Make a Comeback, Right?
S1:E239/6/2009
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. But then, Aoba takes the mound..
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8.2/10(10 votes)
#13 - No I'm Not!
S1:E2910/18/2009
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 well as he has been?
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8.2/10(13 votes)
#14 - Do Ghosts Grow Older?
S1:E3111/1/2009
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 she looks like Wakaba.
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8.2/10(9 votes)
#15 - To Women's Baseball?!
S1:E3612/6/2009
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.
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8.1/10(10 votes)
#16 - Sucker for a Pretty Face
S1:E75/17/2009
The 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 starts striking out the varsity batters. But when Azuma steps up, she may be too tired...
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8.1/10(11 votes)
#17 - You Two Are Alike
S1:E85/24/2009
Aoba 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 declares he has no intention of bringing any of the Portables up to varsity, but...
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8.1/10(11 votes)
#18 - Let's Do This!
S1:E95/31/2009
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 the game, Azuma hits a home run off of him. And Senda...
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8.1/10(12 votes)
#19 - Yeah, Right
S1:E106/7/2009
Ko 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 control and focus on speed.
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8.1/10(13 votes)
#20 - Summer Training Camp?
S1:E136/28/2009
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 misgivings about Coach Daimon.
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8.1/10(11 votes)
#21 - That's Tough
S1:E177/26/2009
The 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 Gakuen High.
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8.1/10(10 votes)
#22 - Don't You Quit
S1:E249/13/2009
Ko 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 League.
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8.0/10(11 votes)
#23 - Who Are You?
S1:E65/10/2009
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 use a portable for a clubhouse. At the Jr. High, Aoba is the team’s new captain.
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8.0/10(11 votes)
#24 - No Matter What Happens
S1:E218/23/2009
There 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 intensity with their new members.
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8.0/10(10 votes)
#25 - It's an Honor
S1:E259/20/2009
Seishu 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 Ko's pitching be enough to win?
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