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Touch

1985, TV, 101 eps, 79%, Group TAC

Recommended by 57 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

The story centers around three characters - Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been…

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  1. Cover of H2
    H2

    1995, TV, 41 eps, 70%

    Recommended by 19 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  2. Cover of Blue Box
    Blue Box

    2024, ONA, 25 eps, 81%

    Recommended by 12 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  3. Cover of Chihayafuru
    Chihayafuru

    2011, TV, 25 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 10 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  4. Cover of Baby Steps
    Baby Steps

    2014, TV, 25 eps, 75%

    Recommended by 4 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  5. Cover of Sunny Ryoko
    Sunny Ryoko

    1987, TV, 48 eps, 69%

    Recommended by 7 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  6. Cover of Aoashi
    Aoashi

    2022, TV, 24 eps, 81%

    Football, Male Protagonist, Primarily Teen Cast

  7. Cover of Big Windup!
    Big Windup!

    2007, TV, 25 eps, 77%

    Recommended by 8 Cross Game fans on AniList. Both have Baseball, School Club, Coming of Age.

  8. Cover of The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity
    The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

    2025, TV, 13 eps, 84%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  9. Cover of Ace of the Diamond
    Ace of the Diamond

    2013, TV, 75 eps, 80%

    Both have Baseball, School Club.

  10. Cover of Ahiru no Sora
    Ahiru no Sora

    2019, TV, 50 eps, 70%

    Recommended by 3 Cross Game fans on AniList. Both have School Club, Coming of Age.

  11. Cover of Ping Pong the Animation
    Ping Pong the Animation

    2014, TV, 11 eps, 86%

    Recommended by 9 Cross Game fans on AniList. Both have School Club, Coming of Age.

  12. Cover of Major S1
    Major S1

    2004, TV, 26 eps, 80%

    Recommended by 7 Cross Game fans on AniList. Both have Baseball, Coming of Age.

  13. Cover of Oblivion Battery
    Oblivion Battery

    2024, TV, 12 eps, 74%

    Recommended by 4 Cross Game fans on AniList. Both have Baseball, School Club.

  14. Cover of Run with the Wind
    Run with the Wind

    2018, TV, 23 eps, 83%

    Both have School Club.

  15. Cover of Taisho Baseball Girls
    Taisho Baseball Girls

    2009, TV, 12 eps, 71%

    Recommended by 4 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  16. Cover of Cinderella Nine
    Cinderella Nine

    2019, TV, 12 eps, 57%

    Recommended by 5 Cross Game fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  17. Cover of The Knight in the Area
    The Knight in the Area

    2012, TV, 37 eps, 68%

    Recommended by 5 Cross Game fans on AniList.

  18. Cover of Kyojin no Hoshi
    Kyojin no Hoshi

    1968, TV, 182 eps, 68%

    Both have Baseball.

  19. Cover of Ranma1/2 (2024)
    Ranma1/2 (2024)

    2024, TV, 12 eps, 79%

    Both have Love Triangle.

  20. Cover of March comes in like a lion
    March comes in like a lion

    2016, TV, 22 eps, 83%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  21. Cover of NANA
    NANA

    2006, TV, 47 eps, 85%

    Both have Love Triangle, Coming of Age.

  22. Cover of HAIKYU!!
    HAIKYU!!

    2014, TV, 25 eps, 83%

    Both have School Club, Coming of Age.

  23. Cover of LOOK BACK
    LOOK BACK

    2024, Movie, 1 ep, 86%

    Both have Coming of Age.

Manga for fans of Cross Game

H21992, Manga, 338 ch, 83% Touch1981, Manga, 257 ch, 83% Ping Pong1996, Manga, 55 ch, 85% Rough1987, Manga, 119 ch, 79% Twin Spica2001, Manga, 116 ch, 82% Rookies1998, Manga, 233 ch, 83% KATSU!2001, Manga, 157 ch, 76% Insomniacs After School2019, Manga, 125 ch, 83%

About Cross Game

2009, TV, 50 eps, 82%, SynergySP

The main character is Kou Kitamura, son of the owner of Kitamura Sports. In the same neighborhood is a batting center run by the Tsukishima family. Due to their proximity and the relationship between their businesses, the Kitamura and Tsukishima familes have been close for many years, with their children going back and forth between the two homes like extended family. Because Kou and Wakaba were the same age and always together, Aoba was jealous of all the time Kou spent with her older sister. Aoba is a natural pitcher with excellent form, and Kou secretly trains to become as good as she was, even while publicly showing little interest in baseball.

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