9.6/1019 votesLoading...#1 - More Than Anyone in the World...
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 3/28/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
9.3/1032 votesLoading...#2 - Four-Leaf Clover
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
9.1/1010 votesLoading...#3 - Are You Having Fun?
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 3/21/2010
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.7/1010 votesLoading...#4 - Do Ghosts Grow Older?
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 11/1/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.6/1010 votesLoading...#5 - Secret Weapon
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/108 votesLoading...#6 - How Should I Know?
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/19/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/108 votesLoading...#7 - All Right
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 3/14/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/109 votesLoading...#8 - No I'm Not!
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/18/2009
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/109 votesLoading...#9 - Can I Lie?
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 3/7/2010
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.4/109 votesLoading...#10 - Can I Borrow a Pot?
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2009
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…
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/109 votesLoading...#11 - Sucker for a Pretty Face
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2009
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...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/108 votesLoading...#12 - We'll Make a Comeback, Right?
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/6/2009
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..
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.4/108 votesLoading...#13 - To Women's Baseball?!
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/6/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/108 votesLoading...#14 - Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/108 votesLoading...#15 - February 14
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/29/2009
It's Valentine’s Day, and the boys are comparing how many chocolates they received.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#16 - You Two Are Alike
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2009
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...
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#17 - Let's Do This!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2009
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...
Director: Takahide Ogata
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#18 - Don't You Quit
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/13/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#19 - Let's End This
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/11/2009
The game between Seishu and Ryuou turns into a battle of pitchers. Seishu still leads 1-0 going into the top of the seventh inning, but then Mishima comes in for Shimano. How will Ko fare against him?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/108 votesLoading...#20 - I Guess I Slept Well
Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 12/13/2009
During practice, a ball batted by Azuma hits Aoba in the leg so hard that she is hospitalized. Aoba has to pull herself out of the women's baseball tryouts, and Azuma is wracked with guilt.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.1/108 votesLoading...#21 - Koshien, Here I Go!
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 1/17/2010
Yuhei Azuma's brother, Junpei, comes on as Seishu Gakuen's hitting coach, and practice becomes more lively than usual. Meanwhile, Aoba and Akane become better friends.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/109 votesLoading...#22 - Who Are You?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.0/108 votesLoading...#23 - That's Tough
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/26/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
8.0/109 votesLoading...#24 - No Matter What Happens
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/23/2009
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.
Director: Takahide Ogata
Writer: N/A
8.0/108 votesLoading...#25 - You Underestimated It, Didn't You?
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/30/2009
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michihiro Tsuchiya
The Best Episodes of Cross Game
Every episode of Cross Game ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
Genres:AnimationComedyDramaRomance
Network:TV Tokyo
Best Episodes Summary
"More Than Anyone in the World..." is the best rated episode of "Cross Game". It scored 9.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Michihiro Tsuchiya, it aired on 3/28/2010. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Four-Leaf Clover".