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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!

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Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Cross Game Season 1 Episode 50 - More Than Anyone in the World...
    9.7/10(25 votes)

    #1 - More Than Anyone in the World...

    S1:E50

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  2. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 1 - Four-Leaf Clover
    9.4/10(39 votes)

    #2 - Four-Leaf Clover

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  3. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 49 - Are You Having Fun?
    9.2/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Are You Having Fun?

    S1:E49

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  4. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 16 - How Should I Know?
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #4 - How Should I Know?

    S1:E16

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 47 - Can I Lie?
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Can I Lie?

    S1:E47

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  6. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 48 - All Right
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - All Right

    S1:E48

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 4 - Secret Weapon
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Secret Weapon

    S1:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 11 - Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face

    S1:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 5 - Can I Borrow a Pot?
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Can I Borrow a Pot?

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 15 - Enjoy It More
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #10 - Enjoy It More

    S1:E15

    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...

    Director:Takahide Ogata
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 22 - You Underestimated It, Didn't You?
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - You Underestimated It, Didn't You?

    S1:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  12. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 23 - We'll Make a Comeback, Right?
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - We'll Make a Comeback, Right?

    S1:E23

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  13. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 29 - No I'm Not!
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #13 - No I'm Not!

    S1:E29

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 31 - Do Ghosts Grow Older?
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Do Ghosts Grow Older?

    S1:E31

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  15. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 36 - To Women's Baseball?!
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #15 - To Women's Baseball?!

    S1:E36

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 7 - Sucker for a Pretty Face
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Sucker for a Pretty Face

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 8 - You Two Are Alike
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - You Two Are Alike

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
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  18. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 9 - Let's Do This!
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Let's Do This!

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown

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  19. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 10 - Yeah, Right
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Yeah, Right

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 13 - Summer Training Camp?
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Summer Training Camp?

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 17 - That's Tough
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - That's Tough

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  22. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 24 - Don't You Quit
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Don't You Quit

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 6 - Who Are You?
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Who Are You?

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  24. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 21 - No Matter What Happens
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #24 - No Matter What Happens

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown

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  25. Cross Game Season 1 Episode 25 - It's an Honor
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #25 - It's an Honor

    S1:E25

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"More Than Anyone in the World..." is the best rated episode of "Cross Game". It scored 9.7/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown 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".