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The Best Episodes of Cross Game Season 1

Every episode of Cross Game Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cross Game Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Cross Game Season 1

Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting...

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  1. 9.7/10(24 votes)

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

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    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.

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  2. 9.3/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Four-Leaf Clover

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    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.

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  3. 9.2/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Are You Having Fun?

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    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?

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  4. 8.7/10(12 votes)

    #4 - How Should I Know?

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    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.

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  5. 8.6/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Do Ghosts Grow Older?

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    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.

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  6. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Secret Weapon

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    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.

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  8. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Wipe That Smirk Off Your Face

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    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.

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  9. 8.4/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Can I Lie?

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    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.

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  10. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - All Right

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    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.

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  11. 8.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - No I'm Not!

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    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?

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  12. 8.2/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Can I Borrow a Pot?

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    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…

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  13. 8.2/10(10 votes)

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

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    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..

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  14. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #13 - To Women's Baseball?!

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    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.

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  15. 8.1/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Sucker for a Pretty Face

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    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...

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  16. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #15 - You Two Are Alike

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    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...

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  17. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Let's Do This!

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    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...

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  18. 8.1/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Yeah, Right

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    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.

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  19. 8.1/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Summer Training Camp?

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    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.

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  20. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Enjoy It More

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    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...

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  21. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #20 - That's Tough

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    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.

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  22. 8.1/10(11 votes)

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

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    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.

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  23. 8.1/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Don't You Quit

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    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.

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  24. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #23 - February 14

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    S1:E35

    It's Valentine’s Day, and the boys are comparing how many chocolates they received.

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  25. 8.1/10(11 votes)

    #24 - I've Got a Bad Feeling

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    S1:E46

    Aoba and Akaishi visit Akane in the hospital to tell her of their victory in the quarterfinals. There, they find out that she has made plans for a date with Ko.

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  26. 8.0/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Who Are You?

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"More Than Anyone in the World..." is the best rated episode of "Cross Game" season 1. It scored 9.7/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Michihiro Tsuchiya, it aired on 3/28/2010. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Four-Leaf Clover".