Kou Kitamura
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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 50
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 19 h 10 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 5, 2009 – March 28, 2010
- Season
- Spring 2009
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- SynergySP
- Director
- Osamu Sekita
- Original creator
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 81/100
Estimated watch time
19h 10m
⚡ 10 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Baseball97%School Club97%Coming of Age83%Male Protagonist83%Tomboy75%Tsundere74%Female Protagonist71%Heterosexual70%School66%Love Triangle66%
overview details
Synopsis
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.
Should you watch Cross Game?
Cross Game has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 81/100 — 76% of 8,771 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #6 highest-rated anime of 2009, and #35 most popular anime of 2009, and #2 highest-rated anime of Spring 2009 on AniList.
Of the 14.2K AniList users who started it, 6.0% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 11K have finished it.
At roughly 19 h 10 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Romance — especially baseball, school club, coming of age, male protagonist.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Episodes
50 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Director
- Osamu Sekita
- Character design
- Yuuji Kondou
- Music
- Koutarou Nakagawa
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
Endings (5)
- ED1“Koi Kogarete Mita Yume” · eps 1-13
- ED2“Orange Days” · eps 14-26
- ED3“Moeru You na Koi Janai Kedo” by Tsuru · eps 27-39
- ED4“Rehearsal” · eps 40-49
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- ED5“Koi Suru Otome” · eps 50
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Cross Game FAQ
How many episodes does Cross Game have?
Cross Game has 50 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 19 h 10 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Cross Game?
About 19 h 10 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 25 days; at one hour a day, about 20 days.
Is Cross Game finished?
Yes. Cross Game has finished airing — the final episode aired March 28, 2010.
Is there a season 2 of Cross Game?
No sequel is listed for Cross Game as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is Cross Game based on a manga?
Yes. Cross Game adapts the manga by Mitsuru Adachi.
Who animated Cross Game?
Cross Game was animated by SynergySP and directed by Osamu Sekita.
Who sings the opening of Cross Game?
The opening, "Summer Rain", is performed by an uncredited artist.