Cross Game
2009 1 season · 50 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Cross Game

クロスゲーム

Cross Game sits in the top 5% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #251 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

クロスゲーム

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 Ichiyo, the responsible eldest; Wakaba, Kō's cheerful best friend; Aoba, who doesn't get along with Kō; and Momiji, the energetic youngest daughter. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship as their ace pitcher and make Wakaba's dream come true.

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #251 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #213 of 2,532 (top 8%).

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Other Titles From TV Tokyo

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Cross Game itself).

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

Among 386 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Cross Game places #12 — near the top of its class.

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    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008
  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010
  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cross Game premiered alongside 123 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.

The 2187th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
32nd
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 32th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 5, 2009
Last Air Date
March 28, 2010
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
50 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 20 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTV Tokyo, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, SynergySP
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 50
Release DateApril 5, 2009
Official Sitewww.tv-tokyo.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did Cross Game end?

Cross Game finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2010.

How highly rated is Cross Game?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Cross Game ranks #251 of 4579 — in the top 5%.

Where did Cross Game air?

Cross Game aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.