Drama with a light touch, Cross Game will change how you see shonen manga.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T audiences. Cross Game is a moving drama that is heartfelt and true, yet in the brilliant hands of manga artist Mitsuru Adachi, delightfully flows with a light and amusing touch. The series centers around a boy named Ko, the family of four sisters who live down the street and the game of baseball. This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

Wakaba's last dream before she set off on that fateful day was of Ko pitching...

This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T
With Ko in his second year of high school and Aoba in her first, the regionals for Summer Koshien are about to begin The third round pits Seishu up against mighty Ryuou Gakuin--one of the teams favored to win the whole shebang. Do Ko and team have what it takes to even advance that far in the tourney? But first, Aoba's cousin enters the picture, and he might shake things up on a different front.

This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style).

In the summer of his second year in high school, Ko and the Seishu baseball team must take on mighty Ryuou Gakuin and their genius slugger Keitaro Mishima. With everything on the line, will destiny find Seishu moving on to the next round? Later, new neighbors are setting up shop next to Kitamura Sports, and their daughter bears a striking resemblance to Wakaba...

This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style).

The arrival of a new year brings Ko's last shot at Koshien closer at hand. But Akane Takigawa and her striking resemblance to Wakaba cause Ko's heart to stir. Meanwhile, something happens to make Azuma and Aoba grow closer. Young feelings wax and wane in Ko's third year of high school. And to top it off, the Seishu baseball team gets a new coach?

This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be. About the game of life...and baseball.

Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T.

Cross Game is a moving drama that is heartfelt and true, yet in the brilliant hands of manga artist Mitsuru Adachi, delightfully flows with a light and amusing touch. The series centers around a boy named Ko, the family of four sisters who live down the street and the game of baseball. This poignant coming-of-age story will change your perception of what shonen manga can be.

With his final summer in...