Manga: Cross Game

[Dark Dragon]

I have to say that up until this point i wasn't sure who Koh was going to end up with.

Do you guys think there's a chance for Akane and Azuma to develop a relationship? Or maybe that would feel too forced.

I think Cross Game is Adachi's masterpiece because it brings together so many of the elements that make his manga good. It has the tragedy, the comedy, the sport spirit, and the romance that he has developed through the making of his previous manga.

It is just that if you read Cross Game after Adachi's other works, it hardly seems original, and it seems to lose some points because of that. If I judge Cross Game as a standalone work, I think it surpasses all of its predecessors in numerous aspects, including art. All it lacks now is a proper ending and epilogue, and if Adachi manages that, I have no complaints (which is rare).

I see your point.

Katsu was my first Adachi work so maybe that's why it's my favorite. Up until that point my experience with sport manga was stuff like Prince of Tennis and Major so something so subtle definitely had a strong impression.

Maybe it's just me but i feel that Cross Games baseball aspect is a bit weak. This last game was amazing, but there have been so few great moment during matches. I think during the slice-of-life moments is when Cross Games really shine.