[Digital] Cross Game Episode #46 Review

[Chris Beveridge]

Review by Chris Beveridge



Mania Grade: B+

In Summary:
If there's a show where the sound of an ambulance makes me nervous, it's Cross Game, considering the way the series opened. There's one moment with that here that's rather poignant with how Aikashi feels about Akane and the kind of worry he has for her that's absolutely touching. And Ko's reaction to it is spot on. It's the little moments like that which are wonderful here, as well as the cute moment about Ichiyo's impending marriage if they win Koshien and the like. The show balances things very well between the solid character material with Akane, a better understanding of Ko and a really good look at the game of baseball itself as Seishu works hard to achieve their goal. The blending of all the elements is spot on here and Cross Game continues to be a fascinatingly strong show that has me on edge for the final episodes stretch we're now in.