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After two episodes I'm not that impressed. I wasn't expecting great animation (Mitsuru Adachi series don't really require it) but the directing/editing and voice acting are pretty mediocre, too. It comes off lackadaisical and pastel, missing some of the calm introspection and deft pacing that is a crucial part of Adachi's work. The choice to reshuffle the early plot was probably in order to give a better early impression of what the "regular" story is like, but I thought it did a disservice to the drama.
It's too bad, really. Cross Game's a great story, but so far this anime is certainly no Touch. The story and characters will help it shine above your typical baseball series, but it doesn't look like its headed for any kind of masterpiece status.
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