From my point of view Cross Game is much more slice-of-life than sports anime/manga (let say sports related slice-of-life
) and choosen presentation, like bright colors, and pace fit it nicely.
Ep4 comment: Another almost faitful manga adaptation, with only few flaws:
- Senda is common target of author's jokes in manga, but his throw after Koh (when he took cake from him) was way too pathetic. He is "ace" (self-proclaimed
) pitcher for middle school team, but that throw will hardly reach a plate on playground.
- They bit overdone Aoba's breathing when she was running back to house with thief. She is (very) good athlete and runner, but she was breathing like after marathon from the start.