Cross Game 18
A lot of people are calling this a filler episode. I think the main plot of the (not very likable) manager auditioning for a part in a baseball film is from the original manga, while the subplot about Aoba’s rival is made up for the anime. However, this being Cross Game, the episode was still more enjoyable than a regular episode of most other anime. I find myself really engrossed in scenes involving the main characters (Kou, the Tsukashima family), they really are something special. Now, Risa the manager is not exactly the greatest character in the anime so many people might not care much about her ordeals here. I’m not exactly a Risa-fan now either nor did I really care all that much about her ordeal, so maybe I’ll admit that the attempt to make us sympathize with her wasn’t completely successful. I guess I’ll say that this may be the first misstep that the series has taken. I don’t really have much else to say about this one, but I have a feeling that next episode will be a real hit.
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