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Ookiku Furikabutte  
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Description
Ookiku Furikabutte isn't just a baseball manga. It's the story of a timid young man who was made an ace pitcher in middle school because of family connections. Now he's in high school and it's his time to shine as an ace in his own right.

Reading this story will get your blood boiling, heart pumping, and tears flowing. It has been popular since it was serialized, a true Japanese high school baseball manga!

Type
Manga

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Associated Names
おおきく振りかぶって
王牌投手-振臂高挥
크게 휘두르며
Big Windup!
Grand Swing
Oofuri

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Latest Release(s)
v.12 c.23c by Nice Pitching (29d ago)
v.12 c.23b by Nice Pitching (47d ago)
v.12 c.23a by Nice Pitching (84d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
13 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?
No

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 8, Chap 16

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User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (213 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.55 / 10.0
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Last Updated
February 6th 2010, 10:52am PST

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Year
2003

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Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)
No

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Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #516 increased(+118)
Monthly Pos #794 decreased(-338)
3 Month Pos #474 decreased(-70)
6 Month Pos #463 increased(+75)

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On 678 reading lists
On 341 wish lists
On 34 unfinished lists
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Nice baseball manga~! by angeline_chong94 on October 24th, 2009, 2:55pm

At first I was just reading at it half-heartly, but soon, it became more and more interesting! And there are some part where it made me laugh! Mihashi face is interesting to look at. The anime also very nice~!

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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Love It! by dezin19 on July 6th, 2009, 9:20pm

This really is a great manga. Sports manga can get a little boring, especially if you're not into that kinda stuff, but this one is different. The characters really keep you going strong. Mihashi is really unique (haven't seen his type in a manga before lol) and his relationship with Abe is funny to watch. The other characters are great too, and really grow on you. I also loved the details about baseball. It's taught me a lot! (now I can listen to a baseball commentator and know what he's talking about ><) Also, Higuchi-sensei really knows how to keep the suspense going, so you'll never get bored and ditch the manga; you'll always want to know what's going to happen next!

Long story short; give it a shot. Whether you grow to love it or not, it won't be a waste of your time to check it out.

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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Great by pichie on April 26th, 2009, 12:02pm

I am absolutely hooked. I am a fan of baseball mangas, and I say, if you are one, you can NOT miss out on this one. And even if you are not as much of a sports or baseball fan, I'm pretty sure you'll still learn to appreciate this masterpiece!

A definite good read. I am very much looking forward on how the series progresses. I find all the characters likeable. And quite honestly, I am a bit surprised the mangaka is a woman. Haha! Probably why the team's coach is a woman.


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... Last updated on April 26th, 2009, 12:04pm
  
Like it by slm on February 21st, 2009, 3:31pm

OF is the only sports manga I can stand ;] It doesn't bore me to death (like your avarage sports manga), all baseball unrelated scenes (well, there is just about 7 of them, short as... as... oargh, short) are well-thought, they tenses readers down.

However the shounen-ai based jokes - catcher Abe (seme personalized, catcher is also synonim of uke) and pitcher Ren (if he were, he would be uke. pitcher=seme), "I like you" etc, are sometimes a bit irritaiting (I've said it with a smirk wink )

Why is OF categorized as seinen anyway?

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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... Last updated on February 21st, 2009, 3:32pm
  
so good by waftingwish on February 4th, 2009, 6:18pm

I'm not a huge baseball fan irl but this story has me hooked. I love reading about all the characters and seeing them grow as a team.
The artwork is not amazing but I really like how the mangaka managed to give each person a unique look, especially since there are so many characters. Overall it's fun to read and I find myself getting caught up in all the ups and downs that the team goes through.

Rating: 9.5  / 10.0


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fun! Fun! FUN! by linnil on December 25th, 2008, 6:00am

owwwww...... it's fun! so fun! >w< I like abe&taijima&mihashi they're so funny and this baseball team have teamwork! even if I don't know the rule of the baseball this manga make me want to know!

Rating: 9.2  / 10.0


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... Last updated on December 25th, 2008, 6:01am
  
baseball by whindel_21 on October 14th, 2008, 11:04am

I really really like Abe-kun >_< Mihashi most of the times is very annoying, but he is very persistent so that makes up for it. The characters are all likable and they are also funny. Recommended sports manga. I haven't seen its anime though...

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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... Last updated on October 14th, 2008, 11:12am
  
I got hooked o.o by Tomoko on October 10th, 2008, 5:35am

Ok so, I came to love baseball when my teacher and the class I was in tried playing it. Actually, we just went for a soft ball coz we didn't have any baseball field or something at school. We only used the rooftop. XD Anyway, so there, I loved baseball. Then, I watched the "Major" in HERO tv. I became addicted to it. Then, when I was browsing the new animes in animax, I was shocked to see Big Windup! Then, I tried watching it. In no time, I'm so hooked xD


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Best sports manga ever! by planet12 on September 23rd, 2008, 11:36pm

I agree with jamievalero that Ofuri is the best, addictive sports manga this time around. I've never been a fan of sports manga myself since I thought most of the stories are cliched. But Ofuri just blew me away for some reason. Must have been the characters and the plot I suppose. One thing I like about this manga is how the mangaka manage to explain in detail about baseball to the readers.
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I'll give this one a 10/10 rating for being excellent. smile Can't believe I used to hate this manga when I first I read it.... Well, I changed my mind for the better.

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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... Last updated on September 23rd, 2008, 11:38pm
  
Best high school sports manga around... by jamievalero on September 21st, 2008, 5:11am

Being a sports fan myself, I find the technical aspects of their training very interesting. How they grow as budding athletes is fascinating for me -- developing their individual talent together and becoming very good team players as a result.

The emotional element comes from the team efforts to support Mihashi, the most immature player in the team. I find his whiny nature somewhat irritating, but it's counterbalanced by his perseverance to work and better himself. A lot of panels are devoted to Mihashi because of how needy Mihashi is emotionally, and the willingness of the other players (esp. Abe) to invest themselves to his individual growth is a vital element in the story.

This is not to say that the other characters are underdeveloped. All the characters, even the opposing teams, are given enough space time in the manga so that the reader can get to know them better.

Overall, I think this is a really great manga, it makes me think a lot about the characters and what is happening to them both as developing athletes and as growing kids. And when a manga like this makes me involved this much as a reader, I know that what I'm reading is something really special. This is manga is definitely a perfect 10 in my opinion.

Rating: 10  / 10.0


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... Last updated on September 21st, 2008, 5:13am
  
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