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Ookiku Furikabutte ![]()
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Description
The series, set in Saitama, follows the story of Ren Mihashi. Mihashi was the previous ace pitcher in his middle school's baseball team, but it seems that he only got the position because his grandfather was the owner of the school. His teammates (especially the team's catcher, Hatake) hated him, and they always lost their games. Mihashi is thoroughly convinced that he is a lousy baseball pitcher, and feels guilty because he believes that he is responsible for all the losses. Mihashi graduates through middle school with extremely low self-esteem. But in truth Mihashi is really a hardworking...
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Type
Manga
Related Series
Chiisaku Furikabutte (Side Story)
Associated Names
Big Windup!
Grand Swing
Oofuri
Ōkiku Furikabutte
おおきく振りかぶって
王牌投手-振臂高挥
크게 휘두르며
Grand Swing
Oofuri
Ōkiku Furikabutte
おおきく振りかぶって
王牌投手-振臂高挥
크게 휘두르며
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Latest Release(s)
c.198 by Plus Thinking Team 6 days ago
c.197 by Plus Thinking Team 2 months ago
c.196 by Plus Thinking Team 2 months ago
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c.197 by Plus Thinking Team 2 months ago
c.196 by Plus Thinking Team 2 months ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
36 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 9, Chap 17 (S2)
Ends at Vol 8, Chap 16 (S1) / Vol 15, Chap 56 (S2)
Ends at Vol 8, Chap 16 (S1) / Vol 15, Chap 56 (S2)
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
6 topics, 14 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (423 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.54 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.54 / 10.0
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Last Updated
January 4th 2024, 1:13am
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Author(s)
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Year
2003
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
N/A
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #578 
(+5)
Monthly Pos #1075(+339)
3 Month Pos #2519(+29)
6 Month Pos #2923(+446)
Year Pos #3855(+510)
(+5)Monthly Pos #1075
(+339)3 Month Pos #2519
(+29)6 Month Pos #2923
(+446)Year Pos #3855
(+510)List Stats
On 1608 reading lists
On 893 wish lists
On 50 completed lists
On 85 unfinished lists
On 372 custom lists
On 893 wish lists
On 50 completed lists
On 85 unfinished lists
On 372 custom lists
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Well, its like no other sports manga so i've read so far..It's simply amazing that a manga solely, as in purely dedicated to baseball(the scenes you'll only see are the baseball field, training sessions and just some occasional house scenes) can be so addictive that i cant get enough of it..i have a long list of manga titles in my reading list but i can confidently say that this is my most eagerly awaited title for all the releases..
baseball is a sport close to my heart coz its the first competitive sport i played though briefly(grade school, little league) and this manga just brings back memories and more..i just love it, the characterization, the technical baseball details, the plot, on how it keeps me on the edge of my seat, wow! and the main characters are just lovable the way they are..ren-ren is just great!
though i cant really appreciate the yaoi/shounen ai dj's thathave been coming out...stop ruining this great manga..
... Last updated on January 22nd, 2008, 10:06pm
baseball is a sport close to my heart coz its the first competitive sport i played though briefly(grade school, little league) and this manga just brings back memories and more..i just love it, the characterization, the technical baseball details, the plot, on how it keeps me on the edge of my seat, wow! and the main characters are just lovable the way they are..ren-ren is just great!
though i cant really appreciate the yaoi/shounen ai dj's thathave been coming out...stop ruining this great manga..
... Last updated on January 22nd, 2008, 10:06pm
Great manga that catures you and won't let you go again. Try reading a few chapters (one's probably already enough to start loving it).
Very realistic and heartwarming Characters.
Very realistic and heartwarming Characters.
I love the camaraderie and friendship in the group. This is the first time in a sport manga, I have read up till now, that I don't see high level of rivalry in the group itself. The group is new so they all learn and help each other along. Really fun to read.
I like Major a lot, but this manga is getting the top of my preferences, even over Major. Very realistic when compared to others of the same type! Enjoy!
I really enjoy this manga... Unlike some sports manga where others are all evil or godly, its more realistic and explains baseball plus science! 
I really like this one. It pretty much the first baseball manga that the main characters/team are not geniuses, well except tajima.
I personally prefer it more than Major, or H2
I've never been much of a sports fan, but this manga gets me into baseball like nothing else. The purity, the passion, the comraderie -- the hand-holding! Ahem. Basically, the story revolves around the adventures of a stuttering pitcher with self-esteem issues, and the gifted catcher who takes him under his wing.
My favorite character has to be Tajima, for the way he randomly spazzes out and yells things like: "I FORGOT TO MASTURBATE YESTERDAY!" (Yes, he really does say that.) But everyone else is adorable in their own way... Mihashi's tender talent and fragile sense of identity inspires Abe's Mother Hen instinct, and Abe himself turns out to be surprisingly possessive of Mihashi's regard. Oodles of gentle homoeroticism fill every page, so fangirls of series like Prince of Tennis will be richly rewarded. Even if you aren't a fangirl -- or fond of homoeroticism -- the sheer charm of the characters will win your heart.
This is a truly lovely manga about what it means to be a team. The spirit of brotherhood permeates the story, and will eventually take over your soul!
My favorite character has to be Tajima, for the way he randomly spazzes out and yells things like: "I FORGOT TO MASTURBATE YESTERDAY!" (Yes, he really does say that.) But everyone else is adorable in their own way... Mihashi's tender talent and fragile sense of identity inspires Abe's Mother Hen instinct, and Abe himself turns out to be surprisingly possessive of Mihashi's regard. Oodles of gentle homoeroticism fill every page, so fangirls of series like Prince of Tennis will be richly rewarded. Even if you aren't a fangirl -- or fond of homoeroticism -- the sheer charm of the characters will win your heart.
This is a truly lovely manga about what it means to be a team. The spirit of brotherhood permeates the story, and will eventually take over your soul!
Highly recommended. Even better than Major, Touch or H2
I never thought a mangaka could be able to make a good and interesting manga about baseball. The characters are really well done, it has very technical explanations and grips you with intensity and emotion. Do not mind if you know nothing about the sport or if it's hard to understand at the beginning, the story is brilliant. I like a lot that passionate manager.
The number of pages of each chapter is irregular, three chapters per tankoubon the first two ones. The anime has recently gone out.
The number of pages of each chapter is irregular, three chapters per tankoubon the first two ones. The anime has recently gone out.
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