I think that it is particularly accurate to note that everyone has their time in the game. Everyone has their time to shine, and I like it because even Tosei was allowed their time to have brilliant plays (and dangerous ones too).

I actually heard of Touch but I am not too much into oldie anime since I am quite a *sheepish* superficial anime viewer. I do need a decent grasp of graphics to watch something.

For me, the best sports anime has to be slam dunk, since that was when basketball was quite the in thing in Singapore. They used to play NBA matches, and Slam dunk was on during the free-to-air TV. Good times.

I also changed the scoreline for the header ^^

@Anon: I actually think that Oofuri tends to give a realistic view of a double out in a rather wonderful climax to the end. I am quite glad actually that they gave a bit of time for Tosei at the end, rather than concentrating on the main team, Nishiura. I mean, I really empathize with them, since Tosei has been a wonderful and great team.

Well, your generalization is equated to my own stereotype of evil opponents with huge arrogance. I like it that Tosei shows that form of composure that showed how great a team they are.

I honestly have not read the manga, and I am trying to find it in my local bookstore (if not, I might have to resort to grabbing it less decently :P). I must say that the graphics are actually quite good. There are no bad faces or really awful glaring mistakes graphically.

@Alt Reise: We have to cross our fingers to wish for a second season. They have to make it, considering how good this anime really is as a sports anime. I will not say that this will become one of my favorite anime of all time, but it is definitely the second best sports anime (after slam dunk) for me.

But the manga is slow so i guess it will be quite some time before we see season 2. However if its really planned for next summer.. i am not sure, i really prefer that the manga is out first before the anime is done.

The anime adaption for this series is really good. Although i enjoy dear boys as a manga i totally dislike the anime.

Anyways, it really was a good ride (I already saw episode 25.) I think we owe it to the studio and the staff for doing one of the finest adaptations I’ve ever seen in anime. Wonderfully directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, who directed one of my favorite anime series Hare + Guu and I can add Oofuri to my list of favorite anime series, and Yousuke Kuroda for doing an excellent job in script. And I commend all the VA’s for a excellent job well done.

I think I might subscribe to Afternoon just to keep up. I’m already buying the R2 dvds, so why not? I’m also suffering from post-good anime syndrome right now, which is good and bad. Good in that Oofuri actually gave me this feeling I haven’t felt since Honey and Clover and ended, which means I really and honestly liked it with all my heart. Bad, because I feel completely *insert negative feelings here*.

Until next summer, hopefully.

The last 2 outs were really quick, I was surprised that the game ended so fast. Well, anything can happen in a game, I suppose.

I really love the scene with Tousei crying even though seeing it makes me sad or perhaps exactly because it makes me sad since Tousei deserve their last tribute for being a great opponent (the bgm is wonderful there too). I think this is a great contrast to opponents in some other sports anime who can’t even wash off their arrogance even after losing (I am generalizing here)…

To me Oofuri is the best sports anime and the best manga to anime adaptation I’ve ever seen (great colorings, great picture, great music, great casts, I can’t comment much about animation simply because I cannot recognize what’s “fluid” and what’s not, I can only say I’m happy that the animation team don’t forget to draw human shadows - the lack of this level of detail irks me in many animes).

I’m crossing my fingers for a second season. I’m hoping to see Junta-Riou battery next time too.

This is one of the best baseball game in sports anime. They gave it an a good amount of detail and takes us through all 9 innings with everyone given their time in the sun, so to speak, and not to mention decent time given to the opposition and makes them highly likeable too.

I’ve seen Episode 25 (the last episode) already and it’s as per the manga. Hoping for a second season of Oofuri. In the meantime, I can safely declare Oofuri as one of the best sports anime. The best sports anime in my books is still the boxing anime, Ashita no Joe (circa 1970-71 and 1980-81), followed by the baseball anime, Touch (circa 1985-87) (you may want to give this oldie a try, Impz).

Since the Oofuri OST CD came into my hands recently, I’ve been listening to it incessantly. Just from listening to some of the tracks in the OST CD had me recall the show in my mind and the many notable moments. Some tunes just make me smile uncontrollably.

p.s. Scoreline in header is incorrect. Should be 5-4 in favour of Nishiura instead of 6-5.