Ookiku Furikabutte

[Munsu]

Here's the preview I uploaded for Ookiku Furikabutte:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mabzea

It's a baseball series, which I think many of you that watch Major will enjoy. Here's what I wrote about it in the manga section:

Apparently it was voted the best baseball manga of all time somewhere, so I'm here to recommend it to you guys that like baseball mangas.
It has a couple of cool characters, and I would say many of you would find some of the scenes humorous. Besides those comedic aspects, you'll experience some dramatic portions, which is really what I look for in these types of mangas. And I think the manga has delivered so far.

Mihashi moves on to high school convinced he is a lousy baseball pitcher. There he meets the catcher Abe and the team manager Momoe who together work to make Mihashi and the team shine.

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!

http://www.oofuri.com/
http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.p...anime&aid=4923

[oyabun]

does the manga also have time jumps like major?

[Munsu]

I wouldn't count on it... I think only 7 volumes have come out in Japan, and I pretty much think that those will all deal with High School.

[Munsu]

Episode 1 by Saizen-Entropy:
http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BSa...5D.mkv.torrent

[Honoko]

Those funny faces the main character keeps making are hilarious. I never thought they can be animated so well. And the coach is awesome The OJ sequence was great.

[animus]

Lol, so far a good first episode. I don't know if it'll rival how I feel about Major, yet but I feel that it has the potential. Also, this anime has the manager and her beautiful jugs.

[Munsu]

So far, a good series... I like how the series is being animated, especially the ball trajectory and speed is nice when they pitch.

The coach is awesome and outrageous... I never liked the main character, but I'm hoping he doesn't stay like that throughout the whole series, still lots of funny scenes. And as Honoko said, the faces were interesting.

2 or 3 episodes more, and the series should've gone further than what has been scanlated, so that's what I'm waiting for.

[oyabun]

is there no other group subbing this anime? saizen(eyeshield still at episode 70 while the raw is at 100+) is so slow...... I hope somebody else starts subbing this too,

[animus]

Episode 2 - Saizen & Entropy

Finally, episode 2 is out.

[animus]

Episode 3 - Saizen


Edit: God, I hate Mihashi.

[Honoko]

Really? I found him annoying at first but he's really a funny guy. Uber wimps like him would most likely experience the most character growth so I look forward to see how he develops. Although, I really do like what the story's doing to the catcher as well.

[animus]

Yeah, I like most of the characters which is rare for an anime. But I hate Mihashi so much right now. Maybe it's cause it's a lot different from my personality. I'm probably just comparing his character to another Baseball protagonist, Goro from Major. I love how cocky and confident he is.

So far looks like it'll be a straight sports anime with good friendships and companionship among guys. Don't think there'll be any romance developping anytime soon. The manager doesn't get any development, and we don't even know her name I don't think. The coach lady is too old for first year high schoolers. Oh well, don't really need it or anything but it'd be nice to see.

[Munsu]

Here's episode 4 and 5:
http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BSa...5D.mkv.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BSa...5D.mkv.torrent

You guys still watching this? I'm really like it so far... I love the level of detail as far as the game goes, it's really well done.

[Honoko]

I'm watching and reading the manga. I read that this series is reputed to be the best and most accurate in portraying japanese HS baseball. But I can't tell you where I read it. Maybe I'm making that up. But that is unlikely.

[Munsu]

I can tell you where you read it.... IN MY FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD!

[Honoko]

I can tell you where you read it.... IN MY FIRST POST OF THIS THREAD!

lol, my bad. It's been a while since I read the first post and the "read first unviewed" link tends to skip over that all the time

[Munsu]

So far I'm liking the variety of pitches that have been shown, and the pitch selection. How they hit the corners and pitch inside and stuff. Instead of the usual, a very fast fastball down the middle the blows the hitters away.

Episode 6:

http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BSa...5D.mkv.torrent

It was a good one, and next one looks like it'll be the conclusion... looks good too.

[Munsu]

Episode 7:
http://a.scarywater.net/saizen/%5BSa...5D.mkv.torrent

Man, this is a really good series. The baseball game details are very refreshing. The in-game sequences are much better than in Major. Now, we can only hope that the drama becomes just as good.

[shinta|hikari]

This show absolutely rocks. Its totally different from Major, but is still quite exciting. Real baseball fans should watch this, since it is more of mind games than raw talent.

[animus]

Loved these episodes. Is it me or whenever they do a pan of the big-titty manager she always looks like she's horny?