This is really a "masterpiece sport manga," it's truly" the number one baseball manga of all time," of what kodansha award given. It really lives to your expection.
I really have no idea about baseball, I just love reading manga, and just happen to find this while searching for other sports manga. But this manga really will make you into itl, and while reading you will have an expression of "wow, oohh.., tsk!, damnit" because I just really did.
Nothing more to say, actually the word "masterpiece" is enough for this high quality manga.
 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Oofuri, Big Windup Japanese: おおきく振りかぶって InformationType: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Sep 25, 2003 to ?
Theme:
Team Sports
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Afternoon Authors:
Higuchi, Asa (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #4972 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2039
Members: 9,758
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Dec 2, 2007
While I find real baseball to be dull, this manga actually keeps my interest in the sport. Rather than displaying really tall guys who look hot, the characters actually look like typical freshman boys. The mangaka is a graduate of sports psychology and is able to combine the fun of baseball and scientific tips of relaxation and harnessing energy. Mihashi can get annoying but unlike the main protagonist of other sports manga he isn't a natural talent nor is he confident in his skills. From the start he is weak and timid, achieving his skill through long practice. Abe-kun is my favorite character for his
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Jun 13, 2020
I had been an anime-only person for my entire life (I’m 26) up until now. The manga that broke it for me was Ookiku Furikabutte. Naturally, I watched the anime first, but was so sad that the anime only had 2 seasons and doesn’t even cover half of the plot in the manga. (If a season 3 and beyond get made, my life would be complete!)
The manga is exceptional: every character on the team (Nishiura High School) is so lovable and carefully crafted, all the aspects of baseball are realistic and detailed (I’ve been watching professional American baseball since I was a kid), and the ... 
Feb 22, 2023
Amongst sports manga, it's rare to see a grassroots club that also aims to be competitively nationally ranked. Usually, grassroots clubs that start from scratch in different series tend to be satisfied with having new members, doing club activities and events, and focusing on slice of life activities. Sometimes, there's no "competition" to be had, like an Astronomy or book club.
Considering that, Ookiku Furikabutte is quite a rare breed of manga, which combines both grassroots and competitiveness in a highly popular sport. No all-star player is leading the charge, and the coach is also inexperienced. While there are experienced players. and even an amazing one, ... 
Jan 26, 2022
A pleasure to read! As far as story, characters and baseball are concerned, this manga is amazing!
The story gives a lot of insight into the niche world of Japanese high-school baseball, something that non-Japanese people might find difficult to find otherwise. Not only is the culture surrounding the sport explained, but also the sport of baseball, the training, and the nutrition is explained in a way that makes it easy to understand. At first the art may be a little off putting, but once you get used to the art style, you come to appreciate and love it. The characters that the art depicts are ... |
