Ookiku Furikabutte
Summary
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) hated him, and they always lost their games. Mihashi is thoroughly convinced that he is a lousy baseball pitcher and he graduates to high school with extremely low self-esteem. He then transfers to Nishiura high school with plans of quitting baseball, because he does not believe he is good enough to succeed at baseball. However, he is dragged into Nishiura's baseball team by their coach. Assisted by his new teammates (and especially the catcher, Takaya Abe, he grows in stature, confidence and skill, helping his team excel with his own abilities.
Manga
Download:
http://stoptazmo.com/manga-series/ookiku_furikabutte/
http://community.livejournal.com/raep_time/64317.html
http://community.livejournal.com/nice_pitching/tag/release
Read:
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ookiku_furikabutte/
Raw:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=ff6c578...356617b1a65e239
Anime
Watch online:
http://www.animecrazy.net/category/complet...ku-furikabutte/
Download:
http://www.anikat.com/index/index.php/Full...urikabutte.html
American version:
http://www.hulu.com/big-windup
Other Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Windup!
http://community.livejournal.com/oofuri
http://community.livejournal.com/oofuri_etc
Ookiku Furikabutte, nicknamed Oofuri by fans, is an anime and manga about Mihashi Ren, the pitcher of Nishuira High. Mihashi has no self esteem what so ever and is not confident in his abilities although he has amazing control of his pitches and has an irrevocable love for baseball. His catcher, Takaya Abe, sometimes has no patience for Mihashi's wimpy-ness, but he sees the potential in Mihashi and helps him get the confidence he needs. It's a story about trust and friendship. The development of all the characters is really well done and by the end you'll love all their quirks. This is the first year Nishuira has a baseball team so all the team members are freshman! It's a really touching and hilarious series. Check it out! You won't be disappointed. =)
Note, this series is also a favorite of yaoi fangirls due to the questionable actions of some of the team members although the series is officially not yaoi in any way!
Pictures:
The team
The infamous scene
You'll get used to this
And this too =)
The Team
Ren Mihashi
Number 1
Pitcher
Abe Takaya
Number 2
Catcher and Co-Captain
Kōsuke Izumi
Number 3
Center field
Yūto Sakaeguchi
Number 4
Second Baseman and Co-captain of the outfield
Yūichirō Tajima
Number 5
Third baseman
Shōji Suyama
Number 6
Shortstop
Fumiki Mizutani
Number 7
Left Field
Kazutoshi Oki
Number 8
First base
Azusa Hanai
Number 9
Captain and right field
Shintarō Nishihiro
Number 10
Newbie baseball player, Outfield
Chiyo Shino'oka
Team Manager
Maria Momoe
Coach
Tsuyoshi Shiga
Teacher Advisor
Yoshiro Hamada
Leader of the Cheering Squad
The parents
It is said that you are an official fan of Oofuri once you can tell Oki, Suyama, and Nishihiro apart!
And if your still not convinced, watch the first opening sequence!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULkZ018JKAU
Watch it! You won't regret it!
Summary
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) hated him, and they always lost their games. Mihashi is thoroughly convinced that he is a lousy baseball pitcher and he graduates to high school with extremely low self-esteem. He then transfers to Nishiura high school with plans of quitting baseball, because he does not believe he is good enough to succeed at baseball. However, he is dragged into Nishiura's baseball team by their coach. Assisted by his new teammates (and especially the catcher, Takaya Abe, he grows in stature, confidence and skill, helping his team excel with his own abilities.
Manga
Download:
http://stoptazmo.com/manga-series/ookiku_furikabutte/
http://community.livejournal.com/raep_time/64317.html
http://community.livejournal.com/nice_pitching/tag/release
Read:
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/ookiku_furikabutte/
Raw:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=ff6c578...356617b1a65e239
Anime
Watch online:
http://www.animecrazy.net/category/complet...ku-furikabutte/
Download:
http://www.anikat.com/index/index.php/Full...urikabutte.html
American version:
http://www.hulu.com/big-windup
Other Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Windup!
http://community.livejournal.com/oofuri
http://community.livejournal.com/oofuri_etc
Ookiku Furikabutte, nicknamed Oofuri by fans, is an anime and manga about Mihashi Ren, the pitcher of Nishuira High. Mihashi has no self esteem what so ever and is not confident in his abilities although he has amazing control of his pitches and has an irrevocable love for baseball. His catcher, Takaya Abe, sometimes has no patience for Mihashi's wimpy-ness, but he sees the potential in Mihashi and helps him get the confidence he needs. It's a story about trust and friendship. The development of all the characters is really well done and by the end you'll love all their quirks. This is the first year Nishuira has a baseball team so all the team members are freshman! It's a really touching and hilarious series. Check it out! You won't be disappointed. =)
Note, this series is also a favorite of yaoi fangirls due to the questionable actions of some of the team members although the series is officially not yaoi in any way!
Pictures:
The team
The infamous scene
You'll get used to this
And this too =)
The Team
Ren Mihashi
Number 1
Pitcher
Abe Takaya
Number 2
Catcher and Co-Captain
Kōsuke Izumi
Number 3
Center field
Yūto Sakaeguchi
Number 4
Second Baseman and Co-captain of the outfield
Yūichirō Tajima
Number 5
Third baseman
Shōji Suyama
Number 6
Shortstop
Fumiki Mizutani
Number 7
Left Field
Kazutoshi Oki
Number 8
First base
Azusa Hanai
Number 9
Captain and right field
Shintarō Nishihiro
Number 10
Newbie baseball player, Outfield
Chiyo Shino'oka
Team Manager
Maria Momoe
Coach
Tsuyoshi Shiga
Teacher Advisor
Yoshiro Hamada
Leader of the Cheering Squad
The parents
It is said that you are an official fan of Oofuri once you can tell Oki, Suyama, and Nishihiro apart!
And if your still not convinced, watch the first opening sequence!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULkZ018JKAU
Watch it! You won't regret it!