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Ookiku Furikabutte (manga)

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Alternative title:
Big Windup!
Take a Big Windup
Замахнись сильнее (Russian)
おおきく振りかぶって (Japanese)
王牌投手 振臂高揮 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: tournament
Plot Summary: 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.
User Ratings: 34 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (Eng:2, sub:2)
 Excellent: 19 votes (sub:11, Eng:2, raw:2, dub:2, ?:1, raw:1)
 Very good: 5 votes (Eng:4, sub:1)
 Good: 2 votes (sub:1, Eng:1)
 Decent: 3 votes (Eng:3)
 So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 99 users, rank: #848 (of 7042)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.471 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.2184, rank: #412 (of 7927)
Weighted mean: 8.506 (Excellent−), rank: #468 (of 7927) (seen all: 8.83 / seen some: 8.47 / won't finish: 6.00)
Bayesian estimate: 8.420 (Very good+), rank: #87 (of 3557)
Chapter titles: We have 27
Vintage: 2003-09-25 (serialized in Afternoon, Nov 2003)
Release dates: We have 61
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Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Gets 3rd Stage Play (Oct 7, 2019)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 3-9 (Dec 12, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 26-December 2 (Dec 5, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 19-25 (Nov 28, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 2-8 (Apr 11, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 26-April 1 (Apr 4, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 19-25 (Mar 28, 2018)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, January 22-28 (Jan 30, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 9-15 (Oct 18, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 2-8 (Oct 11, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 25-October 1 (Oct 4, 2017)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 18-24 (Sep 27, 2017)
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Gets Stage Play (Aug 25, 2017)
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Returns From Hiatus in July (Jun 27, 2017)
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Goes on Hiatus Until July 2017 (Aug 23, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 8-14 (Aug 17, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 10, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 25-31 (Aug 3, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 18-24 (Jul 27, 2016)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2016 (First Half) (May 29, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 4-10 (Jan 13, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 28-January 3 (Jan 6, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21-27 (Jan 6, 2016)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 16, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 9, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24-30 (Sep 2, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 17-23 (Aug 26, 2015)
Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2014-2015 (Jun 6, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 5-11 (Jan 14, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 29-January 4 (Jan 7, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 22-28 (Jan 5, 2015)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 7-13 (Jul 16, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 30-July 6 (Jul 9, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 23-29 (Jul 3, 2014)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2014 (First Half) (Jun 3, 2014)
Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha (Apr 8, 2014)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 9-15 (Dec 18, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 2-8 (Dec 11, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 25-December 1 (Dec 4, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 18-24 (Nov 27, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 6-12 (May 15, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 29-May 5 (May 8, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 22-28 (May 1, 2013)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume, #50-#100: 2012 (Dec 2, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 12-18 (Nov 21, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 5-11 (Nov 14, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 29-November 4 (Nov 7, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 22-28 (Nov 1, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 25-July 1 (Jul 4, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 18-24 (Jun 27, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 5-11 (Dec 14, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 28-December 4 (Dec 7, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 21-27 (Dec 1, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Returns After 11-Month Hiatus (Oct 24, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 19, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 3-9 (Oct 12, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 26-October 2 (Oct 5, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 19-25 (Sep 28, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2011 (First Half) (May 31, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 4-10 (Apr 13, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 28-April 3 (Apr 6, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 21-27 (Mar 30, 2011)
Ookiku Furikabutte/Big Windup Manga Goes on 1-Year Break (Dec 24, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2010 (Part 2) (Dec 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 5-11 (Jul 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 28-July 4 (Jul 7, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 21-27 (Jun 30, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010 (Jun 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 10-16 (May 19, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 3-9 (May 12, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 26-May 2 (May 5, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-25 (Apr 28, 2010)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, March 22-28 (Mar 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 28-January 10 (Jan 13, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21-27 (Dec 30, 2009)
Ookiku Furikabutte TV Anime's 2nd Season Green-Lit (Dec 19, 2009)
2009 Japanese Comic Ranking, #26-50 (Dec 5, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 6-July 12 (Jul 15, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 8, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2009)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #26-50 (Dec 21, 2008)
Amazon.co.jp Posts 2008's Top Comics, Light Novels (Dec 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 11-17 (Nov 19, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 4-10 (Nov 12, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 28-November 3 (Nov 6, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 21-27 (Oct 29, 2008)
Funimation Acquires Big Windup! Baseball TV Anime (Jun 17, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (Jun 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 20–26 (May 29, 2008)
32nd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards Announced (May 13, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 1–7 (Jan 14, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 18–24 (Dec 27, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 18–24 (Dec 27, 2007)
2007 Japan Media Arts Festival Jury Recommends Works (Dec 25, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 29–June 4 (Jun 6, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 22–28 (May 31, 2007)
Ookiku Furikabutte wins Kodansha's Manga Award (May 9, 2007)
TAF 2007: A-1 Pictures Discusses Ookiku Furikabutte (Mar 27, 2007)
Tezuka Cultural Award Winners (May 11, 2006)
9th Japanese Media Arts Festival Winners (Dec 22, 2005)
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Japanese cast
Story & Art: Asa Higuchi
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Japanese companies
Publisher: Kodansha
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
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