クロスゲーム [Kurosu Gēmu / Cross Game] #1

A wonderful entry point into Mitsuru Adachi's beloved baseball series, this first "My First WIDE" collected volume showcases his signature blend of youth, warmth, and quiet emotion. The cover gathers a group of young characters — a boy in a green jacket and red cap prominently centered, surrounded by several girls with distinctly different personalities hinted at through their expressions — all rendered in Adachi's clean, expressive style. If you've ever loved Touch or H2, this is exactly the kind of heartfelt coming-of-age story that made Adachi's name synonymous with the genre at Shogakukan.