Ookiku Furikabutte is one of the best anime I have ever seen for a very simple reason - it picks one specific subject and genre and then delivers a finely crafted story which exposes all the best possible aspects of this genre in one concise and captivating package. In this case, the genre is high school baseball. From there, Furikabutte shows viewers all the nuances and details of what high school baseball can possibly be - the friendships formed, the camaraderie developed, the aching losses, the glorious victories, the hard work.....
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