Big Windup! - Recommendations

audinobutt says...

Both are sports anime of course. The main characters are really talented, but dont realize it. They have a really talented partner on each team that fights to bring out their full potential. Ookiku is more laid back, and sweet with a set of younger people. The main character isn't as charismatic and flashy as Shoyo but they are in some way alike when it comes to not recognizing when they are amazing at what they can do for their team.

Siryu says...

Shoyo and Ren are alike in being easliy scared of their oppents. Unlike Ren Shoyo trusts his teamates, but he is still a little like Ren when he isn't playing a game

youkais says...

Both series are about how one need other to play in a team. Both of them are about hard work, passionate playing and friendhood.

Unless Ookiku is about baseball, a lot more pased in every episode (you will love Mihashi and Abe), and Haikyuu!! is about volleyball, you can see the same outcome and tension in everyepisode. You will love one if you loved the other.

BiteyCabbit says...

Both pull you into enjoying a sport through the use of very dedicated amatuer players, their evolution as players, and their relationships with the characters around them in a school setting. 

Haikyuu!! and Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup)'s main characters share the sadness of being wildly dedicated to a team sport without having a proper team. They also share a similar appearance.

mMIDNIGHTm says...

The relationship between Abe and Mihashi is similar to kageyama and hinata's                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Malcom13Blossom says...

There is an amazing main character duo, the charming, funny, and adorable secondary cast, and an amazing display of character and relationship development. These animes are about believing in yourself, your teammates and your friends. That your history doesn't make who you are. Highly recommend.

Hyperfanchan says...

Both series are about sport animé, and both will have you rooting for the main cast of characters. You take time to learn about all of the characters, and see them as they grow stronger together.

Rwebsterjustlivin says...

They both you rooting for the underdog. Unlike Haiyku, big windup is starting from scratch in terms of building a team. I think that's what's interesting about this anime. I will admit the main protagonists in this film gets on my nerves because of lack of confidence. The main one in haiyku I love because of he has so much confidence but that could Just be a personal preference.

Inu230 says...

Dynamic Duo’s in these series shine bright when they’re in sync. 

As long as the ball is called for it will be sent

Team manager ha stouching reason(s) for wanting her role on the respective team.

M.C. will practice till they drop.

Ark1 says...

These both are about a sport that they love and have many hard ships ahead of them. I think I enjoyed Over drive better and I think if you liked Ookiku Fuikabutte you will like this one. One last thing is that you need to give it a chance, watch at least 2 episodes then you will enjoy.

seasong says...

These are both about boys who are a bit weird, and have inferiorty complexes at the beginning of the series. They grow and find themselves through sports and the people they meet playing sports.

LaughOnceInARedMoon says...

Both anime are about a student with little self esteem who join the sports club at their school and through that gain self confidence. If you liked one you will like the other.

poetax says...

Not only do both anime fit into the sports genre, Over Drive and Ookiku Furikabutte both have very similar main characters.  Mihashi, and Shinozaki are both timid, unconfidant, and get picked on for being week.  But, they both work hard to become the best they can be even when they have setbacks.  Both anime are so similar you are garinteed to like one if you like the other.

Szwagier says...

Both animes are about a weak, wimpy boy, who for one reason or another is joins a sports club. On the course of the anime he gradually gains more confidence in his skills and in himself.

Kyoraku says...

Both about timid guys, who find courage through a sport they love.

Both funny at times, and both emotionally involving.

shinigamidono says...

Both series have main characters that seem to be complete losers other than the fact that they are good at a sport (baseball in one case, biking in the other)

Kio says...

Both series have a gentle person as a main character. The anime tell us a story where this person wants to help other people. He is not frightened and can get over the difficulties. 

emmazing says...

Ookiku and Yuujinchou are set during the heat of summer, where the protagonist (quiet, thoughtful and somewhat anti-social) come to develop and change through self-realization.  

Although these series are from differing genres, the atmosphere is largely the same. Calling cicadas can be heard throughout each episode, creating a peaceful, slice-of-life tone to each series. In addition they have little to no canon romantic themes, which is a refreshing change to anime.

spall09 says...

Both Natsume Yuujinchou and Ookiku furikabutte have a timid but nice protagonist. The supporting characters give off the same aura in both animes. They are both slow-paced and heart-warming to watch.

psirockster says...

Natsume Yuujinchou and Ookiku Furikabutte share similar relaxed tone, rural(-ish) ettings, and visual styles.

Though the character designs—based on the styles of original manga artists Higuchi Asa and Midorikawa Yuki—are distinct from one another, the color palettes feature the same sunny, slightly washed-out colors that give off the feeling of summer.

Both series have a slice-of-life storytelling style with slower pacing; rather than action, the focus is on representing psychological realism. This in turn makes both series unconventional in defying genre expectations—Natsume Yuujinchou is not your typical monster-of-the-week anime, just as Oofuri is unlike what you'd expect from a sports anime.

MontyHall says...

Ookiku Fuikabutte and Major 1 both focus on personal growth through the medium of baseball. Both series emphasize the benefits of teamwork over cultivating prima donnas. When people, regardless of their starting abilities, are respected and valued, they come through in a pinch, and life for all becomes fun instead of stressful.

The two baseball series deal with the topic of overcoming mental barriers to performance, with Ookiku Furikabutte more deeply involved with this than Major 1. Major 1 delves into the special problems of single-parent families, and connections with departed loved ones.

When I started watching Ookiku Furikabutte, I hated baseball, and took up the series for its psychological focus. However, the notion of the "battery"--the pitcher/catcher entity fascinated me. This relationship, expanded to the larger fielding organism, has actually made live-action baseball games interesting to me. Major 1 reinforced what I learned about baseball in the other series.

It's been years since I've pulled an all-nighter not able to stop watching a series, but both of these got me hooked.

I ***HIGHLY*** recommend these series as windows into team-building, personal- and team-growth, baseball, and overall GREAT entertainment!

Takeru916 says...

While both obviously are related in that they are both baseball anime, both delve into the psycological effects within a team. Psycological effects like building a team, training/hard work, instilling confidence within your peers, and problems outside the team.

Both do differ slightly in that Major Season 1 (as well as all it's other seasons) is faster paced compared to Ookiku Furikabutte. In a time frame of 26 episodes, Major has gone through quite a few games, while Ookiku Furikabutte has only gone through two.

I recommend that one who watches Major Season 1 would also like watching Ookiku Furikabutte and vice versa.

Meekish says...

It's just something about baseball animes that I really love... Big Windup is definitely one of my favorite animes of all time, and if you love the teamwork aspect you'll love it too. As well as in Major.

Technicalleigh says...

Both series tell the stories of highschool baseball pitchers. While Sawamura in Ace of the Diamond is flamboyantly self-assured though lacking control, Ren in BigWindup! (Ookiku Furikabutte) has developed remarkable pitch control but has never believed in himself for reasons explored. The protagonists of both stories develop as individuals through being part of the team. I personally find Ace of the Diamond far more compelling, but other viewers could easily feel just the opposite.

itsblank says...

The phasing of the anime is a bit slow but you will definitely see every characters' development. You'll sure get excited and at the same time nervous at every episode. 

Lamia69MJ says...

Both Anime has Interesting & Likeable.. Characters & MC..has some similarities which is why..Worth Watching..Both Anime has Grove & Gives Want to Sport Vibe..Worth Watching

seasong says...

Both of these series are character driven sports anime, which is a rarity in that genre. They also focus on how hard the players practice to become good instead of having it be a miracle discovery. Also! This is my favorite feature! They don't make up names for they're 'moves'! So it never gets annoying to watch, and the outcomes of the games aren't as predictable in these series as they are in most sports anime.

jurexplay says...

Well both anime concentrate on sports and character development. Main characters aren't very attractive on the first look but as the times passes you grow addicted. Also characters in both anime are easily likeable and because they're typical sport anime most of the time the series are lighthearted and enjoyable for all age viewers.

Proto says...

Because these two series are about baseball, it might bbe easy to just say that if you liked one you will like the other, but it is not so simple. In fact, there are some powerful differences between the two. Touch is a very romance/slice of life focused series, where the baseball is not as important as the other two. Ookiku Furikabutte on the other hand uses the whole baseball team as a vehicle to develop its characters. +70% of the series is about baseball. However, and this is very important, both series got a very strong coming of age, maturing and character development theme, which is where they connect (other than the baseball).

mdchan says...

Both are about baseball, and both anime pay a lot of attention to its major cast of characters.  While Oofuri is a little more dedicated to technical aspects of baseball, and picks up the pace during games (while Cross Game continues to move at a somewhat slow pace), and Cross Game includes the more serious topic of the loss of a loved one, a lot of time for both are still dedicated to being about pitchers and catchers.

Kio says...

Both series are about sports. Set a goal and reach it! It’s about hard work as a team, lots of training and also lots of interesting moments. Both anime have many awesome characters and you will find someone you like of course. 

Siryu says...

The MC are both kind of loners but then learn to trust in their teamates and starting to intract with other better

sothis says...

Though there are a lot of sports anime out there, Captain Tsubasa and Ookiku seem to fit especially well together. Ren in Ookiku is far more obnoxious than most characters ever, but in general the tone of both is similar: a group must rise against all odds to win their goals. Many episodes focus solely on team building and discussion of moves and such. If you liked one, try out the other.

sothis says...

Though there are a lot of sports anime out there, Captain Tsubasa and Ookiku seem to fit especially well together. Ren in Ookiku is far more obnoxious than most characters ever, but in general the tone of both is similar: a group must rise against all odds to win their goals. Many episodes focus solely on team building and discussion of moves and such. If you liked one, try out the other.