is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in

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's ''Magazine E-no'' from June 2009 to August 2010, and collected in two ''

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'' volumes. The series is published in print and in digital in North America by

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. A sequel, '' Farewell, My Dear Cramer'', was published from 2016 to 2020. An

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film adaptation of the series by

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, titled ''Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch'', premiered in June 2021.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in

's ''Magazine E-no'' from June 20, 2009, to August 20, 2010. Its chapters were compiled into two ''

'' volumes.

is publishing the series digitally and in print.

Volume list

Film

film adaptation of the series, titled , was announced in September 2020. The film is animated by

and directed by Seiki Takuno, with

Natsuko Takahashi is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After learning about the profession of screenwriting in middle school, in university she entered a contest. Although her entry did not fit the theme of the contest, the examiners liked it so much that they gave ...

writing the script, and

Masaru Yokoyama is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work on television dramas and anime series. Biography Yokoyama was born in Nagano Prefecture. He started to take piano lessons at the age of three, taught by his aunt who is an alumna of Kunita ...

composing the music. It was originally set to premiere on April 1, 2021, but it was delayed to June 11, 2021. The staff said it was due to "unforeseen circumstances", but they also expressed hope of the new coronavirus getting contained.

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streamed the film outside of Asia. In Southeast Asia,

Muse Communication Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films i ...

licensed the film.

Reception

The series was nominated for the Mangawa award in the ''shōnen'' category in 2017. Caitlin Moore from

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praised the series, praising it for its "highly technical soccer action" and treatment of gender issues in sports, while criticizing the art for faces. Koiwai and Takato from Manga News also gave the series praise, calling it "finely presented".

References

External links

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