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Comienza la esperada serie protagonizada por Tatsuya y Kazuya, dos hermanos gemelos pero de carácter bien distinto: uno es aplicado, diligente y destaca por su gran efectividad como jugador de béisbol.
El otro es destartalado, vago, descarado y un poco golfo, y está acostumbrado a hacer lo mínimo a pesar de que se sospecha que podría dar mucho más de sí se lo propusiera.
Junto a ellos, una amiga de la infancia, Minami, los conoce tanto como si fueran sus propios hermanos...
El otro es destartalado, vago, descarado y un poco golfo, y está acostumbrado a hacer lo mínimo a pesar de que se sospecha que podría dar mucho más de sí se lo propusiera.
Junto a ellos, una amiga de la infancia, Minami, los conoce tanto como si fueran sus propios hermanos...
436 pages, Paperback
First published December 15, 1981
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Mitsuru Adachi
695 books221 followersMitsuru Adachi (あだち充 in Japanese) is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. Kieta was published in Deluxe Shōnen Sunday (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan).
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
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November 19, 2019
Reseña y calificación para toda la serie
La verdad la he pasado bien y reído mucho con este manga, como con todos los de Adachi.
Una historia sencilla, divertida y con algunos giros inesperados que siempre agradezco, aunque no esté muy de acuerdo con ellos. Y como siempre: Una historia de béisbol que no va sobre béisbol. 😂
La verdad la he pasado bien y reído mucho con este manga, como con todos los de Adachi.
Una historia sencilla, divertida y con algunos giros inesperados que siempre agradezco, aunque no esté muy de acuerdo con ellos. Y como siempre: Una historia de béisbol que no va sobre béisbol. 😂
January 5, 2017
Tatsuya Uesugi adalah tokoh utama manga Adachi Mitsuru yang paling underdog dibanding lainnya. Dia memiliki karakter yang berkebalikan 180 derajat dengan saudara kembarnya, Kazuya Uesugi. Pemalas, mesum, dan tidak populer, Tatsuya dicap sebagai pecundang dengan semua sisi baik hanya dimiliki oleh Kazuya yang pandai, bertanggung jawab dan jago baseball.
Di seri pertama ini ditunjukkan perbedaan sifat2 mereka, dan bagaimana Tatsuya sebenarnya tidak sepecundang yang orang kira. Dibalik sikapnya yang easy going seperti orang tanpa beban hidup, Tatsuya sebenarnya orang yang dapat diandalkan dan mumpuni, asal ia punya niat untuk mengerjakan sesuatu. Tapi Tatsuya seakan sengaja membiarkan orang lain mencapnya buruk, biar Kazuya yang menerima semua perhatian dan pujian orang lain. Hanya Minami, tetangga dan teman mereka sejak kecil yang memahami sisi positif Tatsuya ini.
Pengarangnya realistis dengan menggambarkan meskipun Tatsuya memiliki bakat di baseball, dia tidak serta merta menjadi ahli tanpa latihan dan keadaan fisik yang fit. Digambarkan berulang kali tiap Tatsuya mau pitching/melempar bola, punggungnya selalu encok hahahaha. Perjalanannya untuk menjadi pitcher handal klub baseball masih panjang dan akan berliku-liku.
Touch adalah karya Adachi Mitsuru favorit saya selain H2, dan memiliki plot romance paling apik dari Adachi. Hubungan cinta segitiga Tatsuya, Kazuya dan Minami cukup sentral di cerita dan menjadi salah 1 alasan Tatsuya tergerak berubah dan tidak hanya menjadi bayang-bayang saudaranya.
Di seri pertama ini ditunjukkan perbedaan sifat2 mereka, dan bagaimana Tatsuya sebenarnya tidak sepecundang yang orang kira. Dibalik sikapnya yang easy going seperti orang tanpa beban hidup, Tatsuya sebenarnya orang yang dapat diandalkan dan mumpuni, asal ia punya niat untuk mengerjakan sesuatu. Tapi Tatsuya seakan sengaja membiarkan orang lain mencapnya buruk, biar Kazuya yang menerima semua perhatian dan pujian orang lain. Hanya Minami, tetangga dan teman mereka sejak kecil yang memahami sisi positif Tatsuya ini.
Pengarangnya realistis dengan menggambarkan meskipun Tatsuya memiliki bakat di baseball, dia tidak serta merta menjadi ahli tanpa latihan dan keadaan fisik yang fit. Digambarkan berulang kali tiap Tatsuya mau pitching/melempar bola, punggungnya selalu encok hahahaha. Perjalanannya untuk menjadi pitcher handal klub baseball masih panjang dan akan berliku-liku.
Touch adalah karya Adachi Mitsuru favorit saya selain H2, dan memiliki plot romance paling apik dari Adachi. Hubungan cinta segitiga Tatsuya, Kazuya dan Minami cukup sentral di cerita dan menjadi salah 1 alasan Tatsuya tergerak berubah dan tidak hanya menjadi bayang-bayang saudaranya.
July 16, 2020
I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS TO BE THIS CUTE AAA 💞💞💖💖💞💖💕💖💕💞💖
September 7, 2019
The first ever baseball manga ever read and it still kinda holds up.
World: The art is classic Adachi it’s simple, it’s emotive and stylish. The world building is also good. Not a lot of depth and info dumping but it’s enough for the story to play out.
Story: A first basic introduction of the main characters with the brothers and Minami. It’s very standard high school drama for the 80s and all the boxes are checked here. Add the layer of baseball and it’s awesome.
Characters: Solid characters that are genre classics. These characters seem cliched now but they were the prototypes for the sports genre and they are fun. This era along with Maison Ikkoku, Ranma, Orange Road and others really set the tone for that characters are like nowadays.
A genre standard and legend begins.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is classic Adachi it’s simple, it’s emotive and stylish. The world building is also good. Not a lot of depth and info dumping but it’s enough for the story to play out.
Story: A first basic introduction of the main characters with the brothers and Minami. It’s very standard high school drama for the 80s and all the boxes are checked here. Add the layer of baseball and it’s awesome.
Characters: Solid characters that are genre classics. These characters seem cliched now but they were the prototypes for the sports genre and they are fun. This era along with Maison Ikkoku, Ranma, Orange Road and others really set the tone for that characters are like nowadays.
A genre standard and legend begins.
Onward to the next book!
June 16, 2019
Touch of Adachi is the first manga of him I read when I was a Child. Be a guy, I hardly ever cry, but at that time. Sometimes, I remember I have make tear drop down when saw the death of Uesugi Katsuya. The brotherhood of two guys: Tatchan and Katcham is something that I respect. I just look at the picture of the both and worry. The sorrow not only I know, but all fans of Adachi sensei have. Touch is the manga live forever in my mind and my heart even until I grow up. I don't know why Tatchan gave up baseball in the end of this series. But watching some extra movies, which don't have in the manga edition, I understand. That's because, Tatsuya doesn't want to live as the shadow of his younger brother. That 's so sad. What an exciting manga I have chance to read in my life.
August 16, 2025
Tatsuya với Minami như nước với lửa mà hợp nhau thiệt
Giờ chuyển qua đọc Mix mà thấy tác giả cài nhiều hint về Touch quá lại mò vô đọc lại. Mình không thể nào cưỡng được mấy cuốn về thể thao và những chuyện tình e thẹn của mấy cô cậu học sinh mới lớn
Giờ chuyển qua đọc Mix mà thấy tác giả cài nhiều hint về Touch quá lại mò vô đọc lại. Mình không thể nào cưỡng được mấy cuốn về thể thao và những chuyện tình e thẹn của mấy cô cậu học sinh mới lớn
March 11, 2021
Mitsuru Adachi inserts a teenage romance in a plot about baseball in many of his mangas but Touch could probably be his masterpiece.
In my opinion, Touch's weakest point could be the "fanservice" Adachi makes out of comedy at some points, however, it's not unusual as it's from the 80s.
The strongest points could include:
- the background and quality of the drawings, even at the baseball match he creates perfect movements
- the perfect relationship between the twins and minami, with the ending of kazuya (which was a brave move for the author)
- strong characters: not only the protagonists but even the sidekicks
- teenage romance represented with accuracy, the solitude of the first love and the awkwardness for high schoolers
- tatsuya's development, I can't really talk about it without writing spoilers so I'd recommend reading the manga.
In my opinion, Touch's weakest point could be the "fanservice" Adachi makes out of comedy at some points, however, it's not unusual as it's from the 80s.
The strongest points could include:
- the background and quality of the drawings, even at the baseball match he creates perfect movements
- the perfect relationship between the twins and minami, with the ending of kazuya (which was a brave move for the author)
- strong characters: not only the protagonists but even the sidekicks
- teenage romance represented with accuracy, the solitude of the first love and the awkwardness for high schoolers
- tatsuya's development, I can't really talk about it without writing spoilers so I'd recommend reading the manga.
May 30, 2021
Bisa dikatakan ini salah satu yang terbaik dan menjadi fenomena di antara karya2 awal Adachi-sensei
Awal cerita dibuka dengan baik. Bagaimana Tatsuya betul-betul MC yang diremehkan. Karena pembandingnya adalah sosok yg sempurna.
Namun di sini sedikit demi sedikit, Adachi-sensei dengan ciamiknya memainkan alur sehingga Tatsuya menjadi MC yg menonjol (??)
Awal cerita dibuka dengan baik. Bagaimana Tatsuya betul-betul MC yang diremehkan. Karena pembandingnya adalah sosok yg sempurna.
Namun di sini sedikit demi sedikit, Adachi-sensei dengan ciamiknya memainkan alur sehingga Tatsuya menjadi MC yg menonjol (??)
October 27, 2025
I like how Adachi uses panels he's very good at telling a story via imagery. The characters are fun, the humor is good. The story flows well I can see why this did so well in the 80s. I might read more. 💖
September 17, 2017
My most favorite manga of all time. I've read this series 12 times already. Touch-chan is my first fictional boyfriend. This series imprinted me. Always in my heart.
July 9, 2019
Alright manga so far, I mostly recommend this for baseball fans⚾️This has a pretty decent story other than the baseball 😁⚾️💕
April 19, 2020
Ôi bao nhiêu kỉ niệm tuổi thơ ùa về...... T____T
January 16, 2021
Es un spokon ( manga deportivo ) que disfruté muchisimo xq tiene un punto de romance que hace muy agradable su leectura. Me lo compre por nostalgia y me hizo rememorar el anime de mi juventud
September 7, 2022
The character designs aren't as good as Cross Game, but the panel layout and composition are still great.
May 10, 2020
4.5 stars
Adachi's unique style makes me feel good, all fuzzy and warm. The simple relationships between the various characters are so wholesome the humor is subtle, and I know that the plot will become epic
Adachi's unique style makes me feel good, all fuzzy and warm. The simple relationships between the various characters are so wholesome the humor is subtle, and I know that the plot will become epic
April 11, 2021
L'inizio di un'opera delicata e appassionante. I giovani gemelli Uesugi e la bella Minami. Come si concluderà la nostra storia? Ne vedremo sicuramente delle belle
February 3, 2009
Ini adalah karya Adachi Mitsuru di masa-masa awal karirnya, seorang mangaka yang masih mencari bentuk. Agaknya, waktu itu Adachi belum menemukan gaya menggambar yang menjadi trademark untuknya, yang bisa dijumpai pada Niji Iro Togarashi, Katsu, Cross Game atau Short Program. Gambar Adachi dalam Touch 1 ini masih terlalu mirip dengan gaya mangaka yang lebih senior seperti Ozamu Tezuka dan Fujiko Fujio. Singkat kata, gaya menggambar Adachi dalam karyanya ini terlihat "antik".
Tentang gaya berceritanya? Manga ini mengambil latar belakang olahraga baseball, jurus andalan yang dipakai Adachi pada banyak karya berikutnya. Dan roman percintaan? Adachi menggabungkan dua resep banyak digunakan oleh mangaka menulis roman percintaan : cinta segitiga dan pertemanan sejak kecil. Hasilnya, sebuah roman yang walaupun terasa ringan tidak mudah ditebak jalan ceritanya.
Tokoh utama cerita ini adalah tiga teman sejak kecil. Asakura Minami adalah primadona di sekolahnya dengan banyak alasan : cantik, pintar, baik hati, terampil dalam pekerjaan rumah tangga, dan seterusnya. Tetangganya, Uesugi Kazuya, adalah pujaan para siswi di sekolah itu karena alasan yang kurang lebih sama : tampan, pintar, baik hati, mahir bermain baseball, dan seterusnya.
Kakak kembar Kazuya, Uesugi Tatsuya, inginnya menjadi tipe happy-go-lucky. Sayangnya ada masalah yang tidak kecil, he is not that lucky. Tatsuya digambarkan sebagai seorang yang berbakat olahraga, namun terlalu pemalas dan tidak cukup tahan banting untuk menekuninya. Hal ini berdampak buruk bagi popularitasnya dimata lawan jenis.
Dibumbui kelucuan ala Adachi Mitsuru, kita dihadapkan pada tema stereotip komik jepang : apakah kehadiran love interest dapat membangkitkan motivasi Tatsuya untuk menjadi lebih rajin dan tekun menekuni baseball?
Tentang gaya berceritanya? Manga ini mengambil latar belakang olahraga baseball, jurus andalan yang dipakai Adachi pada banyak karya berikutnya. Dan roman percintaan? Adachi menggabungkan dua resep banyak digunakan oleh mangaka menulis roman percintaan : cinta segitiga dan pertemanan sejak kecil. Hasilnya, sebuah roman yang walaupun terasa ringan tidak mudah ditebak jalan ceritanya.
Tokoh utama cerita ini adalah tiga teman sejak kecil. Asakura Minami adalah primadona di sekolahnya dengan banyak alasan : cantik, pintar, baik hati, terampil dalam pekerjaan rumah tangga, dan seterusnya. Tetangganya, Uesugi Kazuya, adalah pujaan para siswi di sekolah itu karena alasan yang kurang lebih sama : tampan, pintar, baik hati, mahir bermain baseball, dan seterusnya.
Kakak kembar Kazuya, Uesugi Tatsuya, inginnya menjadi tipe happy-go-lucky. Sayangnya ada masalah yang tidak kecil, he is not that lucky. Tatsuya digambarkan sebagai seorang yang berbakat olahraga, namun terlalu pemalas dan tidak cukup tahan banting untuk menekuninya. Hal ini berdampak buruk bagi popularitasnya dimata lawan jenis.
Dibumbui kelucuan ala Adachi Mitsuru, kita dihadapkan pada tema stereotip komik jepang : apakah kehadiran love interest dapat membangkitkan motivasi Tatsuya untuk menjadi lebih rajin dan tekun menekuni baseball?
February 18, 2024
I'd some difficulties to follow who was who (I was totally lost with the twins' art for half the volume, luckily they didn't have the same personality at all). Apart from that, the read was pleasant and entertaining. I enjoyed the relationships, they were pleasantly warm.
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Review pour la série complète :
Les débuts de la série sont très sympas avec des personnages attachants et une thématique autour du baseball, assez équilibrée avec des moments de la vie de tous les jours. A partir du tome 7, la série prend un nouveau tournant que je n'ai pas trop aimé. On a un personnage qui se retrouve un peu forcé dans un rôle et ça m'a dérangée. Si les quelques volumes suivants étaient sympas, au bout d'un moment assister aux matchs de baseball est devenu assez redondant et rébarbatif (je ne m'intéresse pas à ce sport et n'ai pas réussi à comprendre les règles du jeu tout du long). Les quelques tomes où l'équipe subit des mauvais traitements étaient très problématiques, mais les derniers tomes rattrapent un peu le tout, avec des matchs intéressants. Au final, même si la série a quelques bons côtés, je l'ai trouvée trop longue pour le contenu.
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Review pour la série complète :
Les débuts de la série sont très sympas avec des personnages attachants et une thématique autour du baseball, assez équilibrée avec des moments de la vie de tous les jours. A partir du tome 7, la série prend un nouveau tournant que je n'ai pas trop aimé. On a un personnage qui se retrouve un peu forcé dans un rôle et ça m'a dérangée. Si les quelques volumes suivants étaient sympas, au bout d'un moment assister aux matchs de baseball est devenu assez redondant et rébarbatif (je ne m'intéresse pas à ce sport et n'ai pas réussi à comprendre les règles du jeu tout du long). Les quelques tomes où l'équipe subit des mauvais traitements étaient très problématiques, mais les derniers tomes rattrapent un peu le tout, avec des matchs intéressants. Au final, même si la série a quelques bons côtés, je l'ai trouvée trop longue pour le contenu.
March 13, 2011
La version originale de l'animé Théo ou la batte de la victoire. Amour et base ball.
Un premier volume excellent, une suite qui l'est tout autant... et je suis pourtant loin d'être une fan de l'auteur.
Un premier volume excellent, une suite qui l'est tout autant... et je suis pourtant loin d'être une fan de l'auteur.
June 25, 2011
期待低かったけど、あらうれし！当たりでした。描写は淡泊なほう？だけど、そこがエロいというのか、雰囲気のある作品でした。もう少し長い話だったら、もうひといきプッシュするのになあ～
It's been a while since I read a BL manga which actually got a story to tell. It'd be much better if the extra story was much longer.
It's been a while since I read a BL manga which actually got a story to tell. It'd be much better if the extra story was much longer.
October 4, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 16 Februari 2008.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 16 Februari 2008.
November 6, 2015
Twins Kazuya and Tatsuya, "Kat-chan" and "Tat-chan"... Thank you, Mr. K and Mr. U for liking this manga so much.
September 16, 2013
Sweet, soft, nostalgic and poignant. What is not said in the dialogues could carry the world in it's weight.
Beautiful story that takes you some unexpected places.
Beautiful story that takes you some unexpected places.
April 16, 2014
Lots of fun. I hope Viz or another company picks this up.
April 9, 2016
The best
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