In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Touch”, also known by the following titles:
- タッチ
- Touch: Bateadores
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Touch is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
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Touch ↗ ↖
August 5, 1981
Finished
Manga
タッチ
Summary
Touch is a shounen story about two twin brothers, a pretty girl next door, and that good old pastime of baseball. The manga was written by one of the most well known manga-ka out there, Adachi Mitsuru in the early 80's (1981-1986). He's a wonderful writer who tends to write stories that are related to baseball and Koshien, the stadium where the All High School Baseball Tournament is held.(Source: MangaProject)
Background
Touch won the 28th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen and Shoujo categories in 1982, along with Miyuki. The series was adapted into a Japanese live-action TV series that aired on June 1, 1987. It was also adapted into a Japanese live-action fim that premiered on September 10, 2005.
Touch ↗ ↖
March 24, 1985
Finished Airing
TV
タッチ
Touch: Bateadores
Touch: Bateadores
Summary
The story centers around three characters—Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been living the life of giving up the spotlight to Kazuya, despite the fact that he may be more gifted than him. Minami is the beautiful childhood girlfriend and for all intents, sister from next door who treats both of them as equals. Society largely assumes Kazuya and Minami will become the perfect couple, including Tatsuya. Yet as time progresses, Tatsuya grows to realize that he's willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of his brother, except at the expense of giving up Minami to Kazuya. And thus the story is told of Tatsuya trying to prove himself over his established younger brother, how it affects the relationship between the three, and both brothers' attempts to make Minami's lifelong dreams come true.
Touch: Sebangou no Nai Ace ↗ ↖
April 12, 1986
Finished Airing
Movie
Touch: Ace Without A Number On His Back
タッチ 背番号のないエース
タッチ 背番号のないエース
Summary
Compilation movie of the first year of Touch timeline. Contains plot differences, added scenes and an alternate ending.(Source: Crunchyroll)
Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono ↗ ↖
December 13, 1986
Finished Airing
Movie
Touch 2: The Farewell Gift
タッチ2 さよならの贈り物
タッチ2 さよならの贈り物
Summary
Compilation movie of the second year of the Touch timeline. Plotwise, the movie doesn't have much to do with the series second year.(Source: AniDB)
Touch: Tobidashi wa Out da yo! ↗ ↖
January 1, 1987
Finished Airing
OVA
タッチ とびだしはアウトだよ
Summary
A traffic safety film starring the cast of Touch.
Touch 3: Kimi ga Toorisugita Ato ni - Dont Pass Me By ↗ ↖
April 11, 1987
Finished Airing
Movie
Touch 3: After You Passed By
タッチ３ 君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON`T PASS ME BY-
タッチ３ 君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON`T PASS ME BY-
Summary
Compilation movie of the third year of the Touch timeline. Contain many important plot differences, added scenes and the complete removal of an important character.(Source: AniDB)
Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday - Are kara, Kimi wa... ↗ ↖
December 22, 1998
Finished Airing
TV Special
タッチ Miss Lonely Yesterday あれから, 君は...
Touch Bateadores: Miss Lonely Yesterday
Touch Bateadores: Miss Lonely Yesterday
Summary
Unsure of Tatsuya's feelings, Minami ponders.
Touch: Cross Road - Kaze no Yukue ↗ ↖
February 9, 2001
Finished Airing
TV Special
タッチ CROSS ROAD～風のゆくえ
Touch: Crossroad - Kaze no Yukue
Touch: Crossroad - Kaze no Yukue
Summary
Trying to find his own game of baseball, and not that of his brothers, Tatsuya moves to America and pitches for a poor, struggling minor league baseball team called the Emeralds. Meanwhile, Minami is still in Japan, trying to find her own path after quitting gymnastics. Inspired by a photograph of her final performance, she becomes the photographers assisstant.(Source: ANN)
Mix ↗ ↖
May 12, 2012
Publishing
Manga
MIX ミックス
Summary
The story takes place in the same Meisei Gakuen high school as Touch, only it is set 26 years later. Like Touch, Mix revolves around brothers and baseball as a main theme.(Source: ANN)
Mix: Meisei Story ↗ ↖
April 6, 2019
Finished Airing
TV
MIX
Summary
Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame.Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship.
Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason.
Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!
(Source: YTV, edited)