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RePlay
Yuta and Ritsu have been playing baseball together since they were children, but after being defeated in a local tournament over the summer, they must retire from the high school team to study for university entrance exams. Still, Yuta finds himself unable to give up his lingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him is Ritsu, who has been acting worryingly distant since they quit the team.
But there's something Yuta himself doesn't understand... Does he think of Ritsu as his partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between them something stronger?
But there's something Yuta himself doesn't understand... Does he think of Ritsu as his partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between them something stronger?
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First published January 1, 2018
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March 14, 20224.5 stars ☆
THIS WAS SO FREAKING CUTE!! 😭🥰
THIS WAS SO FREAKING CUTE!! 😭🥰
August 9, 2023
Oh this cute, fun childhood friends to lovers romance manga made my day! I highly recommend it if you're looking for a one-volume love story. It features the childhood friends to lovers trope, baseball, SO MUCH PINING, and a cute romance.
It does get a little bit steamy towards the end tho, just to let you know.
It does get a little bit steamy towards the end tho, just to let you know.
August 25, 2024
they were cute but i was so bored 😭
January 14, 2020
An ARC was provided by Diamond Book Distributors/Tokyopop via NetGalley in exchange for a review.
Pub Date: 04 Feb 2020
Saki Tsukahara's Replay is about Yuta and Ritsu, two young men who grew up playing baseball together. They were inseparable until they both quit the sport and they started drifting apart. Yuta is now tested: Would he choose to play baseball or to reach out to his best friend and try to get into the same university as Ritsu?
So swoon-worthy! I haven't read manga for years before this, and Replay makes me want to get back to reading plenty of them.
I adore Yuta and Ritsu's relationship and how it blossomed into something more and beyond baseball, from confusing feelings beneath the surface to college choices. Although this was just one volume, their story was well and neatly developed. Nothing is needed to improve it, in my opinion, but it's so good that I need more of this couple!
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys young adult and/or new adult romance.
Pub Date: 04 Feb 2020
Saki Tsukahara's Replay is about Yuta and Ritsu, two young men who grew up playing baseball together. They were inseparable until they both quit the sport and they started drifting apart. Yuta is now tested: Would he choose to play baseball or to reach out to his best friend and try to get into the same university as Ritsu?
So swoon-worthy! I haven't read manga for years before this, and Replay makes me want to get back to reading plenty of them.
I adore Yuta and Ritsu's relationship and how it blossomed into something more and beyond baseball, from confusing feelings beneath the surface to college choices. Although this was just one volume, their story was well and neatly developed. Nothing is needed to improve it, in my opinion, but it's so good that I need more of this couple!
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys young adult and/or new adult romance.
March 4, 2023
A cute little done-in-one romance between a high school pitcher and his catcher. Mizuhara, the pitcher, is a little dumb and oblivious and scattered, while Mashino is quietly dominating and knows what he wants. Their inevitable spiral of their interactions put a little smile on my face.
July 6, 2020
Very sweet and tender manga focusing on two school friends who have to renegotiate their relationship after stopping to play baseball in high school.
Lovely characters and very nice art.
Lovely characters and very nice art.
February 22, 2026
Childhood friends to lovers glory with baseball 💕
December 29, 2024
From here on out, it’ll be completely new territory.
This is still beautiful albeit with a few dull moments now—the last inning is still my favorite part.
Review no. 1 • December 29, 2023
This is so beautiful, I just can't! I'm teary-eyed here!!
This story has long been dusted on my shelf, buried by other stories I'm anticipating to read. Had I known this was this beautiful, I would have cracked it open as fast as I could. The art style? Beautiful—I mean divine. It was an eye candy that I swore Saki Tsukahara have golden hands to have painted such gorgeous artwork. That is how beautiful it is. And the plot, I'm a sucker for childhood friends. The past, baseball—their game, what it symbolizes in their life, their friendship, starting anew without baseball that built their relationship, the longing stare, the angst—I swear to G, my mouth couldn't stop smiling and crying at the same time. I just love them so much. WHY DIDN'T I READ IT SOONER?
July 11, 2022
This was really cute! Yuta was a really cute character and this is a cute little friends to lovers romance.
Yuta and Ritsu are in their final year of high school and working hard to get into the same university. Well, Ritsu was working hard, Yuta was still trying to relive his baseball glory days. I think this is a cute romance where baseball was the thing that tied them together from the time they were in 3rd grade. As the story progresses, Yuta realizes he cared more about keeping the magic between him and Ritsu, not just baseball itself.
So, it's a recommend from me if you like friends to lovers romances. It's a little spicy towards the end.
Yuta and Ritsu are in their final year of high school and working hard to get into the same university. Well, Ritsu was working hard, Yuta was still trying to relive his baseball glory days. I think this is a cute romance where baseball was the thing that tied them together from the time they were in 3rd grade. As the story progresses, Yuta realizes he cared more about keeping the magic between him and Ritsu, not just baseball itself.
So, it's a recommend from me if you like friends to lovers romances. It's a little spicy towards the end.
April 4, 2023
Why isn’t anybody making an adaptation of this manga 😭
July 19, 2024
Sweet story about two baseball friends who discover that they don’t just love baseball but also each other. The sports aspect is there but does not dominate the plot. The sport element is interwoven with the desire to get into the same university and wanting to build a life together.
January 8, 2020
I've received an e-ARC by publisher through Netgalley in exchange for honest review.
RePlay by Saki Tsukahara is a standalone yaoi/BL manga, that's being published in February 2020 by Tokyopop. It's focused on two ex-baseball high school players who share more than their passion for this sport. Tsukahara's art style is pretty unique and pleasant to look at. Compared to other yaois out there, this one is not only focused on relationship itself, but also on boys' future, their fears and their passion for the sport. I'm not a big fan of sport manga myself but I liked the way author's woven love for baseball into the story.
Yuuta still feels lingering for the baseball and can't believe it's really over. The only one who can truly understand him is Ritsu. Ritsu seems to be over that though and only looks towards the future in university. Both of them slowly realize love for baseball is not the only thing they share. Progress of their relationship is pretty slow (for my taste), but it doesn't mean it was bad. I was a little bit of confused about it halfway through though. As for the sex scenes, nothing graphic and only in the end.
You like sports and BL? Check RePlay out. It's more than that!
4/5*
RePlay by Saki Tsukahara is a standalone yaoi/BL manga, that's being published in February 2020 by Tokyopop. It's focused on two ex-baseball high school players who share more than their passion for this sport. Tsukahara's art style is pretty unique and pleasant to look at. Compared to other yaois out there, this one is not only focused on relationship itself, but also on boys' future, their fears and their passion for the sport. I'm not a big fan of sport manga myself but I liked the way author's woven love for baseball into the story.
Yuuta still feels lingering for the baseball and can't believe it's really over. The only one who can truly understand him is Ritsu. Ritsu seems to be over that though and only looks towards the future in university. Both of them slowly realize love for baseball is not the only thing they share. Progress of their relationship is pretty slow (for my taste), but it doesn't mean it was bad. I was a little bit of confused about it halfway through though. As for the sex scenes, nothing graphic and only in the end.
You like sports and BL? Check RePlay out. It's more than that!
4/5*
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February 12, 2022
3.5 stars
02.2020:
It's pretty much what's in the blurb.
Ritsu is done with baseball and wants to lead a normal collage-life after their exams. Yuuta who still wants to play with him is hurt because he doesn't understand why Ritsu became so cold towards him. He also has to figure out if he really wants to pursue baseball seriously without Ritsu in the future.
Yuuta and Ritsu's relationship starts in the second half of the story and develops a bit slower than is normal for a one volume manga, but I liked that. Ritsu wants Yuuta to focus on his future, to study for his exams and to figure out what he wants when it comes to baseball. He doesn't want to do things halfways so he wants to wait with taking their relationship further.
02.2020:
It's pretty much what's in the blurb.
Ritsu is done with baseball and wants to lead a normal collage-life after their exams. Yuuta who still wants to play with him is hurt because he doesn't understand why Ritsu became so cold towards him. He also has to figure out if he really wants to pursue baseball seriously without Ritsu in the future.
Yuuta and Ritsu's relationship starts in the second half of the story and develops a bit slower than is normal for a one volume manga, but I liked that. Ritsu wants Yuuta to focus on his future, to study for his exams and to figure out what he wants when it comes to baseball. He doesn't want to do things halfways so he wants to wait with taking their relationship further.
July 21, 2022
Beautiful friendship, beautiful relationship and beautiful art style. 🫶🏻
March 17, 2023
This was so good! It took a minute to get into it, but once I was hooked I couldn’t put it down. I loved how much humor was infused through this. And I loved the way that Ritsu and Yuta cared so deeply for each other that even their friends called them an old married couple. I loved that Ritsu was the one to admit his feelings first and that Yuta realized he had maybe also been a little in love with Ritsu the whole time. Honestly I could read a whole other book following them in their college life and beyond. Especially after that bonus chapter! They just looked so in love and like they were having the best of college life and the sport that brought them together. Replay is getting a five out of five stars!
September 13, 2020
This is all kinds of sweet. It's a low-stakes romance - we really are never in doubt about the couple - but seeing things work out for them is heartening nonetheless. Tokyopop may have a patchy history (to put it mildly), but they've been doing a great job with their BL choices since their return to the English-language market.
April 22, 2024
One of the best oneshots I’ve read. It’s actually quite long for a oneshot.
March 7, 2020
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Cuando vi este título entre las ofertas de NetGalley, no lo dudé: llevaba un tiempo con Tsukahara en mi punto de mira. ¡Me encanta su arte! Tiene una forma de dibujar preciosa, y para mí el arte es una parte tan importante como la historia en sí.
Este título es muy dulce, la primera parte es muy blandita, no contiene escenas explícitas y se centra en presentarnos a los protagonistas y el desarrollo de su historia. Primero conocemos a Yuta, nuestro protagonista principal que, a punto de graduarse del instituto, ha terminado con su etapa en el club deportivo y se ha despedido del Beisbol. Por otro lado tenemos a Ritsu, su mejor amigo, quien también pertenecía al equipo. Tras finalizar las actividades deportivas, Ritsu se ha vuelto extrañamente distante con Yuta, no tiene tiempo para dedicarle y está totalmente centrado en los exámenes de acceso a la universidad. Yuta no comprende su actitud y comienzan a darse una serie de circunstancias y malentendidos que van llevando su relación a un nuevo punto.
La trama como tal es muy sencillita, la autora pretende con esta historia explorar cómo evoluciona la relación de dos chicos que llevan siendo como uña y carne más de diez años y que, por una serie de circunstancias, pasan por un cambio trascendental en la dinámica de su relación. Los celos, el miedo a perder lo que tienen al pasar del instituto a la universidad y dejar el beisbol atrás, los obliga a plantearse lo que de verdad quieren el uno del otro.
Este es uno de esos títulos que presentan una relación 100% sana, sin demasiadas vueltas argumentales y dramones excesivos... No, no es un manga que te cambie la vida, pero sí lo que quieres es un BL bonito no solo artísticamente hablando (porque es innegable que el dibujo es precioso) sino también argumentalmente, esta es una opción perfecta para vosotros.
Al investigar el título en bakaupdates he visto que es un tomo único y que no tiene spinoffs de ninguna clase, lo que en parte me apena porque dos de los personajes secundarios, Satoshi y Shima, son un amor y me encantaría tener una historia sobre ellos. Mantengo la esperanza de que ocurra en un futuro, ya que este título fue publicado originalmente en 2018, lo que deja tiempo a la mangaka para escribir algo sobre ellos.
Cuando vi este título entre las ofertas de NetGalley, no lo dudé: llevaba un tiempo con Tsukahara en mi punto de mira. ¡Me encanta su arte! Tiene una forma de dibujar preciosa, y para mí el arte es una parte tan importante como la historia en sí.
Este título es muy dulce, la primera parte es muy blandita, no contiene escenas explícitas y se centra en presentarnos a los protagonistas y el desarrollo de su historia. Primero conocemos a Yuta, nuestro protagonista principal que, a punto de graduarse del instituto, ha terminado con su etapa en el club deportivo y se ha despedido del Beisbol. Por otro lado tenemos a Ritsu, su mejor amigo, quien también pertenecía al equipo. Tras finalizar las actividades deportivas, Ritsu se ha vuelto extrañamente distante con Yuta, no tiene tiempo para dedicarle y está totalmente centrado en los exámenes de acceso a la universidad. Yuta no comprende su actitud y comienzan a darse una serie de circunstancias y malentendidos que van llevando su relación a un nuevo punto.
La trama como tal es muy sencillita, la autora pretende con esta historia explorar cómo evoluciona la relación de dos chicos que llevan siendo como uña y carne más de diez años y que, por una serie de circunstancias, pasan por un cambio trascendental en la dinámica de su relación. Los celos, el miedo a perder lo que tienen al pasar del instituto a la universidad y dejar el beisbol atrás, los obliga a plantearse lo que de verdad quieren el uno del otro.
Este es uno de esos títulos que presentan una relación 100% sana, sin demasiadas vueltas argumentales y dramones excesivos... No, no es un manga que te cambie la vida, pero sí lo que quieres es un BL bonito no solo artísticamente hablando (porque es innegable que el dibujo es precioso) sino también argumentalmente, esta es una opción perfecta para vosotros.
Al investigar el título en bakaupdates he visto que es un tomo único y que no tiene spinoffs de ninguna clase, lo que en parte me apena porque dos de los personajes secundarios, Satoshi y Shima, son un amor y me encantaría tener una historia sobre ellos. Mantengo la esperanza de que ocurra en un futuro, ya que este título fue publicado originalmente en 2018, lo que deja tiempo a la mangaka para escribir algo sobre ellos.
May 5, 2022
4.5 כוכבים
יוטה וריצו הם חברי ילדות שמשחקים בייסבול יחד מאז שהיו ילדים, אבל כאשר מגיע שלב שבו הם צריכים לפרוש מנבחרת התיכון כדי ללמוד למבחני הקבלה באוניברסיטה
שניהם רוצים להתקבל לאותה אוניברסיטה ויוטה מוצא את עצמו חצוי בין הרצון להמשיך לשחק בייסבול לבין הצורך ללמוד לבחני הקבלה ואם זה לא מספיק ריצו שתמיד הבין ותמך בו מגיש מרוחק והקשר ביניהם לא כמו שהיה
יוטה שואל את עצמו שאלות בקשר לבייסבול ובקשר לריצו והוא מנסה להבין מה הם התחושות שהוא מרגיש, חיבה חברית או משהו חזק יותר?
סיפור חברי ילדות לאוהבים מקסים, היחסים ביניהם חמודים והם ממש כמו זוג נשוי והיה מרגש לראות את הגילויים שלהם על עצמם ועל מערכת היחסים שלהם בעתיד ובנוסף היו כמה רגעים לוהטים בסוף המנגה שממש הוסיפו
יוטה וריצו הם חברי ילדות שמשחקים בייסבול יחד מאז שהיו ילדים, אבל כאשר מגיע שלב שבו הם צריכים לפרוש מנבחרת התיכון כדי ללמוד למבחני הקבלה באוניברסיטה
שניהם רוצים להתקבל לאותה אוניברסיטה ויוטה מוצא את עצמו חצוי בין הרצון להמשיך לשחק בייסבול לבין הצורך ללמוד לבחני הקבלה ואם זה לא מספיק ריצו שתמיד הבין ותמך בו מגיש מרוחק והקשר ביניהם לא כמו שהיה
יוטה שואל את עצמו שאלות בקשר לבייסבול ובקשר לריצו והוא מנסה להבין מה הם התחושות שהוא מרגיש, חיבה חברית או משהו חזק יותר?
סיפור חברי ילדות לאוהבים מקסים, היחסים ביניהם חמודים והם ממש כמו זוג נשוי והיה מרגש לראות את הגילויים שלהם על עצמם ועל מערכת היחסים שלהם בעתיד ובנוסף היו כמה רגעים לוהטים בסוף המנגה שממש הוסיפו
August 19, 2020
The ARC of this manga was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is was so amazing oh gosh. Usually these have some kind of homophobia in them but this was great from the start!!! Both of the characters were so so cute and they'd been pining after each other :') And I love sports romance so much!!! I definitely recommend this one!
This is was so amazing oh gosh. Usually these have some kind of homophobia in them but this was great from the start!!! Both of the characters were so so cute and they'd been pining after each other :') And I love sports romance so much!!! I definitely recommend this one!
August 8, 2021
Two guys who have been playing baseball since they were kids fall for each other, but they have trouble understanding their own feelings ‘cause growing up means to change and they might not be willing to do so if that means falling apart from each other.
Fortunately, they find their common ground and start a sweet and beautiful relationship. In a few words this was a coming-to-age, friends-to-lovers kind of story.
The art is beautiful and it’s the main reason I’m leveling this up to a 4/5.
Fortunately, they find their common ground and start a sweet and beautiful relationship. In a few words this was a coming-to-age, friends-to-lovers kind of story.
The art is beautiful and it’s the main reason I’m leveling this up to a 4/5.
August 5, 2025
So cute! Finally a BL that's sweet, consensual, non-problematic and straightforward without a third act breakup or too much miscommunication. I loved the childhood best friends to lovers trope, and both characters are so adorable together!
4/5 🌟
4/5 🌟
November 19, 2021
Yaaaaaa! Why is it too short??? I wanna read more TT but the art is perfect 👍🏻 I love it until yaoi part, still good
February 27, 2022
¿A Ritsu? Absolutamente toda.
4 de 5 estrellas.
4 de 5 estrellas.
May 29, 2023
irl recommended and i adore!
October 23, 2024
A really cute friends-to-lovers story!
July 12, 2025
4.5⭐️
дуже дуже мила манга 🥺❤️🩹
дуже дуже мила манга 🥺❤️🩹
October 28, 2022
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again. High school friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes of all time.
Yuuta and Ritsu are so adorable together, and their journey to finding themselves in each other is beautiful. High school baseball was finally made interesting for me.
Yuuta and Ritsu are so adorable together, and their journey to finding themselves in each other is beautiful. High school baseball was finally made interesting for me.
March 7, 2021
Very cute Yaoi with two baseball Bois 🥰
March 24, 2021
10/10 would recommend reading this on the floor at a barnes and noble
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