| Ja Kanji: | さよならフットボール |
| Ja Romaji: | Sayonara Futtobōru |
| Genre: | Sports |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Naoshi Arakawa |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| Magazine: | Magazine E-no |
| First: | June 20, 2009 |
| Last: | August 20, 2010 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch | |
| Type: | film |
| Director: | Seiki Takuno |
| Music: | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio: | Liden Films |
| Runtime: | 104 minutes |
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine E-no from June 2009 to August 2010, and collected in two tankōbon volumes. The series is published in print and in digital in North America by Kodansha USA. A sequel, Farewell, My Dear Cramer, was published from 2016 to 2020.
An anime film adaptation of the series by Liden Films, titled Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch, premiered in June 2021.
The series is written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's Magazine E-no from June 20, 2009, to August 20, 2010.[1] [2] Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes.[3] [4]
Kodansha USA is publishing the series digitally and in print.[5]
An anime film adaptation of the series, titled, was announced in September 2020.[6] The film is animated by Liden Films and directed by Seiki Takuno, with Natsuko Takahashi writing the script, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music.[7] It was originally set to premiere on April 1, 2021,[8] but it was delayed to June 11, 2021.[9] The staff said it was due to "unforeseen circumstances", but they also expressed hope of the new coronavirus getting contained.[10] Crunchyroll streamed the film outside of Asia.[11] In Southeast Asia, Muse Communication licensed the film.[12]
The series was nominated for the Mangawa award in the shōnen category in 2017.[13]
Caitlin Moore from Anime News Network praised the series, praising it for its "highly technical soccer action" and treatment of gender issues in sports, while criticizing the art for faces.[14] Koiwai and Takato from Manga News also gave the series praise, calling it "finely presented".[15]