Touch was originally a manga created by Mitsuru Adachi, which was serialized in the magazine Shounen Sunday from 1981 to 1987 as 26 volumes. Soon, a TV series was created due to the popular demand which ran from March 24, 1985 to March 22, 1987, and had 101 episodes. Each episode was about 20 minutes. It was also made into three movies. The series is divided into three parts.

The story is about two twin brothers, Tatsuya Uesugi and Kazuya Uesugi and a girl from the neighborhood, Minami Asakura. They had grown up together, and their parents had made a study house between their two houses.

In the first part, the main theme was the love triangle between Tatsuya, Kazuya, and Minami. They both loved Minami, but Tatsuya was willing to backdown for his brother. It is very unclear who Minami loves until the end of this part. On the side, is the theme of baseball. Kazuya, the younger twin, is the ace pitcher of the Meisei High School baseball team. He is trying to fulfill his childhood dream, leading the team all the way to Koushien, the stadium for the National High School Baseball tournament. His dream falls short in the regional final.

The second part of Touch concentrated on Tatsuya trying to put himself into Kazuya's shoes. Tatsuya got "traded" from the boxing team to the baseball team for a picture of Lum with an autograph of Takahashi Rumiko. Tatsuya replaced Kazuya and and pitched the Meisei team into the second round of the regional tournament, but lost to Nishimura and Seinan High School in an extra inning game while pitching a no-hitter. Minami, who had been the baseball team manager, also became a member of the school's rhythmic gymnastics team. Minami did exceptionally well and made it to the national tournament.

The third part of Touch was during their last year of high school. It concentrated on Tatsuya making himself good enough for Minami. Meisei's coach fell ill, so a new one replaced them. The new coach worked the team like the really hard and made them do many difficult workouts. But it paid off when Meisei made it to the finals of the regional tournament to face Nitta and Sumi Technical High School.

This is not just a regular baseball anime; it is not entirly concentrated on baseball. There are many emotional side stories which help to develope the characters and show their distinct personalities. Even though there is much seriousness, Tatsuya lightens the mood with his silliness and humor. ^^

The previous information is from Touch and Elements.