MAJOR 56 (Shonen Sunday Comics)

[Machine Translation] Goro, a baseball boy with a father who is a professional baseball player, pursues his big dream of becoming a professional baseball player in this authentic baseball development drama! The World Baseball Cup will be held in the U.S. for the first time the following spring. Goro is selected as one of the young players who have a chance to represent Japan in the World Cup, but he feels that he is not good enough to compete with Kojiro, Matsuo and other major leaguers, and decides to return to the U.S.! Kaoru, who is on spring break, comes to cheer him on, and the fierce spring camp for the promotion to the Majors begins! Synopsis: In a practice game between the Japan National Team and the Young Stars, the Young Stars suddenly find themselves in a tight spot after scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning. With the bases still loaded, Goro takes the mound and is greeted by Major League Baseball player Kojiro. Goro's new signature pitch, the Gyro Fork, is still difficult to control, but the catcher, Sato, dares to ask for a fork. What is his true intention...? ( Episode 1 ) Characters Goro Shigeno ( A genuine pitcher with a strong fastball as his weapon. After graduating from high school, he aims to play in the major leagues in the U.S. ) Kaoru Shimizu ( A college student who belongs to the softball club. Goro's childhood friend and girlfriend), Eiki Shigeno ( Goro's father, a former pitcher for the Marin Stars. He is Goro's first baseball friend. Goro's first baseball friend and used to play battery with Goro.)

プロ野球選手の父を持つ元気一杯の野球少年・吾郎が、プロ野球選手という大きな夢に向かって突き進む本格派ベースボール成長ドラマ!! 翌春に米国で初開催される野球W杯。その日本代表入りの可能性を持つ若手選抜チームに入った吾郎だが、コジロー・松尾らメジャーリーガーの実力の前に力不足を感じ、アメリカに戻ることを決意! 春休みの薫も応援に駆けつけてくるなか、メジャー昇格をめざす熾烈な春キャンプが始まる!! あらすじ 日本代表選抜vs若手選抜の練習試合は、1回裏、若手選抜がいきなり5点を失い大ピンチ。なおも満塁の場面でマウンドに上がった吾郎を迎える打者は、メジャーリーガー・コジロー。吾郎の新たな決め球ジャイロフォークはまだまだ制球難だが、キャッチャー・佐藤は敢えてフォークを要求し続ける。果たしてその真意とは…!?(第1話) 登場人物 茂野吾郎(豪速球を武器とする生粋のピッチャー。高校卒業後、アメリカに渡りメジャーを目指す) 清水薫(ソフトボール部に所属する女子大生。吾郎の幼なじみで恋人に)、茂野英毅(吾郎の父親。マリンスターズの投手だった元プロ選手)、佐藤寿也(東京シャイアンズの新人捕手。吾郎の初めての野球友達で、かつては吾郎とバッテリーを組んでいた)