MAJOR 57 (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 drama! In the second round of the Baseball World Cup, Japan is in Group A with Venezuela, Dominica, and South Korea. The top two teams will play each other in a round-robin tournament, and their first game will be against Venezuela! How will Japan take on this Central and South American powerhouse full of top-notch hitters from the majors? And will Goro get his turn? Synopsis Goro is offered a spot on the Japanese national baseball team for the World Cup, but he turns it down, saying he is not qualified. However, Manager Ohki convinces him that "Kojiro and Matsuo, who know the world best, recommended you", and he agrees in the end. Goro is not happy when he returns to his lodgings, but when Juya shows him the data of the strong nations that will play in the second round of the league...? ( Episode 1 ) Characters Goro Shigeno ( A genuine pitcher with a powerful fastball. After graduating from high school, he aims to play in the major leagues in the U.S.), Hisaya Sato (Tokyo Cheyenne's rookie catcher, Goro's first baseball friend. He was Goro's first baseball friend and used to play with Goro as a battery), Ohki (manager of the Japanese national baseball team for the World Cup), Hidetake Shigeno (Goro's father, former professional pitcher and pitching coach of the Japanese national team), and Shigeki Sato (Goro's father, former professional pitcher, and pitching coach of the Japanese national team). He is also the pitching coach of the Japanese national team), Kozhiro Matsuo (Japanese major leaguers playing in the U.S.), Silva (a major player of the Venezuelan national team), and Sanchez (a veteran pitcher of the Venezuelan national team, who is acquainted with Goro). He is acquainted with Goro), Kaoru Shimizu (a college student who belongs to the softball club. Goro's childhood friend and girlfriend)

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!! 野球W杯2次リーグで、ベネズエラ・ドミニカ・韓国のいるグループAに入った日本代表。上位2チーム勝ち抜けの総当たり戦で、初戦の相手はベネズエラ! メジャーの一流打者が揃う中南米の強豪に、日本はどう挑むのか? そして吾郎の出番は巡ってくるのか…!? あらすじ 野球W杯の日本代表入りを伝えられた吾郎だが、自分にはその資格がないと言って辞退しようとする。だが、大木監督は「世界を一番知っとるコジローと松尾がお前を推薦した」と説得し、結局は承諾することに。宿舎に戻っても浮かない表情をしていた吾郎だが、寿也から2次リーグで戦う強豪国のデータを見せられて…!?(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)、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) 大木(野球W杯の日本代表監督)、茂野英毅(吾郎の父親で元プロ投手。日本代表の投手コーチ)、コジロー・松尾(アメリカで活躍する日本人メジャーリーガーたち)、シルヴァ(ベネズエラ代表の主力選手)、サンチェス(ベネズエラ代表のベテラン投手。吾郎と面識あり)、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)