MAJOR 66 (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. After the World Cup, Goro takes the mound with the Hornets in hopes of making it to the Majors! The major league season is about to begin, and all eyes are on Goro's pitching! Synopsis Still reeling from his loss to Gibson Jr. in the World Cup finals, Goro travels to the Hornets' camp to try to make it to the Majors. Goro is fed up with the difference in temperature. But Goro is fed up with the difference in temperature. ( Episode 1 ) Characters Goro Shigeno ( After graduating from high school, Goro went to the U.S. to play in the major leagues. He is currently a relief pitcher for the 3A Bats, an affiliate of the Indiana Hornets), Keane (a bull-headed catcher who was promoted from the Bats to the Hornets), and Sanders (who was a battery partner of Goro with the 3A Bats. He is now a bullpen catcher and team employee for the Hornets), Joe Gibson (a major league ace. He once killed Goro's father, Shigeharu Honda, with a dead pitch), Gibson Jr. ( Gibson's son, Goro's rival in 3A. He was promoted to the majors and was selected for the U.S. World Cup team), Kaoru Shimizu (a female 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!! W杯後、ホーネッツでのメジャー入りを目指してマウンドにのぼる吾郎! メジャー開幕間近、そのピッチングに注目が集まる!! あらすじ 野球W杯決勝でギブソンJr.との勝負に敗れたショックも冷めぬまま、メジャー昇格をかけてキャンプ地へと旅立った吾郎。W杯での活躍を受け、オーナーやチームメイト、日本から駆けつけたマスコミなどは一斉に吾郎を持ち上げるが、本人はその温度差にうんざりしてしまう。そんな吾郎の前に、今度はサンダースが声をかけてくるが…?(第1話) 登場人物 茂野吾郎(高校卒業後メジャーを目指して渡米。現在はインディアナ・ホーネッツ傘下、3Aバッツの抑え投手) キーン(バッツからホーネッツに昇格した、強気の頭脳派捕手)、サンダース(3Aバッツで吾郎とバッテリーを組んでいた。現在はホーネッツのブルペン捕手兼球団職員)、ジョー・ギブソン(メジャーの大エース。かつて吾郎の実父・本田茂治を死球で殺してしまった過去を持つ)、ギブソンJr.(ギブソンの息子。3A時代の吾郎のライバル。メジャー昇格を果たし、W杯アメリカ代表にも選出)、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)