MAJOR 40 (Shonen Sunday Comics)

[Machine Translation] Goro, an energetic baseball boy with a father who is a professional baseball player, pursues his big dream of becoming a professional baseball player in this authentic base ball growth drama! Seishu has managed to win the tournament despite their hardships, and will face Kuriyama High School in the 4th round...! Kuriyama's ace, Katori, and No. 4 hitter, Karasawa, are the two players that Goro once kicked out of Kaido's selection process. With the frustration of that time as a springboard, Katori has grown into a good pitcher with his high-speed slider as a weapon, and Karasawa has developed into a strong hitter who is attracting attention from the pros. Goro takes the mound as the starter against Kuriyama High School, which has won all of its games so far in the tournament cold! Synopsis: The second round of the summer Koshien tournament qualifying round. In the top of the 8th inning, Seishu tied the game with a home run by Goro against Mifune High School, a seeded school that includes Goro's old friends, Komori and Yamane. In the bottom of the 8th inning, with the bases loaded and two outs, Goro finally took the mound. The batter was Komori at 4th. Goro, despite his injury, gives it his all and goes toe-to-toe with Komori! ( Episode 1 ) Characters Goro Shigeno ( A transfer from the prestigious Kaido High School to Seishu Gakuin, a private school without a baseball team. Goro is a childhood friend of Goro's. He is the ace of the softball team. Goro's childhood friend), Taiga Shimizu ( Kaoru's younger brother. He was a five-year regular in the Little League and Senior League. He entered Seishu and plays shortstop. Due to Goro's injury, he is also a pitcher), Fujii ( He had no interest in baseball, but when he meets Goro, his heart is moved and he starts to take baseball seriously. He plays second position), Tashiro (who had been discouraged by his father's ban on baseball, but is inspired by Goro's appearance. He plays catcher), Ichiro Yamada (an English teacher at Seishu Gakuin. He is a naturalized American who was originally from Japan. He is a naturalized American whose original name is Steve Timothy), Katsuragi (a scout for the Yokohama Marin Stars. He is interested in 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!! 苦しみながらもなんとか勝ち上がってきた聖秀は、4回戦で久里山高校と対決することに…! 久里山のエース・香取と、4番打者・唐沢は、かつて吾郎が海堂のセレクションで蹴落とした二人だ。その時の悔しさをバネに、香取は高速スライダーを武器にする好投手に、唐沢はプロ注目の強打者に成長していた。この二人を軸にして、ここまでの試合をすべてコールドで勝ち上がったきた久里山高を相手に、吾郎が先発のマウンドに立つ! あらすじ 夏の甲子園大会予選、2回戦。吾郎の旧友・小森、山根らがいるシード校・三船高を相手に、8回表、聖秀は吾郎のホームランで同点に追いついた。そして8回裏、ツーアウト満塁のピンチを迎えたところで、吾郎は遂にマウンドに立つ。バッターは4番の小森。吾郎はケガをおしての全力投球で、小森と真っ向から勝負する!!(第1話) 登場人物 茂野吾郎(名門・海堂高校から、野球部のない私立聖秀学院に編入。経験者は数人しかいない野球部を作り、ゼロから甲子園を目指す) 清水薫(ソフトボール部のエース。吾郎の幼なじみ)、清水大河(薫の弟。リトルリーグ、シニアリーグで5年間レギュラーだった実力派。聖秀に入学しショートを守る。吾郎のケガに伴い、ピッチャーも兼ねることに)、藤井(野球には興味がなかったが、吾郎に出会って心が動き、本気で取り組みだす。ポジションはセカンド)、田代(父親に野球を禁止されてやる気をなくしていたが、吾郎の姿を見て発奮。キャッチャーをつとめる)、山田一郎(聖秀学院の英語教師。野球部の顧問を頼まれ引き受ける。日本に帰化したアメリカ人で、元の名はスティーブ・ティモシー)、桂木(横浜マリンスターズのスカウト。吾郎に注目する)