Absinthe 79 (Big Comics)

[Machine Translation] The life of Yasutake Kageura, a substitute hitter, who burns his life for every at-bat with a bottle of sake and a bat in his hand. A super bestseller that appeals to all generations. Includes the first half of the 2003 season from the Open Game to the All-Star Game. Synopsis: A packed Tokyo Dome for the Hawks vs. the Giants open game. Everyone had high hopes for the showdown between the unshakable No. 4, Abu, and the ace, Uehara. Uehara, who always measures his performance against Abu's every year, was full of enthusiasm, and in the first game, he held Abu to a fly ball to center field. Then, in the 5th inning, still down 0-0, the second showdown was ......! ( Episode 1 ) The Hawks welcome the Marines to a packed Fukuoka Dome for their season opener. In the top of the 1st inning, Kazumi Saito of the Hawks, the first starting pitcher for the Marines, struck out the Marines batters on three hits. In the bottom of the inning, with two outs and a runner at third base, Kuroki is up to bat. ......? ( Episode 2 ) Characters Yasutake Kageura ( a.k.a. Abu. A player for the Daiei Hawks and a heavy drinker) Kageura Yasutake ( son of Abu. Sachiko (daughter of izakaya "Daitora", also Abu's wife. She is also Abu's wife), Mitsuru Kobayashi (Abu's half-brother), Kako (Abu's big fan since childhood)

酒とバットをひっさげて一打席に命を燃やす景浦安武の代打屋人生。あらゆる世代を魅了する超ベストセラー。 2003年オープン戦からオールスター戦までの上半期を収録。 あらすじ ホークスvsジャイアンツのオープン戦に超満員の東京ドーム。不動の4番・あぶとエース・上原の対決に、誰もが期待を寄せていた。毎年、あぶとの対決で調子の良し悪しを計っている上原は気合い充分、最初の対決ではあぶをセンターフライに抑える。そして0対0のまま迎えた5回に、2度目の対決が……!?(第1話)▼超満員の福岡ドームにマリーンズを迎えてのホークス開幕戦。マリーンズの開幕投手・黒木は、1年半ぶりの登板ということもあり気合いが入っていた。1回表、初の開幕投手となったホークス斉藤和巳がマリーンズ打線を三者凡退に抑える。そしてその裏、ツーアウト三塁であぶの打席を迎えた黒木は……!?(第2話) 登場人物 景浦安武(通称あぶ。ダイエーホークスの選手で、大酒飲み) 景虎(あぶの息子。現在は大阪近鉄のピッチャー)、サチ子(居酒屋「大虎」の看板娘。あぶの妻でもある)、小林満(あぶの異母弟)、カコ(小さい頃からあぶの大ファン)