Mo Hitotsu No Koshien Wasurerareta Hero Tachi

[Machine Translation] A film of "Throw Your Soul" (1935), in which Setsuko Hara, a legendary actress, appeared at the age of 15 as a member of the baseball team of an old junior high school aiming for the Koshien Stadium, has been discovered. Taking a cue from this film, the film sheds light on the famous players and games played at the Koshien stadium before and after World War II. On the other hand, the film also touches on the people behind the scenes who have supported high school baseball in its sacred grounds, and those whose lives have been tossed about by fate and "war," to decipher the deep mysteries surrounding a single white ball. This is a new type of mystery novel filled with episodes that will fascinate baseball fans.

「伝説の女優」原節子が15歳の時に出演した、甲子園を目指す旧制中学野球部を舞台にした映画「魂を投げろ」(1935年)のフィルムが発見された。この映画をヒントに、戦前、戦後の甲子園球場で活躍したかつての名選手、名勝負に光を当てる。他方、高校野球の聖地を軸にした、それを支えて来た縁の下の力持ちたち、運命の悪戯や「戦争」に人生を翻弄された人たちにふれながら、一球の白球をめぐる深い謎を解読する。野球ファンを魅了するエピソード満載の新しい形のミステリー小説。