time polls On 21 January, during the broadcast of a sports section of the Fuji TV network
, brought a nice service was baseball. In practice, a
survey based on interviews with one hundred players from both leagues from Japan, who were asked about the baseball
manga that had most influenced them as children.
I recorded the program and I translated it, reporting the results and impressions of various players.
I discussed it with some people, for an opinion on the results. The Their comment was: "
Igai ..." (Inaspettato. ..). In fact, the ranking is surprising and there have been excellent exclusions. Evidently, in this case, the difference was the age of the respondents.
Here are the five best
...
FIVE BEST 
1) " MEIMON! Daisan YAKYUBU" of Mutsu Katsunori (published since 1987 up to 1993 Shonen Magazine) first with 18 votes .
Voter Comments: Sugiuchi (30) Fukuoka Hawks' reserves
despised by all who put up a makeshift team, beat the holders, in turn, become members and get at Koshien ... some stories make you daydream. "
Nakamura (27) Seibu Lions,"
often fantasized about climbing to the third team owners. What spurred me to do more. "
Kaneko (35) Nippon Ham Fighters "
As a young man I think I've gone through a time of such competitive zeal. "
Imae (27) Chiba Lotte: "
of this manga I was impressed the players, but no character of schappe love baseball and are committed to the best of their ability to climb as much as possible or in alt . "
Ishikawa (31) Yakult Swallow"
This manga has taught me that 'baseball fever' care only with a good dose of exercise, that is the only medicine that makes you finally prevail over rivals and opponents . "
* recently, this manga was released later, so fans will herald the rise.
2) " DOKABEN " Shinji Mizushima (published from 1972 to 1981 on Shōnen Champion) second with 14 votes. comments Voters: Hirano (26) Orix Buffaloes: "The
I discovered by chance in a bookstore in my area. Interested me immediately, even if it is not really a manga of my generation. I remember when frequentvo primary school, I broke my boxes until I bought the entire series. "
Ono (35) Chiba Lotte: "
I think best represents the fun and interesting side of this game. "
Ishii (40) Hiroshima Carp: "So many people
potevavo explosives does not attract my attention . I've really enjoyed reading it. "
Watanabe (34) Chiba Lotte:" The launch
'sky fork' of Satonaka impressed me very much and as a boy I tried to imitate him in every way. It 'was still my dream! "
Fujimoto (33) Yakult Swallow:" I liked
autonomy with his line 'no Hakucho Mizuma' (ndt. "Swan Lake", autonomy was a pianist.). I tried to copiargliela, with results that can well imagine ... "
Kusano (34) Rakuten Eagles:" I doted on
Shiranui, the pitcher with the peak of the cap split. If reborn, I want the pitcher! "
3) TOUCH " of Mitsuru Adachi (published from 1981 to 1986 on Shōnen Sunday) third with 9 votes. Voter Comments: Toritani (29) Hanshin Tigers "
his brother died, he decided to replace it and is committed to baseball. Finally found the right place in his life. As a young man this has influenced me a lot . "
Wada (29) Fukuoka Hawks'
I've always had a soft spot for Tatsuya, from the beginning. One who, when things are done, always answers this, I know that a lot of time to parteggiaromo Kazuya I do not. "
Kotani (30) Nippon Ham Fighters"
Touch, Touch absolutely. "
Mahara (29) Fukuoka Hawks'
Touch I said it all. "
Iwase (36) Chunichi Dragons," Minami
... having had a childhood friend as well .. . "
Finally Miura, who won the most beautiful comment of the evening!
Miura (37) Yokohama Baystars"
When I enrolled in high school I was convinced that there there was a waiting Minami! Then I realized that manga and reality are two completely different things ... "
4) " CAPTAIN " Akio Chiba (published 1972 to 1979 on Shonen Jump) fourth with 9 votes. Voter Comments: Inaba (38) Nippon Ham Fighters "
A group of characters with specific personality and related to reality. No magic bullets or exaggeration of any kind, this manga I was immediately hooked. "
Shimizu (35) Yokohama Baystars"
workouts until late at night, the thousands of bars, travel tours to exhaustion, all of that trash so I just won! "
Kitagawa (38) Orix Buffaloes'
I went crazy for the initials of the board. "Captain" has inflamed my youth sports. "
AOTA (30) Orix Buffaloes:" The
held in the library of my school and I advantage of a break to go and read it. I read of those exercises to the limit and I was convinced that I should do that if I wanted to emerge. This manga gives me a great nostalgia. "
* The nine who voted" Captain " were all aged between 30 and 38 years. There is none in his twenties. A true manga classic show!
5) " MAJOR " Takuya Mitsuda (published since 1994 on Shonen Sunday, which is still in publication, so far collected in 78 volumes) fifth with 8 votes. Voter Comments: Maeda (22) Hiroshima Carp: "
When I started playing baseball had roughly the same age as the protagonist is why I found it now interesting and I identify with him .
Tōno (24) Tokyo Giants "I think the manga
for excellence boys of my generation."
Matsumoto (26) Tokyo Giants, "Goro
overcomes various obstacles and get to the Major American. In the same way I guess I can do in the event there those same obstacles. E 'can convey the feeling positive that this manga .
Seizawa (25) Rakuten Eagles "
I started playing baseball on teams that were not at all strong. Nevertheless, in the same way as the star of" Major ", I realized that if I worked hard, maybe I saw too light at the end of the tunnel ... "
Tanaka (22) Rakuten Eagles: "The
collect, nearly 80 volumes and I've got them all. "
The list of manga voted From the pictures I was able to identify 26 of the 28 works chosen from one hundred respondents. Unfortunately, two have passed me by. Carry the 26 below, in chronological order, dl by side on behalf of their designers.
Sixties :
(1966) Noboru Kawasaki "
Kyōjin no Hoshi (Hoshi of the Giants
)
ranking out ...! Seventies :
(1971) Ko Inoue "
Samurai Giants "
(1972) Akio Chiba "Captain
"
fourth largest (1972) Mizushima Shinji "
Yakyūkyō no uta" (Pat's girlfriend
baseball )
(1972) Mizushima Shinji "
Dokaben " (
Mister Baseball )
runner (1974) Mizushima Shinji "Abu
san "
(1977) Mizushima Shinji "
Kyudo kun "
Eighties :
(1981) Kei Sodayasu "
Nanto Magoroku "
(1981) Adachi Mitsuru "
Touch" (
Touch )
terzo classificato (1983) Mizushima Shinji "Dai Kōshien
"
(1984) Tsuyoshi Nakaima "Wataru
pyun ga"
(1985) Sanbanchi cauldron "
Dreams"
(1986 ) Sanbanchi cauldron "or
Tanaka 4P"
(1986) Koseki Koji "Koko Yakyū
Umisora \u200b\u200bKenritsu Buin or Taro Yamashita"
(1987) Toshiyuki Mutsu "
Meimon! get close Yakyūbu "
classificato primo (1987) Yu Nakahara "
Bucchigiri "
(1989) Mizushima Shinji "K-Jiro Ohayō
"
Nineties :
(1990) Yoichi Takahashi "
Ace! " (the author of "Captain Tsubasa
" Holly e Benji!)
(1991) Sanbanchi Kawa "
Kaze Hikaru "
(1991) Hidenori Hiba "
Yattarō jan! "
(1992) Adachi Mitsuru "
H2 (H2
)
(1994) Takuya Mitsuda '
Major "
ranked fifth (1996) Harold Sakuishi "
Stopper Busujima "
(1997) Norifusa Mita "
Kurokan "
(1998) Masanori Morita "
Rookies" (
Rookies )
millennium onwards From:
(2006) Yuji Terajima "
Daiya no Ace "
