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Dokaben

Dokaben(Japanese:ドカベン)[a]is a Japanesebaseballmangaseries written and illustrated byShinji Mizushima.The original series was serialized inAkita Shoten'sshōnenmangamagazineWeekly Shōnen Championfrom April 24, 1972, to March 27, 1981, but it was followed by several sequel series running until 2018. Chapters of the series were published into 205tankōbonvolumes in total, making it the series with thesecond highest number of volumes.It was also made into ananimeby the same name. It was immensely popular in Japan during its original release, and is one of the most popular sports manga of all time.

Dokaben
Cover of the firsttankōbonvolume, featuring Taro Yamada (bottom left)
ドカベン
GenreSports
Manga
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 24, 1972–March 27, 1981
Volumes48
Anime television series
Produced byTadami Watanabe
Music byShusuke Kikuchi
StudioNippon Animation
Original networkFNS(Fuji TV)
Original runOctober 6, 1976–December 26, 1979
Episodes163[1]
Manga
Dai Kōshien
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 23, 1983–August 7, 1987
Volumes26
Manga
Dokaben Professional Baseball
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 23, 1995–December 25, 2003
Volumes52
Manga
Dokaben Superstars
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 8, 2004–May 8, 2012
Volumes45
Manga
Dokaben Dream Tournament
Written byShinji Mizushima
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 29, 2012–June 28, 2018
Volumes34

Outline

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Dokaben logo

Dokabenis centered on Taro Yamada and his teammates Iwaki, Tonoma, and Satonaka and was focused mainly on their activity as ahigh schoolbaseballteam. At first, it focused on Yamada, Iwaki, and Sachiko and was set in Takaoka Middle School. But in Volume 8 the team is transferred to Meikun High School for their baseball skills.

The story ofDokabencontinues inDai Kōshien,Dokaben Pro Baseball Story,andDokaben SuperStars Story.

Characters

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Meikun High School baseball team

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Yamada generation

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Taro Yamada(Sơn điền thái lang,,Yamada Tarō)
Voiced by:Hideyuki Tanaka
Position:Catcher
Masami Iwaki(Nham quỷ chính mỹ,,Iwaki Masami)
Voiced by:Tessho Genda
Position:Third baseman
Kazuto Tonoma(Điện mã nhất nhân,,Tonoma Kazuto)
Voiced by:Kaneta Kimotsuki
Position:Second baseman
Satoru Satonaka(Lí trung trí,,Satonaka Satoru)
Voiced by:Akira Kamiya
Position:Pitcher
Santaro Hohoemi(Vi tiếu tam thái lang,,Hohoemi Santarō)
Voiced by:Yoshito Yasuhara
Position:Catcher,Left fielder

Senior / Younger student

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Sho Doigaki(Thổ tỉnh viên tương,,Doigaki Shō)
Voiced by:Katsuji Mori
Position:Catcher,First baseman
Tetsuji Yamaoka(Sơn cương thiết tư,,Yamaoka Tetsuji)
Voiced by:Shigeru Chiba
Position:Center fielder
Mitsuo Kita(Bắc mãn nam,,Kita Mitsuo)
Voiced by:Kazuomi Ikeda
Position:Right fielder
Koichi Ishige(Thạch mao hạnh nhất,,Ishige Kōichi)
Voiced by:Bungo Nakano
Position:Shortstop
Keiichi Nagisa(Chử khuê nhất,,Nagisa Keiichi)
Voiced by:Toshio Furukawa
Position:Pitcher
Tomoaki Takashiro(Cao đại trí thu,,Takashiro Tomoaki)
Voiced by:Yū Mizushima
Position:Shortstop,Second baseman

Manager

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Ieyasu Tokugawa(Đức xuyên gia khang,,Tokugawa Ieyasu)
Voiced by:Reizou Nomoto
Manager of Meikun High School baseball team

Yamada family

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Sachiko Yamada(Sơn điền サチ tử,,Yamada Sachiko)
Voiced by:Minori Matsushima
Taro's 9-year-old little sister
Ji-chan(じっちゃん)
Voiced by:Minoru Yada
Taro's grandfather
"Ji-chan" meansgrandpain English

Rivals

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Kanagawa

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Mamoru Shiranui(Bất tri hỏa thủ,,Shiranui Mamoru)
Voiced by:Osamu Ichikawa
Daigoro Unryu(Vân long đại ngũ lang,,Unryū Daigorō)
Voiced by:Hiroshi Ohtake
Gosuke Domon(Thổ môn cương giới,,Domon Gōsuke)
Voiced by:Mugihito
Goro Tanitsu(Cốc tân ngô lang,,Tanitsu Gorō)
Voiced by:Yoku Shioya
Gonza Nankai(Nam hải 権 tả,,Nankai Gonza)
Voiced by:Setsuo Wakui
Shinji Kobayashi(Tiểu lâm chân tư,,Kobayashi Shinji)
Voiced by:Makio Inoue

Kantō

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Gosuke Gama(Hạ gian cương giới,,Gama Gōsuke)
Voiced by:Takeshi Kuwabara
Hayato Kagemaru(Ảnh hoàn chuẩn nhân,,Kagemaru Hayato)
Voiced by:Masane Tsukayama→Michihiro Ikemizu(ep. 82)
Jiro Kinoshita(Mộc hạ thứ lang,,Kinoshita Jirō)
Voiced by:Haruya Kato
Chuji Kunisada(Quốc định trung trị,,Kunisada Chūji)
Voiced by:Kaneto Shiozawa
Fumio Ataru(Trung nhị mỹ phu,,Ataru Fumio)
Voiced by:Ryoichi Tanaka→Takashi Tanaka

Whole Japan

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Sankichi Sakata(Bản điền tam cát,,Sakata Sankichi)
Voiced by:Yoshito Yasuhara
Kojiro Inukai(Khuyển tự tiểu thứ lang,,Inukai Kojirō)
Voiced by:Masato Ibu
Takezo Inukai(Khuyển tự võ tàng,,Inukai Takezō)
Voiced by:Shingo Kanemoto
Tsutomu Ogata(Tự phương miễn,,Ogata Tsutomu)
Voiced by:Rokuro Naya
Ryo Inugami(Khuyển thần liễu,,Inugami Ryō)
Voiced by:Shun Yashiro
Kazuma Musashibo(Võ tàng phường sổ mã,,Musashibō Kazuma)
Voiced by:Osamu Saka
Hikaru Yoshitsune(Nghĩa kinh quang,,Yoshitsune Hikaru)
Voiced by:Rokuro Naya

Others

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Natsuko Natsukawa(Hạ xuyên hạ tử,,Natsukawa Natsuko)
Voiced by:Hiroko Maruyama
Iwaki's girlfriend
Toshiko Kobayashi(Tiểu lâm nhẫm tử,,Kobayashi Toshiko)
Voiced by:Mami Koyama
Shinji Kobayashi's little sister

Manga

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WhenTakehiko Inoue(author ofSlam DunkandVagabond) was young, he drew a lot of spectacular scene fromDokaben,the first manga he paid.

Cultural references

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  • In the "Simpsons Comicsinternationale "in issue #132, the Japanese supplement (Too crazy, Juvenile Prankster, BARTOMU! (serialized in" Laughing Laughing everyone is laughing ")) opens as a parody ofDokaben,with Bartomu playing for the "YokohamaLi'l Ninjas ", and an art style heavily based onDokaben's highly recognized style of art.

Art style

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The art style ofDokabenis very rubbery and motional, with surprisingly dynamic use ofspeed lines,with a heavy use of black and very straightforward body construction. The motion and Dynamics are highly retained even in reprints. In his bookReinventing Comics,Scott McCloudmentions it as the example of the sports genre, drawing high recognition to the style.

Notes

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  1. ^Adokabenis a kind ofbentowhich the protagonist, Taro Yamada, likes to eat.

References

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  1. ^"Dokaben".Nippon Animation.Archived fromthe originalon December 2, 2002.RetrievedSeptember 10,2010.
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