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| − | [[File:3rdbase.jpg|thumb|right|The cover of the first volume of 3rd Base 4th.]] 3rd Base 4th (4番サード, | + | [[File:3rdbase.jpg|thumb|right|The cover of the first volume of 3rd Base 4th.]] 3rd Base 4th (4番サード, ''Yoban Sādo'') is a one-volume shōnen sports manga by Gosho Aoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly ''Shōnen Sunday'' between 1991-1993, lasting a total of six chapters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mischif.net/data/yoban.htm#chapters|date=2008-01-08|accessdate=2011-01-07|publisher=Anime News Network|title=Baseball Cinderalla ~ Yoban Saado}}</ref> The premise revolves around the final tournament of High School Baseball, the Koushien, which is played every year at the Hanshin Koushien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. |
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
| − | Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋茂雄, ''Nagashima Shigeo'') | + | Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋茂雄, ''Nagashima Shigeo'') is third baseman on Kohnan High School's baseball team. However, he isn't a very good player until he happens to purchase a baseball bat from a strange little store. As he discovers, the bat is magical -- whenever he steps up to the plate with money in his back pocket, the money vanishes and he always hits the ball. The more money he pays in this manner to the mysterious shopkeeper who sold him the bat, the farther the ball flies. |
| − | Kohnan | + | Kohnan manages to reach the Koushien, where they face Ougane High School for the championship title. On the opposing team is pitcher Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, ''Inao Kazuhisa''), whose baseball glove is also magical and can throw extremely powerful fastballs. He must also pay for this ability, but as the son of a wealthy business family, he can easily afford the cost. How can Shigeo, who must work hard at his part-time job for every yen, hope to compete? |
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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| − | {{CharItem|no-english=1|Shigeo Nagashima|Main character of the story.}} | + | {{CharItem|no-english=1|Shigeo Nagashima|Main character of the story. Wields "The Bat of God".}} |
| − | {{CharItem|no-english=1|Kazuhisa Inao|Shigeo's baseball rival.}} | + | {{CharItem|no-english=1|Kazuhisa Inao|Shigeo's baseball rival. Wields "The Glove of God". }} |
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Both Shigeo Nagashima and Kazuhisa Inao are well-known Japanese baseball players in real life. | Both Shigeo Nagashima and Kazuhisa Inao are well-known Japanese baseball players in real life. | ||
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| + | [http://www.mischif.net/data/yoban.htm Mischif's Yoban Saado Reference Page] | ||
[[Category:Manga]] | [[Category:Manga]] | ||
[[Category:Gosho Aoyama]] | [[Category:Gosho Aoyama]] | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 8 January 2011
3rd Base 4th (4番サード, Yoban Sādo) is a one-volume shōnen sports manga by Gosho Aoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday between 1991-1993, lasting a total of six chapters.[1] The premise revolves around the final tournament of High School Baseball, the Koushien, which is played every year at the Hanshin Koushien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan.
Story
Shigeo Nagashima (長嶋茂雄, Nagashima Shigeo) is third baseman on Kohnan High School's baseball team. However, he isn't a very good player until he happens to purchase a baseball bat from a strange little store. As he discovers, the bat is magical -- whenever he steps up to the plate with money in his back pocket, the money vanishes and he always hits the ball. The more money he pays in this manner to the mysterious shopkeeper who sold him the bat, the farther the ball flies.
Kohnan manages to reach the Koushien, where they face Ougane High School for the championship title. On the opposing team is pitcher Kazuhisa Inao (稲尾 和久, Inao Kazuhisa), whose baseball glove is also magical and can throw extremely powerful fastballs. He must also pay for this ability, but as the son of a wealthy business family, he can easily afford the cost. How can Shigeo, who must work hard at his part-time job for every yen, hope to compete?
Characters
| Picture | Name | Role |
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Shigeo Nagashima | Main character of the story. Wields "The Bat of God". |
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Kazuhisa Inao | Shigeo's baseball rival. Wields "The Glove of God". |
Appearances in Other Media
Shigeo and Kazuhisa cameo in Detective Conan in Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon (2 Hour Special), the adaptation of 43.10-44.3 (chapters 445-449) in the manga. Kohnan and Ougane are the two teams facing off for the Koshien title during the episode.
Influences
Both Shigeo Nagashima and Kazuhisa Inao are well-known Japanese baseball players in real life.
Links
Mischif's Yoban Saado Reference Page
- ^ "Baseball Cinderalla ~ Yoban Saado". Anime News Network. 2008-01-08. http://www.mischif.net/data/yoban.htm#chapters. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.
