Kyojin no Hoshi

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The mother of all baseball mangas, a legendary comic that has been homaged and honored time after time in newer incarnations.

Kyojin no Hoshi is at first glance a baseball manga, but on a deeper level, it's a story about the bonds between a father and son, and a story that now, over 40 years later, can be viewed critically as a portrait of Japanese social views and philosophies during the 60s and post-war period. The dramatic emphasis on the pride of a man, the supporting nature of the female characters, and the die-hard kamikaze nature of the boys striving to achieve their goals all makes for a heartwrenching manga that will never be forgotten.

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