Abu-san
Mizushima Shinji
- Mangaka
- Mizushima Shinji
- First published
- 1974
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Award Winning · Comedy · Sports · Office Workers
- Content rating
- Safe
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Abu-san is a long-running baseball manga series created by Shinji Mizushima, first serialized in 1973. It follows the career of Yasutake Kageura, an exceptional hitter known for his ability to hit a baseball even after consuming large amounts of sake. The series holds a unique place in Japanese pop culture, celebrated for its grounded portrayal of professional baseball and its decades-long synchronization with the actual Nippon Professional Baseball league.
Mizushima, a master of the sports genre, designed the series to be an immersive look into the life of a fictional player competing alongside real-world icons. The narrative style was highly influential in blending sports journalism with serialized storytelling. It was received with immense critical and commercial success, earning the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1978 and running for 107 volumes, making it one of the most prolific examples of sports manga in history.
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