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Shinji Mizushima, a manga artist, died of pneumonia on January 10, 2022. He was 82 years old. [Special feature] Mizushima game work introduction for Mizushima work fans by Mizushima work fan writer! Dr. Mizushima has been active for many years, focusing on various baseball manga, including "Dokaben." Many masterpieces such as "Dokaben" and "Yakyukyo no Uta" have also been animated. In addition, in 1990, "Shinji Mizushima's Daikoshien" for family computers and "Gekitou Pro Yakyoku Mizushima Shinji All Stars VS Pro Baseball" for PS2 / GameCube / Arcade were released in 2003, and various media mixes are also available. It has been. In this article, we will introduce the family computer "Shinji Mizushima's Great Koshien" and the PS2 version of "Gekitou Pro Baseball Shinji Mizushima All Stars VS Professional Baseball". I will deliver the wonderful part of this work by the author who loves Shinji Mizushima's work from the bottom of my heart. Baseball love too deep! Shinji Mizushima's Life Shinji Mizushima (hereinafter referred to as "Mr. Mizushima") was born in 1939 at a fish store in Niigata prefecture. There are episodes that I had a hard time as a boy, such as giving up going to high school due to the financial situation of my house and working as an apprentice, and the experience of such hardships is also utilized in the works of Professor Mizushima such as "Deba and Bat". He continued to study painting while working, and in 1958 his submission won a prize. After his debut, he moved to Osaka and was active as a book rental manga writer. Mizushima-sensei's first baseball manga was "Ace's Condition," which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen King" in 1969. Since then, works representing Professor Mizushima such as "Otoko Doaho Koshien" in 1970, "Yakyukyo no Uta" and "Dokaben" in 1972, "Abu-san" in 1973, and "Ikkyu-san" in 1975 have been produced one after another. It was. As a work that symbolizes Professor Mizushima, "Daikoshien", which has been serialized since 1983, is indispensable. "Okoshien", which depicts the character of Mr. Mizushima's work serialized in different magazines, crossing over the boundaries of the publisher and depicting Taro Yamada's final third-year summer tournament, is still very picturesque at that time. It seems that it was a period work. Also, Mr. Mizushima is famous for his too deep love for baseball. Not only did he continue to play grass baseball while continuing his busy cartoon family business, but he was also very active in interacting with professional baseball players. In particular, "Fukuoka Softbank Hawks", to which the main character of the masterpiece "Abu-san", Yasutake Kageura, belonged, was able to interact with the director and players with the "face pass" from the time of the predecessors "Daie Hawks" and "Nankai Hawks". Is famous. It is said that many baseball players dreamed of appearing in Dr. Mizushima's work. He completed all the series in 2018 and announced his retirement as a cartoonist for 63 years in December 2020. The final work was the 2018 one-shot "Abu-san-The Road Without Injuries". Until his death in January 2022, I think he was a wonderful person who made me feel his love for baseball and comics forever. The tactical baseball game "Shinji Mizushima's Daikoshien" is still interesting! Now, from here, I will introduce Mr. Mizushima's baseball game. First of all, the baseball game for family computers released in 1990, "Shinji Mizushima's Daikoshien". Capcom was in charge of the development. The title of this work is "Daikoshien", but the content is from the summer of the 1st grade to the summer of the 3rd grade of Meikun High School, and if anything, there are many "Dokaben" elements. The teams that appear are also from the strong opponents of the Kanagawa qualifying round to Tsutenkaku High School, Iwaki Higashi High School, Tosamaru High School, Benkei High School and so on. Of course, Aoda High School of "Kudo-kun", Giants Academy of "Ikkyu-san", Hikari High School of "Dantotsu", etc. will also appear. Although it is such a work, as a game, it is not an action game but a command selection type irregular rule. The pitcher selects "ball type" and "course". The batter decides the "course" and "swing speed", and if the reading is correct, the hitting is established. Of course, you can choose not only simple hits, but also strategies such as bunts, hit-and-runs, and stolen bases. The defense is automatic until it catches up with the ball, but you have to select in real time which base to throw after catching the ball. In addition, when hitting a ball between two games, there is also the option of "Which one will take, the second or the short". The action is low and the strategy is moderately high, so you can enjoy playing at the processing speed of Famicom standard now. And above all, the biggest feature of this work is the existence of a special move. "Secret hits" such as "Swan Lake" and "Kuroda Bushi" by Toma (Akinori), "Super slowball" by Shiranui (Shiroshin), "Backpack throwing method" by Kagemaru (Clean High School), Nakanishi Kudo (Aoda) ) "Fastball", some characters can use impressive pitching and striking methods of the work. Since it requires power to use, it can not be repeated, but it is very powerful and it is a very nice element for fans of the original. Also, pay attention to the reproducibility of the characters in each team. There aren't many characters with face graphics, but the batting order and character names are set almost exactly as they were in the original. Personally, I'm happy that Shinanogawa High School of "Dokaben" is perfect. However, I think that Yatsu (Yokohama Gakuin) wanted a face glare ... "Otoko Doaho Koshien" Fujimura Koshien's "Nanba High School OB Team" (because Nanba High School appears in the original "Okoshien" if not OB) and "Tokyo Mets" led by Iwata Tetsugoro will appear as hidden teams. Of course, Yuki Suwon, who is the first female professional baseball player and is familiar, can use "Dream Ball". The number of appearance teams is large and the response is outstanding. The referee is Mr. Mizushima for some reason, and there is plenty of fan service. When I played it now, I found something interesting, such as "The left character, Musashibo, and Saizo's graphics are the same!" The culmination of Mizushima manga! "Gekitou Pro Baseball Shinji Mizushima All Stars VS Professional Baseball" Next, we will introduce "Gekitou Pro Yakyoku Mizushima Shinji All Stars VS Professional Baseball" released by Sega in 2003. In this article, I'm playing on the PS2 version. This work is a work in which 35 characters from 15 Mizushima manga works participated in the professional baseball world in 2003. The real baseball players that appear are reproduced with their real names, and it is also possible to create original players. As a game, it is an orthodox baseball game, and it has an outstanding sense of presence that is particular about cheers and live performances. It is also unique that the real players are polygons and the cartoon players are separated by the toon method. By the way, since it is the data of 2003, Kintetsu Buffaloes has not been dissolved, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles does not exist yet. The author, who was a Kintetsu fan of the Pacific League, had a little tears on the team selection screen. The biggest feature of this work is that the exchange of Mizushima characters is very abundant in the game. Under the conditions such as "competition between Mizushima characters", "battery with Mizushima characters", and "when Mizushima characters are the starting pitchers of both teams", dialogue with a cut-in like a cartoon is prepared. There are many general-purpose lines, but there are also special interactions under specific circumstances and combinations, and it is a fun element just to find out. And of course, the reproduction of in-game performance is also a wonderful part. Iwaoni of "bad ball hitting" is too happy for original fans, such as the meat cursor "gets bigger as you move away from the strike zone", Toma can throw a fork, and Yamada can throw a pitcher "throw with a catcher's stance". Full of elements. The part "Is this reproduced?" Is made quite finely. Of course, each character also has a special move of the original element. The commitment to manga reproduction of this work is a gem. I feel respect for the original, such as character graphics, dialogue, and some characters using the voice actors of the anime version. The text of the "Player Directory" in the main mode and the live commentary during the game (Shinichiro Ohta) explain a little episode about the original (eg, the story of the 18th extension at Koshien during the match between Nakanishi Kudo and Akinori members). Is also the best. There are various game modes such as open battles, pennants, and home run competitions. In the character creation mode, not only can you make various faces from polygon type to toon type, but you can also create female players. Personally, the last option for the toon type is "Mr. Yamaoka (Meiku High School-> Tokai University-> SS Aomori-> Tokyo Superstars)" ...! The more you play, the more you will discover this work. It can be said that it is the best work dedicated to Mizushima baseball manga fans. On the next page, I will post a commentary on some of Shinji Mizushima's works and their love. It may be a little deep. Check the explanation of Shinji Mizushima's work! Introducing works by the author, Ai Mizushima. You can skip it! From here, I will introduce the manga by the author. If you look at the bookshelf in the room, you will see comics such as "Dokaben," "Baseball Mad Poem," "Stopper," "Ikkyu-san," "Otoko Doaho Koshien," "Kojiro Hikari," and "Poem of White Ball." increase. ■ Dokaben "Dokaben", which depicts the activities of Taro Yamada and others, is a super masterpiece of the well-known Mizushima manga. No matter what scene you cut out, you can enjoy it without complaint, such as a dense baseball scene where you can enjoy detailed strategies and a development that is not just a royal road. I think the 31st volume game will remain in the history of baseball manga. Many attractive rivals have also appeared, and my personal favorites are Shiranui, Kobayashi, and Inugami. In particular, Kobayashi appears in the main story as a clear "Yamada's rival" from junior high school, but in a sense, it is a character with a realistic situation that the confrontation in high school did not come true for various reasons. When I reappeared in "Dream Tournament" and assembled a battery with Yamada, I was trembling at the moment when I was finally rewarded. I really like "Yamada and his rivals build a battery", and I was impressed with Shiranui-Yamada Battery, which was an all-star in "Professional Baseball". The famous "Blind Spot of the Rulebook" is reproduced at Koshien in 2012 by Kumamoto's representative, Seiseiko High School. According to the director, I was surprised because he read "Dokaben" and actually aimed at it. It was a close-up of what Hideki Matsui experienced in 1992, and what Yamada actually experienced. ■ Dantotsu Personally, my favorite work. It is a story that fills the gap between "Dokaben" and "Daikoshien", and the main character "Dantotsu" Saburo Marusaburo leads the ultra-weak team Hikari High School Baseball Club to the West Tokyo representative of Koshien. The highlights are the addition of Shintaro Araki, a unique pitcher of both throws, and stilts, a catcher, and the eccentric strategy of Dantotsu. As a work, all 7 volumes are short. You can enjoy not only the powerful youth baseball manga ... but also the unique development that you can't see in other works. The confrontation with Hikari High School vs Nanba High School at "Daikoshien" is a highlight. ■ Baseball fanatic poem This is also a work that represents Shinji Mizushima. A total of 17 volumes, up to 10 volumes, is a short story that depicts the lives of baseball players and people in and around Tokyo Mets, and after that, it is characteristic that it will be a story manga centered on Japan's first female professional baseball player, Yuki Suwon. is. Yuuki Suwon is so vivid that you can still see her name in news related to women's baseball. The story centered on her challenges the big theme of "women challenge professional baseball." It is full of realism and fun as a manga, such as the battle with the baseball agreement, the bargaining of "one-point appointment of only one ball" as an answer for women to challenge professional baseball, and the development of the magic ball "dream ball". Of course, even in the short story era, there are only masterpieces that featured not only professional players with unique backgrounds and musicians, but also amateurs who do not know baseball. The "Wass No. 10" series, which was co-produced with manga artist Machiko Satonaka, is also famous. Personally, a veteran player who has a free contract is a big favorite of the "Doshaburi Reversal Hit", where he plays an active role by taking advantage of the habits of the ballpark that he knows all about. In this work, "Baseball Mad Poem Heisei" and "New Baseball Mad Poem" and sequels are also posted later. At the time of the serialization when the title of "50-year-old active pitcher" owned by Tetsugoro Iwata was a fantasy, you wouldn't have expected it to appear in reality. ■ Stopper When talking about Tetsugoro Iwata, the main character of "Yakyukyo no Uta", this work cannot be missed. This is a story about a whirlwind created by Shinpei Mihara, the second son of a large company, in the professional baseball world. Mihara didn't make a big achievement in high school, but he made full use of his skill to become a professional. After becoming a professional, he made full use of various "deception", "bargaining", "violating pitching", etc. as a pitcher, and after that he played an active part as a "dual wield" baseball player with an outfielder by utilizing his physical ability. I am. When I hear about Shohei Ohtani's dual wield activities, I personally always think of him as a character. Tetsugoro Iwata of Tokyo Mets will appear as a rival of Mihara. In "Yakyukyo no Uta", Tetsuan was mostly hit, but in this work, he has a great performance, such as developing a hot pitcher battle and suppressing the opponent with spirit and wisdom. Tetsuan has many guest appearances in other Mizushima works, but I think that "Stopper" depicts his charm as a player to the maximum. Mihara will eventually acquire his own team and show a surprising development to become a player and owner of the new team "Osaka Dreams". Originally, it was a work centered on a pennant race story with Mihara as the main, but from the Dreams edition, the leading short stories of the new players will increase. It is unclear whether Professor Mizushima is aware that the composition is the reverse of "Yakyukyo no Uta (Short Story → Story)", but I think it is a very interesting contrast. ■ Ikkyu-san A story about the descendant of an amateur baseball ninja, Ikkyu Sanada, who causes a great upheaval at the prestigious baseball giant school. It can be enjoyed as a single piece, but it is drawn as a sequel to Professor Mizushima's masterpiece "Otoko Doaho Koshien". Fujimura Koshien, the character on the left, and Iwakaze, also known as "Mametan," will also appear. Mr. Mizushima, who has a deep love for baseball, makes use of his knowledge to make "baseball tone deafness" appear in numerous works. Ikkyu Sanada, also known as Ikkyu-san, is one of the representatives, but because he is a descendant of a ninja, he has outstanding physical and mental abilities. That's why the scenes that help, and the scenes that fall into a pinch, etc., are drawn with different charms for each match. Also, the relationship with Otomo, the absolute ace of the elite team Giants Academy, is a highlight. Otomo and his teammates, who are weak in spirit because of the elite, the relationship between Ikkyu-san and his friends, the decision of the Giants Academy baseball club that will be greeted soon, and the theme of the final game that Ikkyu-san will challenge with a ridiculous team. The ending is too "big". ■ Men's Ahouden A collection of short stories of one-shot works published in various magazines. "Red blade and bat" that depicts the story of a chef and a professional baseball player who devoted everything to their baseball life while walking different paths, and "Red protector" that depicts the human pattern of two catchers, a veteran and a large rookie. , "Phantom ball secret story" where a baseball player who should have died revives on the condition of "match-fixing" in the world, and other unique works are recorded. The final volume contains five works depicting real professional baseball players, Suguru Egawa and Koichi Tabuchi. Mr. Mizushima says that he met Mr. Egawa when he was in high school, and since then he has had a family relationship. In "Dokaben", a character, Fumio Ataru (Fumio is from his father's name), modeled after Mr. Egawa and his younger brother Naka, appears. By the way, in the work "Kojiro Hikari", which confronts the draft conference system in the early stages, a story that seems to be based on various uproar until Mr. Egawa became a professional in some respects such as triangular trading is drawn. increase. Sapporo Dome Stadium appears at the beginning of "Kojiro Hikari". The work was drawn in 1981, and Japan's first dome stadium, Tokyo Dome, was completed in 1988, so it's surprising that I was "foreseeing" the Sapporo Dome at this time. * Since there is no drill, we will only introduce the work to this point. There are many things I want to write, such as the short stories "Kusa Baseball God," "Kusa Baseball Retsuden," and "Summer Hot Summer," as well as masterpieces such as "Kudo-kun," "Gokudo-kun," and "White Ball Poem." .. Other than baseball works such as "Gyoza no Ohsho" and "Father's King" are also wonderful. Dr. Mizushima completed all the serialized works before his retirement in 2018. As a fan of the author, I am deeply grateful that he finished his representative work without producing an unfinished work (although there are some works that ended due to the discontinuation of the magazine). However, as a straightforward feeling, I cannot deny the feeling that I wanted to read the one-shot even in another work. In addition to the games introduced by Dr. Mizushima, the arcade game "Dokaben" and the mobile social game "Gekito x Gekibatsu!" Shinji Mizushima All Stars ”also existed. Unfortunately, there is no way to deliver the content and screenshots, but I will only introduce the title. "Gekitou Pro Yakyoku Mizushima Shinji All Stars VS Pro Baseball" is a relatively easy-to-obtain work, so if you are a fan of Mizushima-sensei who hasn't played yet, I hope you can feel that passion. Finally, to Professor Shinji Mizushima in heaven. Thank you very much for your 63 years of manga life and 81 years of life. He will never forget the joy and gratitude that he enjoyed the many works you created. I hope you enjoy playing baseball in heaven. We would also like to thank the Game * Spark editorial department for giving us the opportunity to write an almost personal love letter.
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