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Encyclopedia > Dokaben
Dokaben
ドカベン
Genre Sports, School
Manga: [1]
Author Shinji Mizushima
Publisher Akita Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion
Original run April 24, 1972March 27, 1981
Volumes 48
Manga: Dai Koushien [2]
Author Shinji Mizushima
Publisher Akita Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion
Manga: Dokaben Professional Baseball [3]
Author Shinji Mizushima
Publisher Akita Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion
Volumes 52
Manga: Dokaben Superstars [4]
Author Shinji Mizushima
Publisher Akita Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion
TV anime: [5]
Studio Nippon Animation
Network Fuji TV
Original run October 6, 1976December 26, 1979
Episodes 163

Dokaben (ドカベン?) is a baseball manga by Shinji Mizushima, serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion magazine from April 24, 1972 to March 27, 1981. It was later made into an anime by the same name. A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Akita Shōten Akita Shōten ) is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Akita Shōten Akita Shōten ) is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Akita Shōten Akita Shōten ) is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The head office of Akita Shōten Akita Shōten ) is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... TV redirects here. ... Animé redirects here. ... Nippon Animation logo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The Fuji TV headquarters in Odaiba is known for its eccentric architecture. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Animé redirects here. ...


A dokaben (どか弁?) is a kind of bento box which the protagonist, Taro Yamada, likes to eat. Bento served at a restaurant Bentō ) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ...

Contents

Outline

Dokaben is centered on Taro Yamada and his teammates Iwaki, Tonoma, and Satonaka and was focused mainly on their activity as a high school baseball team. 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. For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in St. ...


The story of Dokaben continues in Dai Koushien, Dokaben Pro Baseball Story, and Dokaben SuperStars Story.


Characters

Meikun High School baseball team

Yamada generation

Taro Yamada (山田太郎, Yamada Tarō?)
Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka
Position: Catcher
Masami Iwaki (岩鬼正美, Iwaki Masami?)
Voiced by: Tessho Genda
Position: Third Baseman
Kazuto Tonoma (殿馬一人, Tonoma Kazuto?)
Voiced by: Kaneta Kimotsuki
Position: Second Baseman
Satoru Satonaka (里中智, Satonaka Satoru?)
Voiced by: Akira Kamiya
Position: Pitcher
Santaro Hohoemi (微笑三太郎, Hohoemi Santarō?)
Voiced by: Yoshito Yasuhara
Position: Catcher, Left fielder

Hideyuki Tanaka (田中 秀幸 Tanaka Hideyuki, born November 12, 1950) is a veteran seiyuu who was born in Tokyo. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Tesshou Genda (玄田 哲章 Genda Tesshō, born May 20, 1948) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Okayama. ... The position of the third baseman “Third base” redirects here. ... Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太 Kimotsuki Kaneta, born November 15, 1935) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Kagoshima. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ... // Akira Kamiya Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira, born September 18, 1946) is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Yoshita Yasuhara ) is an actor and seiyÅ« born on November 17, 1949 in Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ...

Senior / Younger student

Sho Doigaki (土井垣将, Doigaki Shō?)
Voiced by: Katsuji Mori
Position: Catcher, First Baseman
Tetsuji Yamaoka (山岡鉄司, Yamaoka Tetsuji?)
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba
Position: Center fielder
Mitsuo Kita (北満男, Kita Mitsuo?)
Voiced by: Kazuomi Ikeda
Position: Right fielder
Koichi Ishige (石毛幸一, Ishige Kōichi?)
Voiced by: Bungo Nakano
Position: Shortstop
Keiichi Nagisa (渚圭一, Nagisa Keiichi?)
Voiced by: Toshio Furukawa
Position: Pitcher
Tomoaki Takashiro (高代智秋, Takashiro Tomoaki?)
Voiced by: Yu Mizushima
Position: Shortstop, Second Baseman

Mori Katsuji(森 功至,né Tanaka Yukiya or 田中 雪弥) is a veteran seiyu who was born on July 10, 1945 in Tokyo. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁 Chiba Shigeru, born February 4, 1954) is a veteran seiyuu (voice actor) who was born in Kumamoto. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... The position of the right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in right field (e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Toshio Furukawa ) is a veteran seiyū who was born on July 16, 1946 in Tochigi. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ... Yū Mizushima ) is a Japanese seiyū. He was born on 1956-01-18 in Tokyo, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The position of the second baseman Second base redirects here. ...

Manager

Ieyasu Tokugawa (徳川家康, Tokugawa Ieyasu?)
Voiced by: Reizou Nomoto
Manager of Meikun High School baseball team

Yamada family

Sachiko Yamada (山田サチ子, 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

Minori Matsushima (松島みのり Matsushima Minori, born December 1, 1940) is a veteran female seiyū who was born in Chiba Prefecture. ... Minoru Yada (矢田 稔 Yada Minoru) is a Japanese voice actor. ...

Rivals

Kanagawa

Mamoru Shiranui (不知火守, Shiranui Mamoru?)
Voiced by: Osamu Ichikawa
Daigoro Unryu (雲竜大五郎, Unryū Daigorō?)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake
Gosuke Domon (土門剛介, Domon Gōsuke?)
Voiced by: Mugihito
Goro Tanitsu (谷津吾郎, Tanitsu Gorō?)
Voiced by: Yoku Shioya
Gonza Nankai (南海権左, Nankai Gonza?)
Voiced by: Setsuo Wakui
Shinji Kobayashi (小林真司, Kobayashi Shinji?)
Voiced by: Makio Inoue

Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県; Kanagawa-ken) is a geographic and political area located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Hiroshi Ohtake (大竹宏, Ootake Hiroshi; born March 14, 1934) is a veteran seiyuu born in Tokyo. ... Mugihito (麦人), whose birth name is Terada Makoto (寺田 誠), is a seiyu whose birthday is August 8, 1944. ... Yoku Shioya (塩屋翼 Shioya Yoku), born June 24, 1958 in Kagoshima, Japan, is a veteran Japanese Voice Actor. ... Inoue Makio (井上 真樹夫) is a seiyuu whose birthday is November 30. ...

Kanto

Gosuke Gama (賀間剛介, Gama Gōsuke?)
Voiced by: Takeshi Kuwabara
Hayato Kagemaru (影丸隼人, Kagemaru Hayato?)
Voiced by: Masane TsukayamaMichihiro Ikemizu (ep. 82)
Jiro Kinoshita (木下次郎, Kinoshita Jirō?)
Voiced by: Haruya Kato
Chuji Kunisada (国定忠治, Kunisada Chūji?)
Voiced by: Kaneto Shiozawa
Fumio Ataru (中二美夫, Ataru Fumio?)
Voiced by: Ryoichi TanakaTakashi Tanaka

Kanto can mean: The Kanto region of Japan. ... Michihiro Ikemizu (池水 通洋 Ikemizu Michihiro, born April 11, 1943) is a veteran seiyu. ... Kaneto Shiozawa , January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) (Real name: Toshikazu Shiozawa ) was a seiyū from Tokyo affiliated with Aoni Production. ... Ryōichi Tanaka Ryōichi Tanaka (田中亮一, Tanaka Ryouichi; born January 26, 1947) is a veteran seiyuu born in Suginami, Tokyo. ... Banjō Ginga , born November 12, 1933), sometimes credited as Takashi Tanaka ), is a Japanese voice actor (seiyū) who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. ...

Whole Japan

Sankichi Sakata (坂田三吉, Sakata Sankichi?)
Voiced by: Yoshito Yasuhara
Kojiro Inukai (犬飼小次郎, Inukai Kojirō?)
Voiced by: Masato Ibu
Takezo Inukai (犬飼武蔵, Inukai Takezō?)
Voiced by: Shingo Kanemoto
Tsutomu Ogata (緒方勉, Ogata Tsutomu?)
Voiced by: Rokuro Naya
Ryo Inugami (犬神了, Inugami Ryō?)
Voiced by: Shun Yashiro
Kazuma Musashibo (武蔵坊数馬, Musashibō Kazuma?)
Voiced by: Osamu Saka
Hikaru Yoshitsune (義経光, Yoshitsune Hikaru?)
Voiced by: Rokuro Naya

Yoshita Yasuhara ) is an actor and seiyū born on November 17, 1949 in Aioi, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... Masatō Ibu ) is a Japanese actor and seiyu. ... Shingo Kanemoto , October 12, 1932~February 24, 1991), was a seiyū originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. ... Rokuro Naya (納谷 六郎 Naya Rokurō, born Oct, 20, 1932) is a Japanese voice actor (Seiyū). He is the brother of veteran voice actor Goro Naya. ... Osamu Saka , born November 7, 1930 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture) is a veteran seiyū who works for Aoni Production. ... Rokuro Naya (納谷 六郎 Naya Rokurō, born Oct, 20, 1932) is a Japanese voice actor (Seiyū). He is the brother of veteran voice actor Goro Naya. ...

Others

Natsuko Natsukawa (夏川夏子, Natsukawa Natsuko?)
Voiced by: Yuko Maruyama
Iwaki's girlfriend
Toshiko Kobayashi (小林稔子, Kobayashi Toshiko?)
Voiced by: Mami Koyama
Shinji Kobayashi's little sister

Mami Koyama (小山 茉美 Koyama Mami, born January 17, 1955) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Aichi. ...

References

  1. ^ Dokaben (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-10-03
  2. ^ Dai Koushien (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-10-03
  3. ^ Dokaben Professional Baseball (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-10-03
  4. ^ Dokaben Superstars (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-10-03
  5. ^ Dokaben (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia, retrieved on 2007-10-03

This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Dokaben anime Official site from Fuji TV (Japanese)


 
 

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