Ai Eishi

The man known as “Zero” is an expert on antiquities, archaeology, art, and other types of artifacts. Specifically, he is an expert on rooting out their histories and discovering any extra-special qualities they might have – curses and so on – and then gets rid of them, and he will search the world to find the answers he seeks for his clients. He charges whatever fee he feels is appropriate; it might be a million dollars, and it might be just one.

(from ebookjapan): This passionate sports manga depicts the dynamic activities of the Astro Baseball Team, which is made up of nine superhuman players who play in an almost alien manner. A mysterious boy pretending to be Enatsu, the ace of the Hanshin Tigers who was seriously injured in a car accident, takes the plate and plays with the Giants' batting line with his ever-changing pitches. Is he the superhuman that Shuro, a Filipino who inherited the will of the famous pitcher Eiji Sawamura, has been looking for...?! An exceptionally popular early Shonen Jump manga, which influenced not only many other Baseball manga, but manga of many other genres. Initially serialized under the name Astro Superhumans (アストロ超人, Astro Chojin) Adapted into a J-Drama in 2005.