Wachi Sanpei

“Hey! Nagashima-kun!!” Nagashima-kun, the clumsy baseball boy, is doing a great job!? A complete collection of humorous episodes! Starting from December 2008, all 5 volumes will be published, one volume each month! Commentary Shigeo Nagashima, who transferred to Hitachi Elementary School, is a slightly clumsy and nonsensical boy. A big fan of Shigeo Nagashima, he joins the baseball club as a substitute player after much effort. This work "Nagashima-kun'' is a representative work of Wachisanpei, who has created many comedy works. Due to the great success and popularity of Giants player Shigeo Nagashima (currently honorary lifetime manager), serialization began in the magazine Shonen in 1959 (Nagashima's second year as a professional). The main character is Nagashima-kun, who is not good at studying but loves baseball, and the story depicts his daily life with his family and teammates, including his father who runs the Tiger barber shop, his kind mother, and his mischievous younger sister Michiko. You will feel a heartwarming warmth in the peaceful interactions between the characters. This book version includes all episodes and will be delivered to readers as a \[complete version]. In addition, we plan to publish all five volumes, one volume each month, starting in December 2008. I hope you look forward to Nagashima-kun's fun baseball manga.

"Good luck!! Bean punch!" Although his body is small, his punches and laughter are heavyweight! The children's boxing manga from the creator of "Nagashima-kun'' has been made into a book for the first time!! \[Synopsis] Heiji Mameyama, also known as "Mame Punch", is a third year student in the boxing club. He dedicates himself to boxing while helping out at his family's tofu shop, and competes against his seniors in a school boxing tournament. \[Commentary] This work "Mame Punch'' is a work by Wachisanpei, a master of children's comedies. It was serialized around the same time as his masterpiece "Nagashima-kun,'' and it evokes a nostalgic feeling of the Showa era just as much as that work. Although the settings are different, with the sports handled changing from baseball to boxing and the family barber shop becoming a tofu shop, the family structures and characters are similar, making this a must-see for fans of the Showa era and fans of the Showa manga. I would like you to read and compare it with "Nagashima-kun.'' This time, all four volumes will be published for the first time in book form, one volume each month from May 2009. Please fully enjoy Mame Punch's exciting boxing and the peaceful daily life of a Showa family.