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Captain (manga)

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Captain
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キャプテン
(Kyaputen)
GenreSports
Manga
Written byAkio Chiba
Published byShueisha
Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original run1972 – 1979
Volumes15
Anime television film
Directed bySatoshi Dezaki
StudioEiken
Original networkNippon TV
ReleasedApril 2, 1980
Anime film
Directed bySatoshi Dezaki
StudioEiken
ReleasedJuly 18, 1981
Runtime95 minutes
Anime television series
Directed bySatoshi Dezaki
StudioEiken
Original networkNippon TV
Original run January 10, 1983 – July 4, 1983
Episodes26
Manga
Written byCozy Jōkura
Published byShueisha
MagazineGrand Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 5, 2017 – present
Manga
Captain 2
Written byCozy Jōkura
Published byShueisha
MagazineGrand Jump Mucha
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 24, 2019 – present

Captain (Japanese: キャプテン, Hepburn: Kyaputen) is a baseball manga series by Akio Chiba which ran in Monthly Shōnen Jump (published by Shueisha) from 1972 to 1979. This series ran concurrently with another Chiba manga series Play Ball, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump (also published by Shueisha) from 1973 to 1978. Captain, along with Play Ball, won the 22nd Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1977.[1]

The manga was adapted into a film by Eiken and released in theaters on 1981-07-18.[2] It was also adapted into a 26 episode anime television series which aired on NTV from 1983-01-10 to 1983-07-04. The TV series was also directed by Satoshi Dezaki. The Captain TV series was ranked 95th in the top 100 favorite anime titles of all time in a web poll conducted by TV Asahi in 2005.[3] In a 2006 TV Asahi survey of Japanese celebrities, the Captain TV series ranked 13th in a list of the top 100 responses.[4]

A spin-off manga by Cozy Jōkura began serialization in Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine in April 2017.[5]

A sequel manga also by Cozy Jōkura, titled Captain 2, began serialization in Grand Jump Mucha in April 2019.[6]

The story features 4 captains. When the captain graduate from school, the next captain becomes the protagonist.

Film

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Staff

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  • Original Creator: Akio Chiba
  • Planning: Takeshi Yoshikawa (NTV)
  • Producers: Tōru Horikoshi (NTV), Masayasu Sagisu (Eiken)
  • Director: Satoshi Dezaki
  • Production Assistant: Hiroyuki Kamii
  • Animation Directors: Shigetaka Shimizu, Keizō Shimizu
  • Screenplay: Noboru Shiroyama
  • Photographer: Shin Iizuka
  • Music: Toshiyuki Kimori
  • Art Director: Moritoshi Endō
  • Audio Director: Hiroshi Sakonjō
  • Editors: Toshiaki Yabuki, Masahiko Kawana

Sources:[2]

TV series

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Staff

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  • Original Creator: Akio Chiba
  • Planning: Takeshi Yoshikawa (NTV)
  • Producers: Tōru Horikoshi (NTV), Masayasu Sagisu (Eiken)
  • Director: Satoshi Dezaki
  • Scripts: Noboru Shiroyama, Keisuke Fujikawa
  • Animation Directors: Shigetaka Shimizu, Keizō Shimizu
  • Music: Toshiyuki Kimori

Theme songs

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Both songs were composed and arranged by Toshiyuki Kimori, with lyrics by Michio Yamagami. Vocals were by 99Harmony.

  • Opening: Kimi wa Nanika ga Dekiru
  • Ending: Arigatō

References

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  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  2. ^ a b キャプテン (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  3. ^ "TV Asahi Top 100 Anime". Anime News Network. 2005-09-23. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  4. ^ 月バラ2時間スペシャル 芸能界アニメ通が集結!徹底調査アニメランキング100 (in Japanese). TV Asahi. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  5. ^ "Yūji Moritaka Draws Sequel to Akio Chiba's Captain Baseball Manga". Anime News Network. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Captain Baseball Manga Gets New Sequel Series". Anime News Network. March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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