Countryside General

A slapstick gag comedy depicting the ruckus caused by Kaze Daizaemon, an ambitious boy who came to Tokyo from Aomori. There is also the aspect of a sports manga that aims to become a first-class judoka under the guidance of his late father's best friend. A representative work of Noboru Kawasaki. Received the 14th Shogakukan Manga Award (1968).