Mikado Hyuma, the ace of the Genkai High School baseball team, was eliminated from the regional qualifying rounds for the final Koshien tournament of his high school career. This man, who is far from being a professional baseball player, happens to play against Kiyohara in an all-star game! However, he is so frustrated that he was completely crushed that he starts practicing hard to defeat Kiyohara. Before he knows it, he has transformed into a pitcher who is attracting attention from the pros.

The Giants, stuck at the bottom of the standings for two consecutive years, suddenly has an extraordinary free agent join their ranks. His name is Ippei Sawamura. His personal life is a mess, but his pitching talent is Major League caliber. Will Ippei be the savior of the Giants, whose pitching staff has been decimated? Three of his high school teammates also join the team, as the revival of the prestigious Giants is entrusted to Ippei's right arm. (Source: eBookjapan.yahoo.co.jp, translated)

This book contains 23 stories from the final year of an era dominated by one-shot manga, the year 1983! Experience series from acclaimed manga artists that were originally featured in magazines like Shonen Jump, Shonen Sunday, Shonen Magazine, and Shonen Champion. The book also features columns on Shonen Sunday and a look back at pop culture in 1983. 1. **Uchuu Kara no Otoshidama** (宇宙からのおとし玉) \[Fujiko F Fujio\] 2. **Yoru no Kuufukusha-tachi** ( 夜の空腹者たち) \[Naoki Urasawa\] 3. **Boku to Furio to Koutei de** (ぼくとフリオと校庭で) \[Daijiro Morohoshi\] 4. **Warau Mokuteki** (笑う標的) \[Rumiko Takahashi\] 5. **ＰＯＣＫＹ** \[Hisashi Eguchi\] 6. **Arisa☆Arisa** (ありさ☆ありさ) \[Fujihiko Hosono\] 7. **1, 2, Step!** (１・２・ステップ！) \[Hideo Aya\] 8. **Umi Monogatari** (海ものがたり) \[Ayumi Tachihara\] 9. **Hashire! Biitoruzu** (走れ！びーとるず) \[Akira Oze\] 10. **Nanpa-chan (Part 1)** (ナンパちゃん（Part１)) \[Satosumi Takaguchi\] 11. **I Am U-tousei** (アイアムU等生) \[Youji Fukuyama\] 12. **Adauchi Miko-chan** (仇討ちミコちゃん) \[Tatsuhiko Yamagami\] 13. **Tabun The Gigolo** (多分・ザ・ジゴロ) \[Yoshinori Kobayashi\] 14. **Super Kanbee** (すーぱー勘兵衛) \[Yuu Koyama\] 15. **Yuusei Kara no Bishoujo X** (遊星からの美少女X) \[Miki Tori\] 16. **Sleeping　Beauty** \[Keiko Fukuyama\] 17. **Solar Sniper** (ソーラー・スナイパー) \[Yuki Hijiri\] 18. **Kakashitei** (案山子亭) \[Yousuke Takahashi\] 19. **Zenkai Jitterbug!!** (全開ジルバ！！) \[Masahiro Shibata\] 20. **Ryouma wa Kaze** (竜馬は風) \[Kei Tsukasa\] 21. **Kaere Ringu e!** (かえれリングへ！) \[Ryouji Ryuusaki\] 22. **CITY HUNTER -XYZ-** (シティハンター－XYZ－) \[Tsukasa Houjo\] 23. **Hanatare Joudo** (はなたれ浄土) \[Osamu Tezuka\]