The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge.<br><br>
(Source: Wikipedia)

__Height:__ 168 cm (5' 6")

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On Sep 7, 2021, he announced his retirement from his longstanding role as the voice of [Daisuke Jigen](https://anilist.co/character/1045) after over 50 years of service. Kobayashi passed away on July 30, 2022 due to pneumonia.

Based on the novel "Kyojin no Hoshi" by Kajiwara Ikki (Story), Kawasaki Noboru (Art), published in the year 1982.

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