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[edit] The chapter numbering issue

Given the amount of confusion over the chapter numbering, what with it restarting in volume 2, should that get mentioned somewhere? —Quasirandom 18:15, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

It might be a good idea. I think volume one is somewhat of a prelude to the rest of the series. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 01:43, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Two or three parts?

In a related issue, wouldn't it be more accurate to say that Part One takes place in elementary school, and Part Two while they are entering and during high school? Formally, there really is only the two parts, not three the way this Lead implies. —Quasirandom 17:45, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Well, technically, part two includes some of junior high school, and then leads into high school. It's been a bit since I read the beginning, thoough, so I'll go reread it and let you know. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 01:42, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
As I recall, part 2 starts late in junior high, and we transition into high school near the end of volume 2 (the first of that part). But like you, it's been a bit since I read it, and ought to reread before making further pronouncements. Formally, though, there are only the two parts. —Quasirandom 03:55, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Manager" in Japanese high school baseball

This is more of a general comment about baseball manga, but I'm first noticing it here so I'll bring up here. The link to Manager (baseball) is extremely misleading, since the position that's often translated as "manager," typically held by girls, is very different from the field manager of an American baseball team. However, my search fu is failing to find a better article to link to. Can anyone come up with something better? —Quasirandom 16:22, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

True, but I've run into the same problem as you. I'll try to define the position here to perhaps help in making that determination. The manager on a Japanese junior high and high school team makes sure all of the equipment is taken care of and stored after practices and games. The manager keeps stats on all the players as well as stats for all their games. She (seems to usually be, at least in anime/manga) also keeps stats on opponents and studies their strengths and weaknesses in order to help her teammates. She many times will help keep the players' uniforms clean and in good repair. Can you think of anything else? ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:03, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
That pretty much covers my understanding of the job. —Quasirandom 04:12, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
If we can find enough references, perhaps we could make a separate section or article? ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 06:37, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
I'm thinking that'd be good. I've come across explanations before, but tracking them down might take a couple days. —Quasirandom 15:42, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Characters

We need an entry for the first-string coach, the one who displaced Maeno. He's too important a character to omit. —Quasirandom 21:57, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

why isn't there an entry for Akane? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.113.6.227 (talk) 06:10, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Probably because she only just showed up in the last two months and no one had gotten around to mentioning her. I haven't, because I still don't know enough to blurb her competantly. —Quasirandom (talk) 14:49, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Years

Since Kō is just entering high school, and there are only three years in Japanese high school, a junior would be one year ahead of him, and a senior would be two. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:19, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Right -- but given the story covers multiple years, a second-year student doesn't stay there. That's why I'm trying to identify relative years. Those were relative to Kō at when he entered then. —Quasirandom 14:43, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
Pretty much everything in the article is referring to the beginning of high school (or earlier). ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 00:21, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
Also, are Japanese colleges three- or four-year programs? I've never been clear on that. —Quasirandom 16:44, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
Generally four, though (as in many other countries) it depends on the type of school (technical, academic, trade, etc.), the degree one is seeking, and the school itself. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 00:21, 1 August 2007 (UTC)