Kaze no Daichi explained
is a Japanese golf-themed manga series written by and illustrated by . It was serialized in Shogakukan's the manga magazine Big Comic Original from 1990 to 2022, with its chapters collected in 84 volumes as of August 2022. In 1994, the manga won the 39th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Plot
The series focuses on Keisuke Okita, who takes up golf at the age of 24 and through talent, hard work, and good coaching quickly turns pro. After a good performance in Asian professional golf tours, he enters the British Open, where he falls in love with his caddy, Lily. He later participates other major golf tournaments, including the Masters Tournament.
Characters
- Protagonist of the series. Keisuke had to leave university because of family problems, and now at the age of 24 has joined Kanuma country club as a trainee.
Publication
Written by and illustrated by, Kaze no Daichi has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Big Comic Original since 1990.[1] [2] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 30, 1991.[3] As of August 30, 2022, eighty-four volumes have been released.[4] The latest chapter was published on May 20, 2022,[5] and the series was put on hiatus;[6] Kazama died of pancreatic cancer at 75 on October 2 of that same year.[7] [8] Kazama's last chapter was posthumously published in Big Comic Original on December 5, 2022.[9] [10] Sakata died at 76 on July 22, 2024.[11]
Reception
In 1994, Kaze no Daichi won the 39th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.[12] In 2021, the series ranked 88th on TV Asahi's "Manga General Election" poll in which 150,000 people voted for their "Most Favorite Manga".[13] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:かざま鋭二. https://natalie.mu/comic/artist/1653. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 9, 2022. ja. September 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220921182909/https://natalie.mu/comic/artist/1653. live.
- Web site: ja:5月28日はゴルフ記念日 『風の大地』を読もう! 【きょうのマンガ】. https://konomanga.jp/guide/34258-2. Kono Manga ga Sugoi!. Takarajimasha. September 9, 2022. ja. May 28, 2015. September 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220909150003/https://konomanga.jp/guide/34258-2. live.
- Web site: ja:風の大地 1. http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_4091824617. Shogakukan. September 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026121332/http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_4091824617. October 26, 2014. ja.
- Web site: ja:【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/490761. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 9, 2022. ja. August 30, 2022. September 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902153855/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/490761. live.
- Web site: ja:ビッグ オリジナル 2022年11号. https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747106122. Shogakukan. October 4, 2022. https://archive.today/20221004082859/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747106122. October 4, 2022. ja.
- Web site: ja:ビッグ オリジナル 2022年12号. https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747306122. Shogakukan. October 4, 2022. https://archive.today/20221004083813/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747306122. October 4, 2022. ja.
- Web site: ja:かざま鋭二が膵臓がんのため死去、ゴルフマンガ「風の大地」「大地の子」シリーズなど. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/496233. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. October 4, 2022. ja. October 4, 2022. October 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004081524/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/496233. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kaze no Daichi, Dr. Typhoon Manga Creator Eiji Kazama Passes Away. Anime News Network. October 4, 2022. October 4, 2022. October 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004081524/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-10-04/kaze-no-daichi-dr-typhoon-manga-creator-eiji-kazama-passes-away/.190481. live.
- Web site: ja:故・かざま鋭二氏『風の大地』最後の原稿を掲載!「オリジナル」24号. https://shogakukan-comic.jp/news/40127. Shogakukan. December 29, 2022. ja. December 5, 2022.
- Web site: ja:ビッグ オリジナル 2022年24号. https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747312122. Shogakukan. December 29, 2022. https://archive.today/20221229063603/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/magazine?cd=2747312122. December 29, 2022. ja.
- Web site: ja:坂田信弘が死去、プロゴルファーで「風の大地」「大地の子」シリーズの原作者. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/583729. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. July 25, 2024. ja. July 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240725110244/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/583729. July 25, 2024. live.
- Web site: ja:小学館漫画賞:歴代受賞者. http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html. Shogakukan. September 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20050424231028/http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html. April 24, 2005. ja.
- Web site: ja:テレビ朝日『国民15万人がガチで投票!漫画総選挙』ランキング結果まとめ! 栄えある1位に輝く漫画は!?. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1609599746. animate Times. Animate. September 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220831001300/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1609599746. August 31, 2022. ja. January 3, 2021. live.
- Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. TV Asahi Announces Top 100 Manga Voted on By 150,000 Readers. Anime News Network. September 9, 2022. January 5, 2021. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126212008/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-01-05/tv-asahi-announces-top-100-manga-voted-on-by-150000-readers/.168145. live.