Dokaben

 is a Japanese baseball manga series written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima. The original series ran in Akita Shoten "Weekly Shōnen Champion" magazine from April 24, 1972 to March 27, 1981, but it was followed by several sequel series running until 2018. Chapters of the series were published into 205 "tankōbon" volumes in total, making it the series with the highest number of volumes. It was also made into an anime by the same name. It was immensely popular in Japan during its original release, and is one of the most popular sports manga of all time.
Outline.
Dokaben is centered on Taro Yamada and his teammates Iwaki, Tonoma, and Satonaka and was focused mainly on their activity as a high school baseball team. At first, it focused on Yamada, Iwaki, and Sachiko and was set in Takaoka Middle School. But in Volume 8 the team is transferred to Meikun High School for their baseball skills.
The story of Dokaben continues in "Dai Kōshien", "Dokaben Pro Baseball Story", and "Dokaben SuperStars Story".
Manga.
When Takehiko Inoue (author of Slam Dunk & Vagabond) was young, he drew a lot of spectacular scene from Tokaben, the first manga he paid.
Art style.
The art style of Dokaben is very rubbery and motional, with surprisingly dynamic use of speed lines, with a heavy use of black and very straightforward body construction. The motion and Dynamics are highly retained even in reprints. In his book Reinventing Comics, Scott McCloud mentions it as the example of the sports genre, drawing high recognition to the style.