Dan Doh!!

 is a Japanese shōnen sports manga series written by Nobuhiro Sakata and illustrated by Daichi Banjō. It was serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" from March 1995 to July 2000. It was followed by "Dan Doh! Xi", published from July 2000 to April 2003, and "Dan Doh! Next Generation", published from April to December 2004.
The manga has been adapted into an anime television series broadcast from April to September 2004.
Plot.
"Dan Doh!!" focuses on a fifth grader named Tadamichi Aoba also nicknamed Dandoh. Dandoh and his two friends are their baseball team's best players, but after an incident with their school principal, they are introduced to the world of golf. Dandoh and his friends are taught by a former professional golfer named Shinjō Mikiyasu, who believes that they can surpass even him. As Dandoh begins to play in tournaments, his friendly spirit, determination, and hard working and competitive attitude brings the best in the players around him and earns him many friends.
Media.
Manga.
"Dan Doh!!" is written by Nobuhiro Sakata and illustrated by Daichi Banjō. It started in the 1995 15th issue of Shogakukan's "Weekly Shōnen Sunday", published on March 29, 1995, and finished in the 2000 30th issue, published on July 5, 2000. Shogakukan compiled its chapters into twenty-nine individual "tankōbon" volumes, published from September 18, 1995 to November 18, 2000.
The manga was followed by a sequel, titled "Dan Doh! Xi", which ran in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" from the 2000 32nd issue, published on July 19, 2000, to the 2003 19th issue, published on April 23, 2003. Shogakukan compiled its chapters into fifteen "tankōbon", published from December 18, 2000 to May 17, 2003.
Another sequel, titled "Dan Doh! Next Generation", was serialized in "Weekly Shōnen Sunday" from the 2004 17th issue, published on April 7, 2004, to the 2005 1st issue, published on December 15, 2004. Shogakukan compiled its chapters into four "tankōbon", published from July 16, 2004 to January 18, 2005.
Anime.
"Dan Doh!!" was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 3 to September 25, 2004.
"Dan Doh!!" was licensed for North American distribution by Bandai Entertainment, which they announced at Anime Expo 2004 when they wanted to establish a strong presence in the sports genre. The English dub was produced by Odex Pte Ltd., a Singapore-based anime licensor company.