News
Japan's Women's Soccer World Cup Champion Inspires Manga
posted on
Shonen Sunday magazine's "Nahomi Kawasumi Story" to follow goal-scoring member
Nahomi Kawasumi, the 26-year-old goal-scoring member of Japan's World Cup-winning women's soccer team, will star in her own manga series in Monogatari (The Nahomi Kawasumi Story).
In addition, Kawasumi will appear on the cover, the opening pages, and the pin-up poster in the magazine's combined 5th/6th issue, which will ship on January 4. According to the Nikkan Sports newspaper, it will be the first time that Shogakukan, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary next year, has put a female athlete on the cover of a manga magazine. The same issue will have an interview with Kawasumi.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica's catchprase "Boku to keiyaku shite, _____ ni natte yo!"
Source: Nikkan Sports via My Game News Flash
discuss this in the forum (4 posts) |
bookmark/share with:
