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J-Dream

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“Abandoned 16-year-old Taka pursues professional soccer dreams while job-hunting to survive alone in Japan.”

Manga14 volumes

Shounen, Team Sports, Sports1992 - 1995

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Abandoned 16-year-old Taka pursues professional soccer dreams while job-hunting to survive alone in Japan.

Akaboshi Taka is a 16-year-old boy who loves to play soccer. After being abandoned by his father, he tries to find a job to support himself. His dream is to become a professional soccer player and he goes to every professional club in Japan to try his luck.

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M9588

A Manga Publication

Format: 14 vol; ch × vol
Published: Dec 1992 – Sep 1995
Source: Manga; media type
Ref.: BS-M9588; catalog

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