“Abandoned 16-year-old Taka pursues professional soccer dreams while job-hunting to survive alone in Japan.”
J-Dream
Jドリーム
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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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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 vol ch × vol
- Published Dec 1992 – Sep 1995
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M9588 catalog