“Bored teen Kai Ikki seeks purpose by joining Japan Defense-Forces after meeting soldier in woods.”
Rising Sun
ライジングサン
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Bored teen Kai Ikki seeks purpose by joining Japan Defense-Forces after meeting soldier in woods.
Since the death of his father, Kai Ikki has changed. Everything about his current life bores him. He yearns to change the scenery that surrounds him. While trying to escape his boring life and running through the woods, he meets a man that changes his life forever. This man is part of the Japan Defense-Forces. Now, the only thing Ikki wants to do is to join the defense forces. Will he be able to fulfill his destiny and survive the treacherous training that awaits him? (Source: MangaHelpers)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 121 × 15 ch × vol
- Total read 16h 08m approx
- Published Feb 2012 – Mar 2018
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M23297 catalog