“NJPW stars reimagined as teens: Naitou chases Tanahashi, faces Okada's challenge in New Japan Academy.”
New Japan Academy: The Tale of Tetsuya Naito
新日学園 内藤哲也物語
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NJPW stars reimagined as teens: Naitou chases Tanahashi, faces Okada's challenge in New Japan Academy.
It's the stars of New Japan Pro-Wrestling as you've never seen them before! Teenager Tetsuya Naitou is aiming for the top of New Japan Academy and the chance to face his idol, the IWGP champion and "Once-in-a-Century Talent" Hiroshi Tanahashi. But when "Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada spoils Naitou's plans, will the ordeal force Naitou to abandon his dreams? (Source: Yen Press) Included one-shot: Volume 1: Higher and Higher! "Unmei" no 10-gatsu Tooka
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A Manga Publication
- Format 48 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 24m approx
- Published Jun 2018 – Apr 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60590 catalog