“Manga chronicles Kaede's journey, inspired by Homare Sawa, from school dreams to World Cup victory.”
Soccer Shoujo Kaede
サッカー少女 楓
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Manga chronicles Kaede's journey, inspired by Homare Sawa, from school dreams to World Cup victory.
Manga based on the life of Homare Sawa, the captain of Japan's 2011 World Cup winning women's soccer team. The heroine, Kaede, is modeled after Sawa and follows her from her school years, when she dreams of winning medals at the World Cup and Olympics. She makes friends through the sport and, despite setbacks, never gives up on her ambitions.
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Aug 2011 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M17487 catalog