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King of strong style : 1980-2014 / Shinsuke Nakamura, [as told to Yu Suzuki ; translated by Jocelyne Allen].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, LLC, [2018]Copyright date: ©2014 (Japan publication)Copyright date: ©2017 (English translation)Description: 341 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781974701612
  • 1974701611
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Partial contents:
Chapter 1. Early childhood/Junior High School -- Chapter 2. High School -- Chapter 3. University -- Chapter 4. Training/Debut -- Chapter 5. Overseas training/Under Inoki's wing -- Chapter 6. Heading to the Mixed Martial Arts front -- Chapter 7. First G1 appearance/Brazil tour -- Chapter 8. Alexey Ignashov match -- Chapter 9. Do-or-die mindset/Fateful rematch -- Chapter 10. Birth of the new Three Musketeers -- Chapter 11. First Tanahashi match -- Chapter 12. Trips to Italy and Mexico -- Chapter 13. Black New Japan/RISE -- Chapter 14. Formation of chaos -- Chapter 15. IWGP heavyweight defense -- Chapter 16. First G1 conquest -- Chapter 17. Capturing the IWGP Intercontinental Championship -- Chapter 18. January 4 Sakuraba match -- Chapter 19. First Shibata match in ten years.
Summary: The professional wrestler and mixed martial artist recalls his life and career as he rose through the ranks in Japan before becoming a top wrestler in the U.S.Summary: Before he became a star of American professional wrestling, Nakamura was Japan's "King of Strong Style." Follow his life and career from the amateur grappling ranks to the Nippon Budokon, thrill to his matches against such legends as Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, his reign as the youngest New Japan Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist. -- adapted from jacket.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The life of the internationally famous professional wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura, from his childhood to the International Wrestling Grand Prix championship, and beyond!

Before he became a star of American professional wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura was Japan's "King of Strong Style." Follow his life and career from the amateur grappling ranks to the Nippon Budokon, thrill to his matches against such legends as Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, his reign as the youngest New Japan Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist.

"English translation published by arrangement with East Press Co., Ltd., through The English Agency (Japan) Ltd. English Translation © 2017 VIZ Media, LLC."--T.p. verso.

Chapter 1. Early childhood/Junior High School -- Chapter 2. High School -- Chapter 3. University -- Chapter 4. Training/Debut -- Chapter 5. Overseas training/Under Inoki's wing -- Chapter 6. Heading to the Mixed Martial Arts front -- Chapter 7. First G1 appearance/Brazil tour -- Chapter 8. Alexey Ignashov match -- Chapter 9. Do-or-die mindset/Fateful rematch -- Chapter 10. Birth of the new Three Musketeers -- Chapter 11. First Tanahashi match -- Chapter 12. Trips to Italy and Mexico -- Chapter 13. Black New Japan/RISE -- Chapter 14. Formation of chaos -- Chapter 15. IWGP heavyweight defense -- Chapter 16. First G1 conquest -- Chapter 17. Capturing the IWGP Intercontinental Championship -- Chapter 18. January 4 Sakuraba match -- Chapter 19. First Shibata match in ten years.

The professional wrestler and mixed martial artist recalls his life and career as he rose through the ranks in Japan before becoming a top wrestler in the U.S.

Before he became a star of American professional wrestling, Nakamura was Japan's "King of Strong Style." Follow his life and career from the amateur grappling ranks to the Nippon Budokon, thrill to his matches against such legends as Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, his reign as the youngest New Japan Pro-Wrestling Heavyweight Champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist. -- adapted from jacket.

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