Japanese publisher introduces comic series on Vietnamese football
VOV.VN - With the support of Vietnam’s Kim Dong publishing house, Japan’s Kadokawa JSC is putting the finishing touches to the comic series “Son Goal”, the first of its kind on the topic of Vietnamese football, which will debut shortly in Japan.
The manga book collection, illustrated by Japanese artist Baba Tamio, tells the story of a Vietnamese boy named Son and his passion for football.
Son’s father is a Brazilian man who brings his family to Vietnam for work. Son then goes on to meet a group of friends and their football team develop into a strong side that enjoy many good results.
Receiving Masuyuki Aoyagi, publishing manager of Kadokawa, recently, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam noted that the Japanese firm has developed the manga series in the hope that it will help children of the two countries find joy in sports and understand more about teamwork.
The manga book collection also introduces an array of famous Vietnamese landscapes which will help international friends, including Japanese people, to gain a better understanding about Vietnam, he noted.
For his part, Aoyagi announced that Kadokawa JSC will offer 1,000 books to children across Vietnam through the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan as soon as the book comes out.