King of Strong Style: 1980-2014

Author:   Shinsuke Nakamura ,  Jocelyne Allen
Publisher:   Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Volume:   0
ISBN:  

9781974701612


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   06 September 2018
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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 Budokan, 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.

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Author:   Shinsuke Nakamura ,  Jocelyne Allen
Publisher:   Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Imprint:   Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Volume:   0
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9781974701612


ISBN 10:   1974701611
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   06 September 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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""Much like Nakamura confidently struts the line between artist and athlete, here he is equal parts raconteur and friendly acquaintance. King of Strong Style: 1980-2014 is a unique lens on a trying and crucial time in the history of Puroresu. It is a must read for every New Japan Pro Wrestling fan and a comprehensive primer for the most unique wrestler of this early century.""--Ross W. Berman ""http: //www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone"" A great read, King of Strong Style is a deep, step by step journey that follows Nakamura through his coronation as one of the most electric and charismatic performers in Japanese Wrestling history. The perfect prologue for Nakamura's ascension to Wrestlemania greatness on a global scale, it opens him up to his audience in a way that not even WWE has been able to accomplish....--Mike Johnson ""PWInsider.com""


Much like Nakamura confidently struts the line between artist and athlete, here he is equal parts raconteur and friendly acquaintance. King of Strong Style: 1980-2014 is a unique lens on a trying and crucial time in the history of Puroresu. It is a must read for every New Japan Pro Wrestling fan and a comprehensive primer for the most unique wrestler of this early century. -- Ross W. Berman * http://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone * A great read, King of Strong Style is a deep, step by step journey that follows Nakamura through his coronation as one of the most electric and charismatic performers in Japanese Wrestling history. The perfect prologue for Nakamura's ascension to Wrestlemania greatness on a global scale, it opens him up to his audience in a way that not even WWE has been able to accomplish.... -- Mike Johnson * PWInsider.com *


Author Information

Born in Kyoto, February 24, 1980, Shinsuke Nakamura began amateur wrestling in high school before attending university at Aoyama Gakuin University. After a brilliant career there, he joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling in March 2002 and made his professional debut at Nippon Budokan in a match against Tadao Yasuda on August 29, 2002. On December 9, 2003, a mere sixteen months into his professional career, he crushed Hiroyoshi Tenzan and was crowned the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion in history. Even as he pursued greatness in the professional wrestling ring, Nakamura participated in MMA, facing Daniel Gracie of the legendary jiu-jitsu family, and superheavyweight kickboxing champion Alexey Ignashov. Now he thrills fans in the United States and beyond on a weekly basis as one of the top wrestlers in the world.

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