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Viz to Publish Autobiography of WWE Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura

Published Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:50:18 -0600

by Jude Terror

Last updated Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:30:56 -0600

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It's looking like 2018 will be a good year for Shinsuke Nakamura. The SmackDown Live superstar won the 2018 men's Royal Rumble and will go on to face AJ Styles (probably) for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. And now, an American manga publisher is bringing the English translation of his two-volume autobiography, King of Strong Style, to the U.S.!

Originally published in Japan, Viz has nabbed the English rights and plans to release it as one volume in hard copy and digital this Summer.

"Professional wrestling is at the crossroads of extreme sports, over-the-top theatre and pop culture, and Shinsuke Nakamura, already a huge star in Japan, is seeing his star rising fast among millions of U.S. fans," says Masumi Washington, Sr. Director, Publishing Production, in a press release. "His autobiography, a riveting story depicting one man's quest to conquer the world both inside and outside the wrestling ring, is a unique and special addition to the VIZ Media catalog."

Here's some more details from the press release:

Before he became a star of American professional wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura was Japan's "King of Strong Style." His autobiography traces an amazing 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 IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and his success as a mixed martial artist.

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 Hiroshi 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.

Look for this in stores and online this summer!