• HOME
  • Magazine’s First Sports Manga in Three Years is Tennis: A Shogi Boy Transforms His Talent
Japan Anime News Edit by Taimu Tsuji

Magazine’s First Sports Manga in Three Years is Tennis: A Shogi Boy Transforms His Talent

A new series titled "Love Forty" has started in Weekly Shonen Magazine, marking the first sports manga in about three years since the creation of "Blue Lock."


The new series "Love Forty" has begun.

The new series "Love Forty" has begun.


The story features a shogi-playing boy who discovers tennis and converts his shogi talents to the sport, offering a new yet classic sports manga experience.


■ "Love Forty" by Jirou Katori and Seiichi Itou - Synopsis

In competition, when you can see the "checkmate" or "winning move"—. Ayumu Tonari, a boy raised to be a shogi master, encounters tennis and awakens to his potential. 0-40 (Love Forty)—his ability to continuously think under pressure, honed through shogi, shines in adversity. At Japan's strongest tennis school, "ETC," he aims for the top alongside rivals, aspiring to reach the world stage.

Everyone has something that makes them shine. This new yet traditional sports manga revolves around converting hidden talents and the moments they blossom.


The new series "Love Forty" has begun.

The new series "Love Forty" has begun.


Source : ORICON NEWS

KEYWORD