The Kicker
Mochizuki Mikiya
- Mangaka
- Mochizuki Mikiya
- First published
- 1972
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Psychological · Comedy · Sports · Adventure
- Content rating
- Safe
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Where it came from
The Kicker was authored by Mochizuki Mikiya and serialized in the late 1960s, a period when sports-themed manga began to see a significant surge in popularity across Japan. As one of the early pioneers of the genre, the series reflects the era's focus on grit and determination, centering on the evolution of soccer as a competitive pursuit within the domestic cultural consciousness.
Mochizuki Mikiya was well-regarded for his dynamic, kinetic illustration style, which helped define the visual language of sports manga for subsequent generations. The series is frequently cited by enthusiasts of the medium for its role in establishing tropes and narrative structures that would later become standard in the genre, serving as an important historical artifact of early shonen sports storytelling.
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