VIZ Media Bringing WWE Superstar's Shinsuke Nakamura's Autobiography "KING OF STRONG STYLE: 1980-2014" To The West!

VIZ Media is proud to announce their upcoming release of Shinsuke "The Artist" Nakamura's autobiography "KING OF STRONG STYLE" in English this summer! VIZ will be releasing the original two volumes as a single volume hardcover edition and as a digital release, complete with stunning color and black & white photographs documenting Nakamura's life and career.

The volume will cover Nakamura's wildly successful career before coming to the WWE, tracing his life and  from amateur grappling ranks to the Nippon Budokan, as well as his incredible WWE matches against legends such as Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar, his reign as the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion, his mixed martial arts skills, and more.

“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. “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.”

Keep an eye out for this exciting release this summer!

About VIZ Media, LLC
Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.