The Japanese translation of Soccer Grannies was published by Heibonsha Publishing in September 2024. Thanks to Motoro Sanerawa for the translation and Tomoko Hara for the cover art. I am excited for the story to be accessible to another part of the world!
A Soccer Grannies review in Japanese at Value Books. “Soccer Grannies is a book that closely follows the soccer team of grandmothers. That’s all there is to it, but I never expected to experience both despair and hope.”
A Soccer Grannies review by Yashushi Kaneko. “When you close the last page, you may feel a breath of fresh air and wonder if there is anything you can do to make the world a better place.”