MAD MAD

“Japan winning the World Cup.” What’s needed most for that right now isn’t a superstar like Ōtani, or Fujii, or some egoist striker—it’s money. In high school, three soccer‑club friends—Yuu, Kazuki, and Mitsuko—swore to a shared dream. Six years later, Mitsuko is being swallowed by the job‑hunting grind when she reunites with the two of them. Yuu says they should create their sworn dream, “Japan’s World Cup victory,” with their own hands—and then lays one proposal on the table… “A story of sports business about a soccer agent and a data analyst grabbing hold of the World Cup!” And so, their bold challenge begins.