Recommendation
prolog

Chapter 1: The Boy Whose Speciality is Sleeping

Integrated Knowledge Plus ① History of Baseball

Chapter 2 Father and Son, or Manager and Player

Integrated Knowledge Plus ② Understanding Baseball

Chapter 3: What's More Important Than Your Current Grades

Integrated Knowledge Plus ③ Useful Baseball Terms to Know

Chapter 4 At the Crossroads of Choice

Integrated Knowledge Plus ④ Skills Required for Baseball Players

Chapter 5: A Turning Point in Professional Life

Integrated Knowledge Plus ⑤ Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB)

Chapter 6: Entering the Big Leagues

Integrated Knowledge Plus ⑥ Major League Baseball (MLB)

Chapter 7: Ohtani's Showtime

Epilogue
Character Magnifier
Chronology
Post-reading activities

First unanimous MVP in the major leagues three times, 2024 World Series champion
The incredible evolution of Shohei Ohtani, who knows no limits!

Shohei Ohtani opened a new path by attempting to be a two-way player, something that had never been seen before in modern baseball.
He won the Japanese professional baseball league and then advanced to the major league by joining the LA Angels.
His performance was remarkable, including winning the Rookie of the Year Award in his debut season and being selected to the 2021 All-Star Game as both a pitcher and position player. While he achieved remarkable things as a baseball player while with the LA Angels, he also harbored a childhood dream: winning the World Series.


Shohei Ohtani, who announced a new beginning with the LA Dodgers in 2024, continued his outstanding performance to the point that the media called it a new heyday.
In his first year as a transfer, he won the World Series championship along with the first record of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, becoming the first unanimous MVP in history to win the award three times.
Shohei Ohtani's evolution continues today, as he breaks his own records every year.

From a boy who knew nothing but baseball to a two-way big leaguer who shook up the major leagues
Meet Shohei Ohtani's growth story, turning the impossible into possible!

As a child, Shohei Ohtani was so obsessed with baseball that he would spend his free time watching professional team games.
His sincerity towards baseball is well reflected in the 'Mantarat Plan' he wrote while attending high school.
You can learn about his love and values ​​for baseball through his plans to become the first overall pick in the Japanese professional baseball draft, as well as his mindset and the good deeds he does in his daily life.
Shohei Ohtani, who grew faster than expected, dreamed of becoming a two-way player, something no one could easily challenge.
Many people said that this was an impossible and reckless challenge.


But he didn't give up.
He proved his skills by training twice as hard and putting in twice as much effort as others.
He finally made it to the major leagues and set his first records, defying the stereotypes that had followed him around.
Shohei Ohtani's ability to break records and usher in a new era wasn't achieved solely through natural talent.
It is the result of a combination of planning, sincerity, and a never-ending effort to achieve success.


"Who? Special Shohei Ohtani" depicts Shohei Ohtani, who never stops challenging himself to achieve the goals he sets for himself.
Children who read this book will learn, like Shohei Otani, to believe in their choices and confidently pursue their dreams.

Creating a richer reading experience
Integrated Knowledge Plus and Post-Reading Activities

In the appendix of the book, 'Integrated Knowledge Plus', you can learn about the history and terminology of baseball, the major leagues, and more.
The 'After-Reading Activities' section at the very end of the book helps readers engage in deeper reading through a variety of activities.