Official Match Day Program (MDP) will be available for sale before the 2018 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 20 Vissel Kobe match, which will be held on Aug 5 (Sun). Please make sure to purchase it before the game!
We have been publishing the official match day program since 1999, and this issue marks the 400th issue. We would like to express our gratitude to all the fans and supporters who have been reading it for 20 years. This issue comes with a commemorative poster for the 400th issue, so please purchase it.
In addition, as announced the other day, we have decided to change the distribution method to the entrance gate from issue 401 onwards. For more details, please check here. Thank you for your continued support of the Official Matchday Program.
Also, we are offering a complete set that includes Official Match Day Program Vol.1～Vol.14 and MDP files for sale this season. Please take this opportunity to purchase it. For more details, click here.
[Specifications]
□Price: 300 yen (tax included)
□Format/Number of pages: B5 variant/24 pages
□Release date: Aug 5 (Sun)
□Sales location: Ajinomoto Stadium bookstore
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□Cover
OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAM 400th ISSUE CELEBRATION! A group photo formed with balls will decorate the cover!
□Interview
The first foreign player to become captain! Center back Hyun Soo JANG, who combines the strength to contain opposing forwards and the cleverness to manipulate the defensive line, has appeared!
"Let me introduce a little bit of the interview..."
"(A player talked about how they get pumped up by Hyun Soo JANG's cheer during the team's huddle) We have always talked about "fighting for the team", "running for the team", and "definitely winning" but from now on, I want to say "let's have more fun for our own happiness". Because..."...You can find out more on MDP!"
□THE POINT OF THIS MATCH
August 5th (Sunday) Introducing the highlights of the match against Vissel Kobe and the key players of the opponent team. Check the past match results and game content, and try to predict the game development on the day of the match!
□Focus on
A corner where official cameraman Kenichi Arai introduces impressive moments captured by the camera along with his thoughts at that time. This time, we focus on Cayman TOGASHI's goal in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 19 match against Kashima.
<20th Anniversary Club Project>
□Playback of the 20 years of the Official Matchday Program!
The Official Matchday Program was first published on March 14, 1999, in the first match of the 1999 season when the club entered the J2 League. It has been continuously published until today. To commemorate the 400th issue in this edition, we will look back on the past back numbers and trace the 20-year history of Tokyo!
<Special Appendix>
□Official Match Day Program 400th Issue Commemorative Poster
The commemorative poster, which was well received when issued for the 300th issue, is now appearing as a special appendix for the 400th issue! It is a valuable poster that lines up all the covers from issue 301 onwards. Stay tuned!
