The Hamburg-born 27-year-old also has a Japanese wife, speaks the language and is thinking of studying at a Japanese ...

Brodersen, whose Japan obsession started with Pokemon and Godzilla movies ... him adapt and he spent hours reading comics like "Slam Dunk" and "One Piece" to learn the language.

Tokyo (AFP) – Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child -- now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as an "otaku", someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture.

That means he’s more than willing to chase the Santa Claus thieves just about anywhere – including a home that’s rigged to ...