Captain Tsubasa (2018)

Name: Captain Tsubasa
Rating: 8.2

Rating: 8.2

Synopsis

The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.

First Air Date: 2018-04-03

Last Air Date: 2024-06-30

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 91

Networks: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC

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Top Cast

Yuko Sanpei as Tsubasa Oozora (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura as Genzou Wakabayashi (voice)
Ayaka Fukuhara as Taro Misaki (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura as Ryo Ishizaki (voice)
Takuya Sato as Kojirou Hyuga (voice)
Nobuo Tobita as Narrator (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi as Roberto Hongo (voice)
Sayuri Hara as Sanae Nakazawa (voice)
Soma Saito as Jun Misugi (voice)
Ayako Takeuchi as Masao Tachibana (voice)

Seasons

None (2018)

Tsubasa Ozora is an 11-year-old who dreams of becoming the world's best football player and winning the World Cup, his thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the joy of football. Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu to pursue his dream, where he will need the best of his abilities to stand out. He encounters not only rivals but also friends.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Take Flight (2018-04-03)

Tsubasa Oozora has just moved to Nankatsu in Shizuoka. He is a passionate soccer boy and instead of helping with the move, he runs away to dribble his ball around the city. What happens next is close to a fated encounter. He meets Genzo Wakabayashi. He is a young, genius goalkeeper. Tsubasa watches him catching one ball after another from his middle school partner and is impressed by Wakabayashi’s skills, so he challenges him. He says that he can shoot the ball all the way to Wakabayashi’s house and land it on the roof. As proof, he writes something on the ball.
Ep. 2: He's flying! (2018-04-10)

Wakabayashi received a challenge from Tsubasa. He couldn’t hide the confusion about the immense power of Tsubasa’s kick and says that he will accept his challenge if he can face the B-team of Wakabayashi’s school of which he is the captain. While Ishizaki complains about the unfair conditions, Tsubasa accepts without hesitation. While the mysterious man Roberto Hongo watches over them, the two boys who later will turn the world of Japanese soccer upside down, face each other for the first time!
Ep. 3: A New Beginning for the Nankatsu Football Club (2018-04-17)

The former Brazilian professional soccer player Roberto Hongo started free-loading in Tsubasa’s house. He also declared himself the trainer of the Nankatsu elementary school soccer club and told Tsubasa he has a ‘thank you present’. It turns out it was a practice game against Nishigaoka elementary school. They start to boast about how they once won with 30 points difference against Nankatsu, just like Shutetsu did, which leaves Tsubasa, Ishizaki and the others determined to play to their full power. That’s where the new Nankatsu Elementary School Soccer Club starts!
Ep. 4: Tsubasa and Roberto (2018-04-24)

Number 10, the tricot number of desire. Roberto shows Tsubasa his old tricot from the time he played for Brazil and Tsubasa gets all excited and says, ‘One day, I will become a player of the Japanese national team and will fight the world!’ Roberto shows a strange expression, halfway between happy for Tsubasa but at the same time as if he were somewhere else with his thoughts. On the top of their desk, there is an envelope for Roberto, coming from the university hospital. Tsubasa’s mother took a peek at the envelope because she got worried and now knows the shocking truth.
Ep. 5: On The Way To The Inter-School Tournament (2018-05-01)

To prepare for the game against the Shutetsu Elementary team, Tsubasa trains every morning with Roberto. When Tsubasa and the rest of the soccer club find out that Wakabayashi and the others have a practice game, they head there to watch them. Their team is full of great players, including Wakabayashi, Izawa, Kisugi, Taki, Takasugi, and more. Tsubasa gets really excited after seeing how good the players are. Seeing Tsubasa like that motivates Ishizaki and the others! So they start their morning training together and walk to school while dribbling their ball!
Ep. 6: Kick-Off! Nankatsu vs Shuutetsu (2018-05-08)

The game against Shutetsu Elementary School has started! After the schools competed in baseball, volleyball, and judo, now the final game is soccer and it will decide which school will win the festival.
Ep. 7: Fantasista Tsubasa (2018-05-15)

Wakabayashi is furious about Nankatsu’s unexpected strategy to keep striker Tsubasa in defense and orders his team to score 50 goals to challenge Tsubasa.
Ep. 8: Birth of Nankatsu Golden Duo (2018-05-22)

The second half of the match against Shutetsu starts.
Ep. 9: Debonair End of Act (2018-05-29)

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Ep. 10: Kojiro Arrives (2018-06-04)

The Nankatsu Shonen Soccer Club starts preparing to join the Nankatsu SC for the National Youth Soccer Tournament. Tsubasa and the others were among 30 other boys who were chosen to start training together and have a chance to become a part of the final 15 boys who will form the team.
Ep. 11: A Surprisingly Difficult Match (2018-06-12)

The National Youth Soccer Tournament for Shizuoka prefecture has started.
Ep. 12: Crushing Wakabayashi (2018-06-19)

After leaving Shimada, the Nankatsu SC is in the final departmental against Shimizu FC. With the return of Wakabayashi in goal, the team has every chance of winning the ticket for the national tournament, but it is not counting on an opponent who will target their best player...
Ep. 13: Now it's All Country! (2018-06-26)

Winner of Shimizu FC, the Nankatsu SC validates the ticket for the national tournament. The team will unfortunately have to do without the services of Wakabayashi, whose injury proved to be worse than expected ...
Ep. 14: Nankatsu burns to beat Meiwa (2018-07-03)

The national tournament begins with a dream poster: Nankatsu vs. Meiwa! Spectators came in droves to attend this match which will have for main attraction the duel between Tsubasa and Hyuga...
Ep. 15: I will not lose, because it is my dream! (2018-07-10)

The match between Nankatsu and Meiwa keeps its promises, as does the duel between Tsubasa and Hyuga. Despite the intense heat, both teams remain elbow-to-elbow. Who from Tsubasa or Hyuga will manage to tip definitely the balance in favor of his team?
Ep. 16: This is Acrobatic Football! (2018-07-17)

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Ep. 17: 4 Minutes left! A decisive battle in mid-air! (2018-07-24)

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Ep. 18: Road to the final (2018-07-31)

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Ep. 19: Tough match between Meiwa and Furano! (2018-08-07)

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Ep. 20: Musashi's secret plan (2018-08-14)

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Ep. 21: The Crystal Star (2018-08-21)

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Ep. 22: Decisive play stoppage (2018-08-28)

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Ep. 23: The Prodigy Goalkeeper Returns! (2018-09-04)

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Ep. 24: Tenacity, Definitely Tenacity! (2018-09-11)

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Ep. 25: Blazing Counter Attack (2018-09-18)

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Ep. 26: Illusory Goal (2018-09-24)

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Ep. 27: Moment of Glory (2018-10-02)

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Ep. 28: Everyone's Setting Off (2018-10-09)

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Ep. 29: The Opening of the Summer (Start)! (2018-10-16)

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Ep. 30: Prefectural Tournament Final Game! Falcon Shoot Appeared! (2018-10-23)

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Ep. 31: The Falcon versus Tsubasa (2018-10-30)

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Ep. 32: Defeated Tsubasa! Hyuga versus Misugi (2018-11-06)

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Ep. 33: Tokyo Tournament Conclusion (2018-11-13)

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Ep. 34: Fierce Battle Opening! Tournament Start (2018-11-20)

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Ep. 35: Razor Power Explosion (2018-11-27)

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Ep. 36: Everyone's Decision (2018-12-04)

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Ep. 37: Skylab Hurricane! (2018-12-11)

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Ep. 38: Assault! Tachibana Brothers (2018-12-18)

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Ep. 39: Nankatsu versus Hanawa Conclusion! (2018-12-25)

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Ep. 40: Furano goes to the front! (2019-01-01)

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Ep. 41: The Fearful Dark Horse (2019-01-08)

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Ep. 42: Phoenix Tsubasa (2019-01-22)

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Ep. 43: The supplication of the tiger (2019-01-29)

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Ep. 44: Number 10 vs Number 10 (2019-02-05)

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Ep. 45: Tears in Airport (2019-02-12)

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Ep. 46: Kick off of the Century (2019-02-19)

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Ep. 47: Confrontation of Destiny Once More (2019-02-26)

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Ep. 48: The King Toho (2019-03-05)

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Ep. 49: Incandescent Fighters, the Fierce Tiger and Tsubasa (2019-03-12)

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Ep. 50: All-out war of Tenacity (2019-03-19)

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Ep. 51: Miracle Drive Shoot! (2019-03-26)

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Ep. 52: Endless Dream (2019-04-02)

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