Series synopsis
The Knight in the Area, also known as エリアの騎士 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 7, 2012. It ended on September 29, 2012. It stars Shizuka Itoh, Yuko Sanpei, Jun Fukuyama and Akira Ishida.
Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen.
In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though ...
Premise
Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen.
In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shizuka Itoh as Nana Mishima (voice)
- Yuko Sanpei as Kakeru Aizawa (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Suguru Aizawa (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Ryuuchi Araki (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Akito Horikawa (voice)
- Atsushi Kakehashi as Makoto Hyoudou (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as Taeko Isshiki (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Teppei Iwaki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hiro Shimono as Reo Kurebayashi (voice)
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Kaoru Matoba (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 37 | January 7, 2012 | September 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Love Soccer Kakeru Aizawa is the manager for his middle school soccer team and younger brother to soccer prodigy Suguru Aizawa. His childhood friend, Nana Mishima, returns from America and enrolls into his class. That night, Kakero secretly practices soccer at the park and is challenged to a match by a masked stranger. The next day, Suguru has Kakeru enter a soccer match for the chance to join the regulars as a forward. |
January 7, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Knight in the Area Kakeru displays his skills as a forward by predicting and receiving Suguru's skilled passes. Whenever Kakeru has a chance to score, he changes his footing and hits the ball with his right leg reducing the power of the shot and prevents him from scoring. That night, Kakeru meets the masked stranger and explains how he injured a classmate with his left leg during a soccer match which is the cause to his playing style. That morning on the way to school, Suguru attempts to tell Kakeru he is the only forward able to receive his passes. In the middle of the conversation, they are hit by a truck. |
January 14, 2012 |
| 3 |
A Brother`s Pulse In the coma, Kakeru relives the day he, along with Suguru and Nana, promise to join Japan's national soccer team. Meanwhile, Suguru is pronounced brain dead and his family agree to the hospital's decision to transplant his heart into Kakeru to save his life; Nana happens to overhear the decision. After several days, Kakeru is discharged from the hospital and resigns from the soccer team. At the park, a girl is almost hit by a car but is saved when Kakeru kicks a ball and stops the driver. |
January 21, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2012 |
| Last aired | September 29, 2012 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |