Overview
Series synopsis
Hungry Heart: Wild Striker, also known as ハングリーハート WILD STRIKER is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on September 11, 2002. It ended on September 3, 2003. It stars Natsuki Kato, Masaya Takatsuka, Kenji Nomura and Yoshikazu Nagano.
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player.
Premise
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Natsuki Kato as Miki Tsujiwaki (voice)
- Masaya Takatsuka as Kōji Sakai Jefferson (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Gohzo Kamata (voice)
- Yoshikazu Nagano as Toshiya Sako (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hiroshi Ichikawa (voice)
- Yoshiro Matsumoto as Masashi Esaka (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Masahiko Shinkawa (voice)
- Eiji Takemoto as Kazuya Muroi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takashi Matsuyama as Kazuo Murakami (voice)
- Akari Hibino as Kazuto Mori (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Yūya Kiba (voice)
- Yoshiko Iseki as Fukuko Ōmori (voice)
- Kae Araki as Kaori Dōmoto (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Seisuke Kanō (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Minoru Fujimori (voice)
- Kouki Harasawa as Yuujirou Kamiyama (voice)
- Katashi Ishizuka as Rafael Rodrigo del Franco (Rodrigo) (voice)
- Masashi Nakayama as Gon Nakayama (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | September 11, 2002 | September 3, 2003 |
Season 1 preview
52 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You're... Kyosuke? | September 11, 2002 |
| 2 | Thank you... Coach! | September 18, 2002 |
| 3 | I'm Not Gonna Lose! | September 25, 2002 |
Production
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country
JP
Original language
ja
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 11, 2002 |
| Last aired | September 3, 2003 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |