Series synopsis
Captain Tsubasa, also known as キャプテン翼 is a Japanese animation drama action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 3, 2018. It ended on June 30, 2024. It stars Yuko Sanpei, Kenichi Suzumura, Ayaka Fukuhara and Mutsumi Tamura.
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 s ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
- Wataru Hatano as Hikaru Matsuyama (voice)
- Koudai Sakai as Teppei Kisugi (voice)
Supporting cast
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Roberto Hongo (voice)
- Rina Sato as Natsuko Ozora (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Kodai Ozora (voice)
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Tatsuo Mikami (voice)
- Sayuri Hara as Sanae Nakazawa (voice)
- Soma Saito as Jun Misugi (voice)
- Ayako Takeuchi as Masao Tachibana (voice)
Guest cast
- Wataru Hatano as Hikaru Matsuyama (voice)
- Koudai Sakai as Teppei Kisugi (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Roberto Hongo (voice)
- Rina Sato as Natsuko Ozora (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Kodai Ozora (voice)
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Tatsuo Mikami (voice)
- Sayuri Hara as Sanae Nakazawa (voice)
- Soma Saito as Jun Misugi (voice)
- Ayako Takeuchi as Masao Tachibana (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 92 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 2, 2019 | December 2, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 52 | April 3, 2018 | April 2, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 39 | October 1, 2023 | June 30, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Take Flight 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. |
April 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
He's flying! 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! |
April 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
A New Beginning for the Nankatsu Football Club 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! |
April 17, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Challenge The deciding match of the All Japan Junior Youth Soccer Tournament ends in an unprecedented twist. Now, with Tsubasa Ozora out, it’s Kojiro Hyuga’s turn! An intimidating match of formidable high school students awaits. Will they step up to the challenge? |
October 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
Greetings to an Old Rival The team to travel to Europe has been announced! Hyuga is captain, but Tsubasa is determined to play in the French tournament in two weeks. In Germany, a practice match reunites the team with Wakabayashi, who shocks the team with his unusual comment. |
October 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
Professional Warrior Team Japan and Hamburg have a practice match, and Wakabayashi shows off his iron defense. Schneider initiates a fierce attack and makes scoring impossible. Hyuga meanwhile is furious. Then there’s Tsubasa… |
October 15, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 01:35:00 |