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Captain Tsubasa

1983 · TV Series · TV-G · 24 min · ★ 7.8

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A football-loving boy moves to a new town, makes close friends, and joins his elementary school team. With guidance from a mentor and plenty of determination, he begins a spirited journey toward his biggest dream of one day reaching the World Cup.

Based on Captain Tsubasa

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Details
Original title
キャプテン翼
Years
1983–1995
Release date
1983-10-13
Network
TV Tokyo
Language
Japanese
Rated
TV-G
Runtime
24 min
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (824 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like upbeat underdog sports stories, team friendship, and big dreams, especially if Inazuma Eleven or Captain Tsubasa (2018) worked for you; Not for you if you want faster pacing or more mature drama.

Pros: uplifting sports spirit; lovable friendships; easy to root for | Cons: very long run; simple old-school style; repetitive match focus

Themes

  • child prodigy
  • football (soccer)
  • based on manga
  • anime
  • prodigy
  • sports competition
  • childhood rivals

Cast & crew

Directed by Katsumi Minoguchi

Episodes5 seasons · 128 episodes

Season 126 episodes
  • S1E1The new Soccer Star25m
  • S1E2A Career begins25m
  • S1E3Kick-Off for the Future25m
  • S1E4The Football is my best Friend25m
  • S1E5Where is the Rival?25m
  • S1E6Blocked Off25m
  • S1E7The Show must go on25m
  • S1E8A perfect Duo25m
  • S1E9The last Chance25m
  • S1E10A long Way to Brazil25m
  • S1E11The Provocation25m
  • S1E12No easy Way25m
  • S1E13Fast Game in the Mud25m
  • S1E14Tsubasa is sieged25m
  • S1E15An unfair Enemy25m
  • S1E16The verification Test25m
  • S1E17The Youth National Championship25m
  • S1E18Fatal Confrontation25m
  • S1E19The mighty Shot25m
  • S1E20Soccer is my Dream25m
  • S1E21No Victory in Semi Final25m
  • S1E22The Brothers Tachibana25m
  • S1E23Ryo shoots an Own Goal25m
  • S1E24The Fight for the Final25m
  • S1E25The best Keeper of the Tournament25m
  • S1E26The End of a Career25m
Season 226 episodes
  • S2E1Encounters in Semi-Final25m
  • S2E2The brave Fighters from the North25m
  • S2E3Hard Confrontations25m
  • S2E4A wounded Prince25m
  • S2E5A brilliant Fight25m
  • S2E6Tsubasa in the Trap25m
  • S2E7I Can`t Play25m
  • S2E8Tsubasa`s Resurrection25m
  • S2E9Misugi, don`t die25m
  • S2E10My heart still beats25m
  • S2E11Mega-shot25m
  • S2E12A wise decision25m
  • S2E13The finale25m
  • S2E14The shooting secret25m
  • S2E15The duel25m
  • S2E16Roar, lion25m
  • S2E17Nankatsu in crisis25m
  • S2E18The equalizer25m
  • S2E19The game without aces25m
  • S2E20Against better knowledge25m
  • S2E21Kojiro`s sign of winning25m
  • S2E22Unsuccessful overhead kick25m
  • S2E23The fight continues25m
  • S2E24The extra time25m
  • S2E25What`s the result of the extra time25m
  • S2E26One new strategy25m
Season 326 episodes
  • S3E1Two are better than one25m
  • S3E2The duel of the strikers25m
  • S3E3Tears despite success25m
  • S3E4Great departures25m
  • S3E5The new rival25m
  • S3E6The shooting of the hawk25m
  • S3E7Nankatsu vs. Otomo25m
  • S3E8Tsubasa vs. Nita25m
  • S3E9A hard comparison25m
  • S3E10The challenge25m
  • S3E11Decisions25m
  • S3E12Race against time25m
  • S3E13The journey to Europe25m
  • S3E14The duel25m
  • S3E15A king resigns25m
  • S3E16The letter25m
  • S3E17The national championship25m
  • S3E18A strong enemy25m
  • S3E19The shot from distance25m
  • S3E20The secret goal25m
  • S3E21A rival does not give up25m
  • S3E22Air acrobats25m
  • S3E23The catapult shot25m
  • S3E24The acrobats25m
  • S3E25A new trick25m
  • S3E26The quarter final25m
Season 426 episodes
  • S4E1An Uneventful Match25m
  • S4E2Tsugito's Trick Box25m
  • S4E3A Falcon with Lame Wings25m
  • S4E4A Special Shot25m
  • S4E5The Fight Continues25m
  • S4E6Teamwork25m
  • S4E7Match preparations25m
  • S4E8Help cry to the substitutes` bench25m
  • S4E9The present for the captain25m
  • S4E10Top performance25m
  • S4E11The letter from Europe25m
  • S4E12Who will be chosen25m
  • S4E13Where love falls25m
  • S4E14The attack headlong25m
  • S4E15Fairness goes first25m
  • S4E16The attack25m
  • S4E17A captain as hero25m
  • S4E18Bitter tears25m
  • S4E19Hyuga`s challenge25m
  • S4E20Feverish ravings25m
  • S4E21Matchwinner Tsubasa25m
  • S4E22Surprise in field25m
  • S4E23Tsubasa vs. Pierre, a fair fight25m
  • S4E24The might of the Kaiser25m
  • S4E25Unexpected visit25m
  • S4E26An Impossible Recovery25m
Season 524 episodes
  • S5E1The last fight begins25m
  • S5E2The great final25m
  • S5E3Nankatsu is down25m
  • S5E4Don`t give up25m
  • S5E5The tiger fights alone25m
  • S5E6A despair fight25m
  • S5E7Tsubasa doesn`t give up25m
  • S5E8Tsubasa is hurt25m
  • S5E9Thrill25m
  • S5E10Keep on fighting25m
  • S5E11Dream Goal25m
  • S5E12On knife`s edge25m
  • S5E13With all power25m
  • S5E14It`s getting exciting25m
  • S5E15The unsuccessful tiger shot25m
  • S5E16Still tied25m
  • S5E17To the last gasp25m
  • S5E18Just 10 minutes left25m
  • S5E19All or nothing25m
  • S5E20In last minute25m
  • S5E21Shared Victory25m
  • S5E22Memories25m
  • S5E23Hoping for Europe25m
  • S5E24The 17 best25m