Captain Tsubasa

Captain Tsubasa is 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 soccer 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.

He encounters not only rivals, but also new friends like the pretty girl Sanae Nakazawa and the talented goalkeeper, Genzo Wakabayashi, who shares the same passion as Tsubasa, and will prove to be a treasured friend in helping him push towards his dreams. Representing Japan in the FIFA World Cup is Tsubasa’s ultimate dream, but it will take a lot more than talent to reach it.

Oozora, Tsubasa Main

Hibino, Akari Japanese

Wakabayashi, Genzou Main

Hashimoto, Kouichi Japanese

Hyuuga, Kojirou Main

Suzuoki, Hirotaka Japanese

Misaki, Tarou Main

Yamada, Eiko Japanese

Ishizaki, Ryou Main

Maruyama, Hiroko Japanese

Nakazawa, Sanae Main

Sakamoto, Chika Japanese

Misugi, Jun Supporting

Kitou, Reiko Japanese

Matsuyama, Hikaru Supporting

Ichiryuusai, Teiyuu Japanese

Wakashimazu, Ken Supporting

Tobita, Nobuo Japanese

Schneider, Karl-Heinz Supporting

Nanba, Keiichi Japanese

Mitsunobu, Hiroyoshi Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Minoguchi, Katsumi Episode Director, Storyboard

Nakamura, Noriyuki Episode Director

Okamoto, Tatsuya Episode Director, Storyboard

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Jan 24, 2025

Elyshion

Recommended

Captain Tsubasa, a reference for all football fans. Overall, this anime is excellent! At the time of viewing and reviewing, I had underestimated this anime and so I give it its fair value, which is well deserved, despite the fact that there are quite a few flaws. For example, the super long fields that we can't see the end of which the episodes are extended, overpowering strikes, super high jumps and stadiums filled when they are very young. Despite this, it didn't stop me from liking Olive and Tom in the sense that these details don't bother me and that other qualities compensate for these ... flaws.

The characters are charismatic and endearing like Captain Olivier as long as he is passionate about football and by his limitless determination. His feeling for football is very strong and sincere. In addition, they evolve over the episodes to perfect their techniques to always become stronger. This is probably one of the reasons I liked this anime. It's the sports Nekketsu and it reminds me of Inazuma Eleven on this point.

The animation and the character design are very old, with the impressive number of still images. Nevertheless for this era, it remains correct. At the soundtrack level, the credits are a cult and memorable moment for this era, especially when you know the words by heart. Pure happiness! The OST corresponds well to the atmosphere of sports Nekketsu. Concerning the French dubbing actors, it's one of my favorite dubbing actors! There are many voices that are memorable, especially the voices of Olivier, Thomas Price (*Genzo Wakabayashi*), Mark Landers (*Kojirō Hyūga*), Bruce Harper (*Ryō Ishizaki*) and so many other characters. In short, despite a lot of flaws, I liked the most popular football anime!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 29, 2018

Sanae28

Recommended

I like 'CT' for many reasons.

It's the first anime I watched in my life and thanks to it I discovered anime

Tsubasa ia great friend of the ball and thanks to it he is always a better football player. Tsubasa always kicks the ball.

The teamwork is really important in this anime and Tsubasa can't never win without his teammates. Thanks to Tsubasa also the others teammates are better.

It's an optimistic story based on frienship and love for football

... Personally I like its graphic style and I think it's really good for children.

Maybe 'CT' could seem 'imperfect' but has that 'something more' that many anime actually don't have and enters in your heart.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 13, 2025

Aku_Bukan_Wibu

Not Recommended

ball is a friend? Seriously, if the ball is a friend why do you kick it.
Blue Lock is the best soccer anime. If Blue Lock aired together with Tsubasa when I was little, of course I would have chosen Blue Lock over Tsubasa, since watching Blue Lock I understand that Tsubasa is an unclear anime, I regret watching it, no matter how hard I practice kicking, the ball can't penetrate the waves, destroy walls, tear the goal net or emit fire. Tsubasa anime is a public lie. I really don't recommend it. Although I still remember the episodes/storyline, because of my childhood memories, Blue Lock ... is still the best.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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