
Tsubasa is known as the Soccer no Moshigo which translates as "heaven-sent child of football".

He lives together with his mother in Japan, while his father is a seafaring captain who travels around the world. Tsubasa Oozora is an 11-year-old elementary school student who is deeply in love with football and dreams of one day In a poll conducted by TV Asahi in 2005, the Captain Tsubasa anime series ranked 41 in a list of top 100 anime series. Multiple real life players have been inspired to become professionals after seeing the series. Numerous movies and television series have followed with the latest one airing between April 2018 and April 2019.Ĭaptain Tsubasa became one of the most memorable manga and anime worldwide, most notably in Japan due to how it The original manga series was adapted into a TV anime series, produced by Tsuchida Production, whose first season premiered in Japan on the TV Tokyo network between October 1983 and March 1986. Captain Tsubasa and its sequels have sold over 80 millionĬopies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series. The Captain Tsubasa manga series was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump comic book magazine between 19, with the chapters collected into a total of 37 tankōbon volumes. Across the multiple Captain Tsubasa series, the plot shows Tsubasa's and his friends' growth as they face new rivals. Training, competition and the action and outcome of each football match.

The plot focuses on Tsubasa's relationship with his friends, rivalries with his opponents,

The series is characterized by dynamic and exciting football moves, often stylish and implausible. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora. Captain Tsubasa Magazine (2020–present)Ĭaptain Tsubasa (Japanese: キャプテン翼, Hepburn: Kyaputen Tsubasa) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi since 1981.
