Captain Tsubasa

Tsubasa, a boy with a passion for soccer, arrives with his family in a new city and shows interest in joining one of the local soccer teams.

Wakabayashi accepts Tsubasa's challenge under one condition: Tsubasa needs to prove he is a better player than everyone on the Shutetsu team.

Former Brazilian national team player Roberto Hongo has decided to live in Tsubasa's house; he becomes the manager of the Nankatsu small soccer club and organizes a practice game.

Roberto stays over at Tsubasa's house, where they talk about his dreams of being a professional soccer player. However, Roberto hides the real reason why he moved to Japan.

Tsubasa and teammates discover Shutetsu is playing a friendly match with a nearby school.

The Club Cup begins! Nankatsu, Tsubasa's team, plays last, so the team has the chance to size up the other players.

The game continues, but neither Nankatsu nor Shutetsu can score a goal; Roberto decides to put Tsubasa on the defense.

The match between Nankatsu and Shutetsu continues; Ishizaki expends the last of his strength.

Shutetsu was about to win the game; thanks to Tsubasa and the team, the score ends up tied.

Kojiro Hyuga leaves the team because of the criticism from his teammates, who believe he plays too aggressively.

Nankatsu plays the second semifinal of the Shizuoka Prefecture tournament preliminaries against the technically inferior Shimada team.

The final of the Shizuoka Prefecture tournament takes place, and Nankatsu's opponent is the strong Shimizu. From the start, Tsubasa is marked first by two or three players, and cannot move freely.

Nankatsu manages to equalize the score in the second half with brilliant action from Takasugi.

The national championship begins, and Nankatsu immediately faces Meiwa, led by Kojiro Hyuga. Tsubasa scores a goal after a few minutes, but Meiwa reacts immediately.

Nankatsu manages to tie the score right before half-time. Then, Meiwa returns even more determined to win.

To qualify for the finals, Nankatsu has to rank second in the preliminary round and win against the Akita Prefecture representative: Hanawa.

Hanawa has caught up to Nakatasu thanks to the Tachibana brothers' triangle shot. Neither team can move on in the tournament if the match ends in a draw, so Tsubasa and Misaki start their offense.

In the knockout stage of the tournament, Nankatsu faces Naniwa, whose keeper, Nakanishi, is not only very tall but also very flexible.

In the first semi-final, Meiwa faces Furano; Kojiro and Matsuyama, the teams' captains, both want to win for personal reasons.

Nankatsu faces Musashi, captained by Jun Misugi.

During the finals, Tsubasa doesn't believe they can win the game, but Wakabayashi's voice is there to guide him.

The match against Musashi is drawing to a close, and Nankatsu is behind by one goal; Misugi is no longer in a position to continue playing and follows the game from the baseline.

Nankatsu and Meiwa face each other again in the finals of the national tournament; Tsubasa's team includes Wakabayashi, who has recovered from his injury.

Following Bruce Harper's advice, Mark Lenders tries to score a goal from outside Benji's box. In the end, Mark realizes that it is better to work as a team.

Following Bruce Harper's advice, Mark Lenders tries to score a goal from outside Benji's penalty box. However, he realizes being less individualistic and playing as a team is more effective.

Nankatsu and Meiwa struggle, but neither Tsubasa nor Kojiro manage to score the goal they need to win the game.

Five minutes before the end, the teams are still tied; Tsubasa and Misaki get ready to attack.

Nankatsu is the winner of the National Championship, and Captain Tsubasa raises their flag with joy to celebrate their victory.

David Everett appears, a rival that challenges Tsubasa with his amazing agility.

The qualifying Shizuoka tournament for the national competition begins; Nankatsu and Otomo easily climb to the final; the time has come for a confrontation between former Nankatsu SC players.

Shun Nitta fails to complete his hawk shot from a long pass properly.

Toho faces Musashi in the last game of the Tokyo qualifying rounds; Hyuga scores three goals just before half-time, forcing Prince Misugi to enter the field.

In the last game of the Tokyo qualifying rounds, the captain of the Musashi team uses all his strength to even the score, ignoring his heart condition.

Tsubasa receives a message from a friend telling him he has found a stronger player than Tsubasa in France.

The National Tournament begins with the game between Nankatsu and Azumaichi. The team's back liner becomes a feared rival for Tsubasa.

Thanks to Takasugi, Nankatsu manages to tie the match against Azuma-Ichi.

The Tachibana brothers don't start the tournament as they wanted, delivering a disappointing performance. However, it does not take long for the brothers to unpack their new trick: the Skylab Hurricane.

During the game against Nankatsu, the Tachibana brothers really crank it up, leaving Tsubasa impressed with the Skylab Hurricane.

A few minutes before the end of the game, the Hanawa team is still strong. The Derrick brothers devise a strategy to score a goal.

Callahan's team struggles to neutralize their rival's attack. Despite being talented, Callahan wants to prove that it takes a team to win the game.

Tsubasa faces Victor Clifford, a strong powerful defender. The team that wins the game will move on to the semi-finals of the National Tournament.

Tsubasa, willing to risk everything to win the game, tries the most difficult play: Roberto's kick.

Meiwa and Toho go head-to-head in the first semi-finals. Without Hyuga in the field, the rival team has a vast advantage over Toho.

In the last match of the semifinals, Nankatsu SC takes on Furano FC, known for its solid teamwork and steady captain Hikaru Matsuyama.

During the second half, Furano ties the score. Despite being injured, Tsubasa risks everything.

The long-awaited final of the National Tournament begins; Tsubasa looks forward to playing.

In the first five minutes of the match the tension escalates; both captains are determined to use their special techniques to win.

On Nankatsu's side, Tsubasa is no longer able to use his dead leaf shot; in the opposing camp, Wakashimazu is handicapped by an old injury.

Despite the doctor's warnings, Tsubasa is determined to remain on the field to aid his teammates in the battle against Toho's team.

Tsubasa Oozora started playing soccer at a young age, and it developed into an obsession.

After a game of pure intensity and with the score at 3-3, extra time begins.

After the tournament is over at middle school, Captain Tsubasa wants to start his career.