“Tsubasa Oozora's journey from childhood soccer prodigy to Barcelona star chasing World Cup dreams.”
Captain Tsubasa
キャプテン翼 (2001)
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Synopsis
Tsubasa Oozora's journey from childhood soccer prodigy to Barcelona star chasing World Cup dreams.
Tsubasa Oozora loves everything about soccer: the cheer of the crowd, the speed of the ball, the passion of the players, and the excitement that comes from striving to be the best soccer player he can be. His goal is to aim for the World Cup, and to do that, he’s spent countless hours practicing soccer, ever since the moment he could walk on two legs. Now, as he plays for the Barcelona team in a fierce game, it seems as though his dreams are on the verge of coming true. Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 tells the story of how Tsubasa climbed his way through the ranks, featuring his roots in the town of Nankatsu as well as his epic journey to master the art of soccer.
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σ 1.03 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.71
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Mar 2026
- 7 “(This review contains spoiler) Simply the best adaptation of Captain Tsubasa, it allows us to know more about the Japanese team and how the stars of the different teams from the beginning develop...”
- 9 “Captain Tsubasa road to 2002 shows the history of the Japanese team's formation to show the world the excellence of their football and technique. In the person of Tsubasa, all the art and greatness...”
- 9 “Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 tells the story of the fictional Japanese national football/soccer team and how they came to represent Japan in the 2002 World Cup held in Japan and Korea. It combines...”
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- Format 52 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2001 – Oct 2002 Fall 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1468 catalog