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“Prodigy Kyousuke quits soccer, but peers push him to escape brother's shadow and reclaim striker dreams.”

Hungry Heart: Wild Striker

ハングリーハート Wild Striker

7.63

1,723 rank · 27,232 viewers · 243 favorites

Sports Team Sports Shounen

52 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Fall 2002 · Nippon Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Synopsis

Prodigy Kyousuke quits soccer, but peers push him to escape brother's shadow and reclaim striker dreams.

As the younger brother of Japanese soccer star Seisuke Kanou, Kyousuke was always expected to grow as a soccer player at the same pace his brother did—an expectation that proved too difficult to meet. Having fallen behind, he now lives in the shadow of his brother's success. Entering his freshman year at Jouyou Akanegaoka High School, Kyousuke vows never to play soccer again. However, Miki Tsujiwaki, the captain of the girls' soccer team, and Mori Kazuto, the manager of the boys' team, recognize Kyousuke's potential and want to see his return to the game for their own reasons. With an opportunity to play soccer again, Kyousuke must either remain steadfast in his decision to abandon the sport he once loved, or allow himself to reignite that flame to become the best striker in the world.

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