“Tanaka enters Kakegawa High to emulate idol Kubo, but faces setbacks until childhood friend reunites his soccer trio.”
Blue Legend Shoot!
蒼き伝説 シュート!
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Synopsis
Tanaka enters Kakegawa High to emulate idol Kubo, but faces setbacks until childhood friend reunites his soccer trio.
Inspired by Yoshiharu Kubo's phenomenal performance that led Kakegawa High School to a miraculous victory in a soccer tournament, Toshihiko Tanaka decides to enter the same school as his idol and join the soccer club, hoping to become as successful as Kubo. Now a high school freshman, Tanaka is devastated as his expectations suddenly start falling apart. Kubo—the captain of the club—is absent due to illness. To make matters worse, the freshmen are not allowed to practice alongside the sophomores or become regulars on the team. The final nail in the coffin is the reluctance of Tanaka's friends, Kenji Shiraishi and Kazuhiro Hiramatsu, to join him in the club. Although Tanaka and his friends were once known as a deadly soccer trio in their junior high school days, Kenji and Kazuhiro have both quit soccer for personal reasons. When Tanaka starts to lose hope, an encounter with Kazumi Endo—a girl from his childhood—becomes the unexpected key to his freedom from despair. The disappointed Kazumi wants to see the trio reunite, so she takes matters into her own hands in her mischievous way. Thus, Tanaka's high school soccer career prepares for the kickoff.
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- 8 “This soccer anime delivers a great story with nice romance elements that genre fans will love. While the art shows its age, the storytelling quality shines through, and Kazumi transforms from an...”
- 9 “A great underdog football anime whose strength lies in how well you get to know the characters and watch them grow. The 90s painted backgrounds and character designs feel increasingly charming and...”
- 10 “This sports anime stands alongside, and sometimes even surpasses, the legendary Slam Dunk through its powerful blend of friendship, teamwork, and dramatic love for both people and the game. While...”
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A Tv Production · Fall 1993
Toei Animation.- Format 58 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 23h 12m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1993 – Dec 1994 Fall 1993
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1200 catalog