After getting a release via the world of iOS apps back in January, the anime series Golden Kids is now getting some love on iTunes proper as the show is now available there in its original Japanese, English dubbed and with Portuguese and Spanish Subtitles depending on what you want. The show was originally going to be priced at about $4.30 an episode US, but the first episode (which runs only ten minutes) is now being listed as free while the subsequent episodes are going to be priced at 99 cents each (and 115 yen in Japan, with similar pricing in other territories as well).
Golden Kids is based on the manga series by the man behind Captain Tsubasa, Yoichi Takahashi, which began in 2008 and has four volumes in print with total sales of over 200,000 copies.
Plot concept: The Koganedai Downtown FC Golden Kids haven’t won a single game since they formed. The captain and goal keeper, Goal Kitagawa is determined to win a game with the current members before he moves away next month. However, even after all the determination to win the next game they lose terribly, extending their losing streak to 22 games. Even the adults in the community who support the team begin to get fed up with all the losses.
At school, the constantly losing Golden Kids members start to get picked on and bullied, and the adults worry that the bullying will only get worse.
When the team members become depressed and lose their will to play, they see Goal practicing outside, silently and as hard as he can. Once again, the Golden Kids start to practice intensely to get that one win. The next game for the Golden Kids will be against the second best team in the Jonan League, the Wild Tigers.
Will the Golden Kids finally get their first win ever? What will the adults decide to do with the team?