The Captain Tsubasa series gave us our first taste of the junior high arc as it adapts the original manga back in 2018 that ran into 2019. We learned in March 2023 that we’re going back for more as the Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc season has been announced with a planned October 2023 debut. The project already has Viz Media on board through a previous agreement.
With an October 1st, 2023 premiere, the series with its planned 39-episode run is getting some new attention. The second cour is set for a January 7th, 2024 premiere date and the official site has updated to confirm that there’s no episode next week on December 31st, 2023.
The show has Katsumi Ono stepping in to direct it based on the series composition by Atsuhiro Tomioka. Hajime Watanabe is serving as character designer and chief animation director with David Productions handling the animation production.
The show has Katsumi Ono stepping in to direct it based on the series composition by Atsuhiro Tomioka. Hajime Watanabe is serving as character designer and chief animation director with David Productions handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Yuko Sanpei as Tsubasa Ōzora, Kenichi Suzumura as Genzō Wakabayashi, Ayaka Fukuhara as Tarō Misaki, Mutsumi Tamura as Ryō Ishisaki, Takuya Satō as Kojirō Hyūga, Katsuyuki Konishi as Roberto Hongō, Megumi Han as Takeshi Sawada, Yuichiro Umehara as Ken Wakashimazu, Ayako Takeuchi as Masao Tachibana and Yurina Watanabe as Kazuo Tachibana, Sōma Saitō as Jun Misugi, Wataru Hatano as Hikaru Matsuyama, and Jun Fukuyama as Karl Heinz Schneider.
The new cast additions for the season includes Kenta Miyake as Hermann Kaltz, Junya Enoki as Franz Schester, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Gino Hernandez, Kengo Kawanishi as Elle Sid Pierre, Yūki Ono as Louis Napoleon, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Juan Diaz, Daiki Yamashita as Alan Pascual, and Seiichirō Yamashita as Ramon Victorino.
Plot Concept: Captain Tsubasa is the passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing soccer at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession.
In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.
He encounters not only rivals, but also new friends like the pretty girl Sanae Nakazawa and the talented goalkeeper, Genzo Wakabayashi, who shares the same passion as Tsubasa, and will prove to be a treasured friend in helping him push towards his dreams. Representing Japan in the FIFA World Cup is Tsubasa’s ultimate dream, but it will take a lot more than talent to reach it.
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