Captain Tsubasa 1983
★ 7.8/10 · 831 votes TV-G ComedyDramaAnimation 5 seasons · 128 eps Ended
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What is Captain Tsubasa?
Captain Tsubasa is a television series that revolves around the life of an 11-year-old boy who moves to a Japanese town with his mother. The boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 128
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 13, 1983
- Last aired
- Mar 27, 1986
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Animation
- Updated
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Captain Tsubasa is a television series that revolves around the life of an 11-year-old boy who moves to a Japanese town with his mother. The boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school. He is mentored by a Brazilian football expert, and together they embark on a journey to pursue the boy's dream of winning a prestigious international football tournament.
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Should you watch it?
“A young boy pursues his dream of becoming a football champion.”
Reasons to watch
- Classic sports anime with enduring popularity
- Focuses on teamwork and personal growth
- Features recognizable football techniques and terminology
Keep in mind
- Dated animation style may not appeal to all viewers
- Primarily targets younger audiences
You enjoy uplifting sports stories about pursuing dreams.
Suitable for children and families with positive messages about sportsmanship.
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Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The new Soccer Star Mytharc Oct 13, 1983
- E2 A Career begins Core Oct 20, 1983
- E3 Kick-Off for the Future Core Oct 27, 1983
- E4 The Football is my best Friend Core Nov 3, 1983
- E5 Where is the Rival? Core Nov 10, 1983
- E6 Blocked Off Core Nov 17, 1983
- E7 The Show must go on Core Nov 24, 1983
- E8 A perfect Duo Core Dec 1, 1983
- E9 The last Chance Core Dec 8, 1983
- E10 A long Way to Brazil Core Dec 15, 1983
- E11 The Provocation Core Dec 22, 1983
- E12 No easy Way Core Dec 29, 1983
- E13 Fast Game in the Mud Core Jan 5, 1984
- E14 Tsubasa is sieged Core Jan 12, 1984
- E15 An unfair Enemy Core Jan 19, 1984
- E16 The verification Test Core Jan 26, 1984
- E17 The Youth National Championship Core Feb 2, 1984
- E18 Fatal Confrontation Core Feb 9, 1984
- E19 The mighty Shot Core Feb 16, 1984
- E20 Soccer is my Dream Core Feb 23, 1984
- E21 No Victory in Semi Final Core Mar 1, 1984
- E22 The Brothers Tachibana Core Mar 8, 1984
- E23 Ryo shoots an Own Goal Core Mar 15, 1984
- E24 The Fight for the Final Core Mar 22, 1984
- E25 The best Keeper of the Tournament Mytharc Mar 29, 1984
- E26 The End of a Career Mytharc Apr 5, 1984
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Encounters in Semi-Final Mytharc Apr 12, 1984
- E2 The brave Fighters from the North Core Apr 19, 1984
- E3 Hard Confrontations Core Apr 26, 1984
- E4 A wounded Prince Core May 3, 1984
- E5 A brilliant Fight Core May 10, 1984
- E6 Tsubasa in the Trap Core May 17, 1984
- E7 I Can`t Play Core May 24, 1984
- E8 Tsubasa`s Resurrection Mytharc May 31, 1984
- E9 Misugi, don`t die Core Jun 7, 1984
- E10 My heart still beats Core Jun 14, 1984
- E11 Mega-shot Core Jun 21, 1984
- E12 A wise decision Core Jun 28, 1984
- E13 The finale Mytharc Jul 5, 1984
- E14 The shooting secret Core Jul 12, 1984
- E15 The duel Core Jul 19, 1984
- E16 Roar, lion Core Jul 26, 1984
- E17 Nankatsu in crisis Core Aug 2, 1984
- E18 The equalizer Core Aug 9, 1984
- E19 The game without aces Core Aug 16, 1984
- E20 Against better knowledge Core Aug 23, 1984
- E21 Kojiro`s sign of winning Core Aug 30, 1984
- E22 Unsuccessful overhead kick Core Sep 6, 1984
- E23 The fight continues Core Sep 13, 1984
- E24 The extra time Core Sep 20, 1984
- E25 What`s the result of the extra time Mytharc Sep 27, 1984
- E26 One new strategy Mytharc Oct 4, 1984
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Two are better than one Mytharc Oct 11, 1984
- E2 The duel of the strikers Core Oct 18, 1984
- E3 Tears despite success Core Oct 25, 1984
- E4 Great departures Core Nov 1, 1984
- E5 The new rival Core Nov 8, 1984
- E6 The shooting of the hawk Core Nov 15, 1984
- E7 Nankatsu vs. Otomo Core Nov 22, 1984
- E8 Tsubasa vs. Nita Core Nov 29, 1984
- E9 A hard comparison Core Dec 6, 1984
- E10 The challenge Core Dec 13, 1984
- E11 Decisions Core Dec 27, 1984
- E12 Race against time Core Dec 27, 1984
- E13 The journey to Europe Core Jan 3, 1985
- E14 The duel Core Jan 10, 1985
- E15 A king resigns Core Jan 17, 1985
- E16 The letter Core Jan 24, 1985
- E17 The national championship Core Jan 31, 1985
- E18 A strong enemy Core Feb 7, 1985
- E19 The shot from distance Core Feb 14, 1985
- E20 The secret goal Core Feb 21, 1985
- E21 A rival does not give up Core Feb 28, 1985
- E22 Air acrobats Core Mar 7, 1985
- E23 The catapult shot Core Mar 14, 1985
- E24 The acrobats Core Mar 21, 1985
- E25 A new trick Mytharc Mar 28, 1985
- E26 The quarter final Mytharc Apr 4, 1985
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 An Uneventful Match Mytharc Apr 11, 1985
- E2 Tsugito's Trick Box Core Apr 18, 1985
- E3 A Falcon with Lame Wings Core Apr 25, 1985
- E4 A Special Shot Core May 2, 1985
- E5 The Fight Continues Core May 9, 1985
- E6 Teamwork Core May 16, 1985
- E7 Match preparations Core May 23, 1985
- E8 Help cry to the substitutes` bench Core May 30, 1985
- E9 The present for the captain Core Jun 6, 1985
- E10 Top performance Core Jun 13, 1985
- E11 The letter from Europe Core Jun 20, 1985
- E12 Who will be chosen Core Jun 27, 1985
- E13 Where love falls Core Jul 4, 1985
- E14 The attack headlong Core Jul 11, 1985
- E15 Fairness goes first Core Jul 18, 1985
- E16 The attack Core Jul 25, 1985
- E17 A captain as hero Core Aug 1, 1985
- E18 Bitter tears Core Aug 8, 1985
- E19 Hyuga`s challenge Core Aug 15, 1985
- E20 Feverish ravings Core Aug 22, 1985
- E21 Matchwinner Tsubasa Core Aug 29, 1985
- E22 Surprise in field Core Sep 5, 1985
- E23 Tsubasa vs. Pierre, a fair fight Core Sep 12, 1985
- E24 The might of the Kaiser Core Sep 19, 1985
- E25 Unexpected visit Mytharc Sep 26, 1985
- E26 An Impossible Recovery Mytharc Oct 3, 1985
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 The last fight begins Mytharc Oct 10, 1985
- E2 The great final Core Oct 17, 1985
- E3 Nankatsu is down Core Oct 24, 1985
- E4 Don`t give up Core Oct 31, 1985
- E5 The tiger fights alone Core Nov 7, 1985
- E6 A despair fight Core Nov 14, 1985
- E7 Tsubasa doesn`t give up Core Nov 21, 1985
- E8 Tsubasa is hurt Core Nov 28, 1985
- E9 Thrill Core Dec 5, 1985
- E10 Keep on fighting Core Dec 12, 1985
- E11 Dream Goal Core Dec 19, 1985
- E12 On knife`s edge Core Dec 26, 1985
- E13 With all power Core Jan 9, 1986
- E14 It`s getting exciting Core Jan 16, 1986
- E15 The unsuccessful tiger shot Core Jan 23, 1986
- E16 Still tied Core Jan 30, 1986
- E17 To the last gasp Core Feb 6, 1986
- E18 Just 10 minutes left Core Feb 13, 1986
- E19 All or nothing Core Feb 20, 1986
- E20 In last minute Core Feb 27, 1986
- E21 Shared Victory Core Mar 6, 1986
- E22 Memories Core Mar 13, 1986
- E23 Hoping for Europe Mytharc Mar 20, 1986
- E24 The 17 best Mytharc Mar 27, 1986
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Frequently asked questions
Is this based on a manga?
Yes, it's adapted from a popular manga series by Yōichi Takahashi.
What age group is this for?
Primarily aimed at children and young teens, but enjoyed by all ages.
Does it feature real football teams?
It includes fictional teams and characters, not real professional clubs.
How many episodes are there?
The original series contains multiple episodes following Tsubasa's journey.
Is there more than one season?
Yes, the series continues with additional seasons beyond the initial storyline.
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