Captain Tsubasa 1983
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.
Should you watch it?
“A young boy pursues his dream of becoming a football champion.”
- Classic sports anime with enduring popularity
- Focuses on teamwork and personal growth
- Features recognizable football techniques and terminology
- 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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The new Soccer Star Oct 13, 1983
- E2 A Career begins Oct 20, 1983
- E3 Kick-Off for the Future Oct 27, 1983
- E4 The Football is my best Friend Nov 3, 1983
- E5 Where is the Rival? Nov 10, 1983
- E6 Blocked Off Nov 17, 1983
- E7 The Show must go on Nov 24, 1983
- E8 A perfect Duo Dec 1, 1983
- E9 The last Chance Dec 8, 1983
- E10 A long Way to Brazil Dec 15, 1983
- E11 The Provocation Dec 22, 1983
- E12 No easy Way Dec 29, 1983
- E13 Fast Game in the Mud Jan 5, 1984
- E14 Tsubasa is sieged Jan 12, 1984
- E15 An unfair Enemy Jan 19, 1984
- E16 The verification Test Jan 26, 1984
- E17 The Youth National Championship Feb 2, 1984
- E18 Fatal Confrontation Feb 9, 1984
- E19 The mighty Shot Feb 16, 1984
- E20 Soccer is my Dream Feb 23, 1984
- E21 No Victory in Semi Final Mar 1, 1984
- E22 The Brothers Tachibana Mar 8, 1984
- E23 Ryo shoots an Own Goal Mar 15, 1984
- E24 The Fight for the Final Mar 22, 1984
- E25 The best Keeper of the Tournament Mar 29, 1984
- E26 The End of a Career Apr 5, 1984
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Encounters in Semi-Final Apr 12, 1984
- E2 The brave Fighters from the North Apr 19, 1984
- E3 Hard Confrontations Apr 26, 1984
- E4 A wounded Prince May 3, 1984
- E5 A brilliant Fight May 10, 1984
- E6 Tsubasa in the Trap May 17, 1984
- E7 I Can`t Play May 24, 1984
- E8 Tsubasa`s Resurrection May 31, 1984
- E9 Misugi, don`t die Jun 7, 1984
- E10 My heart still beats Jun 14, 1984
- E11 Mega-shot Jun 21, 1984
- E12 A wise decision Jun 28, 1984
- E13 The finale Jul 5, 1984
- E14 The shooting secret Jul 12, 1984
- E15 The duel Jul 19, 1984
- E16 Roar, lion Jul 26, 1984
- E17 Nankatsu in crisis Aug 2, 1984
- E18 The equalizer Aug 9, 1984
- E19 The game without aces Aug 16, 1984
- E20 Against better knowledge Aug 23, 1984
- E21 Kojiro`s sign of winning Aug 30, 1984
- E22 Unsuccessful overhead kick Sep 6, 1984
- E23 The fight continues Sep 13, 1984
- E24 The extra time Sep 20, 1984
- E25 What`s the result of the extra time Sep 27, 1984
- E26 One new strategy Oct 4, 1984
Season 3 · 26 episodes
- E1 Two are better than one Oct 11, 1984
- E2 The duel of the strikers Oct 18, 1984
- E3 Tears despite success Oct 25, 1984
- E4 Great departures Nov 1, 1984
- E5 The new rival Nov 8, 1984
- E6 The shooting of the hawk Nov 15, 1984
- E7 Nankatsu vs. Otomo Nov 22, 1984
- E8 Tsubasa vs. Nita Nov 29, 1984
- E9 A hard comparison Dec 6, 1984
- E10 The challenge Dec 13, 1984
- E11 Decisions Dec 27, 1984
- E12 Race against time Dec 27, 1984
- E13 The journey to Europe Jan 3, 1985
- E14 The duel Jan 10, 1985
- E15 A king resigns Jan 17, 1985
- E16 The letter Jan 24, 1985
- E17 The national championship Jan 31, 1985
- E18 A strong enemy Feb 7, 1985
- E19 The shot from distance Feb 14, 1985
- E20 The secret goal Feb 21, 1985
- E21 A rival does not give up Feb 28, 1985
- E22 Air acrobats Mar 7, 1985
- E23 The catapult shot Mar 14, 1985
- E24 The acrobats Mar 21, 1985
- E25 A new trick Mar 28, 1985
- E26 The quarter final Apr 4, 1985
Season 4 · 26 episodes
- E1 An Uneventful Match Apr 11, 1985
- E2 Tsugito's Trick Box Apr 18, 1985
- E3 A Falcon with Lame Wings Apr 25, 1985
- E4 A Special Shot May 2, 1985
- E5 The Fight Continues May 9, 1985
- E6 Teamwork May 16, 1985
- E7 Match preparations May 23, 1985
- E8 Help cry to the substitutes` bench May 30, 1985
- E9 The present for the captain Jun 6, 1985
- E10 Top performance Jun 13, 1985
- E11 The letter from Europe Jun 20, 1985
- E12 Who will be chosen Jun 27, 1985
- E13 Where love falls Jul 4, 1985
- E14 The attack headlong Jul 11, 1985
- E15 Fairness goes first Jul 18, 1985
- E16 The attack Jul 25, 1985
- E17 A captain as hero Aug 1, 1985
- E18 Bitter tears Aug 8, 1985
- E19 Hyuga`s challenge Aug 15, 1985
- E20 Feverish ravings Aug 22, 1985
- E21 Matchwinner Tsubasa Aug 29, 1985
- E22 Surprise in field Sep 5, 1985
- E23 Tsubasa vs. Pierre, a fair fight Sep 12, 1985
- E24 The might of the Kaiser Sep 19, 1985
- E25 Unexpected visit Sep 26, 1985
- E26 An Impossible Recovery Oct 3, 1985
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 The last fight begins Oct 10, 1985
- E2 The great final Oct 17, 1985
- E3 Nankatsu is down Oct 24, 1985
- E4 Don`t give up Oct 31, 1985
- E5 The tiger fights alone Nov 7, 1985
- E6 A despair fight Nov 14, 1985
- E7 Tsubasa doesn`t give up Nov 21, 1985
- E8 Tsubasa is hurt Nov 28, 1985
- E9 Thrill Dec 5, 1985
- E10 Keep on fighting Dec 12, 1985
- E11 Dream Goal Dec 19, 1985
- E12 On knife`s edge Dec 26, 1985
- E13 With all power Jan 9, 1986
- E14 It`s getting exciting Jan 16, 1986
- E15 The unsuccessful tiger shot Jan 23, 1986
- E16 Still tied Jan 30, 1986
- E17 To the last gasp Feb 6, 1986
- E18 Just 10 minutes left Feb 13, 1986
- E19 All or nothing Feb 20, 1986
- E20 In last minute Feb 27, 1986
- E21 Shared Victory Mar 6, 1986
- E22 Memories Mar 13, 1986
- E23 Hoping for Europe Mar 20, 1986
- E24 The 17 best Mar 27, 1986
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.