Captain Tsubasa
Seen it?1983 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Comedy, Drama, Animation
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 51 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tsubasa Ozora loves playing football since he was a little child. After moving to the japanese town of Nankatsu together with his mother, the 11-year-old boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school. Together with his newly made friends and Brazilian mentor Roberto, Tsubasa starts his exciting journey to chase after his most desired dream - one day winning the FIFA World Cup.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 223K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 5 is the high point.
Season 11983 · 26 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday- Season 21984 · 26 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday
- Season 31984 · 26 episodes · 9.3 out of 10Friday
- Season 41985 · 26 episodes · 9.2 out of 10Friday
- Season 51985 · 24 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
Cast & crew
- Akari HibinoTsubasa Oozora (voice)
- Fujiko Takimoto(voice)
- Reiko Suzuki(voice)
- Yoshio Kawai(voice)
- Yasuhiro Takato(voice)
- Hochu Otsuka(voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue(voice)
- Shigeru Nakahara(voice)
- Kouichi Hashimoto(voice)