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Captain Tsubasa

1983 – 1986Show5 seasons128 episodesTV-G

ComedyDrama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9

Summary

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.

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  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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  • You want dark or edgy material

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Captain Tsubasa episodes

5 seasons · 128 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Ozora e habatake, 7.6
  2. S1 E2 A Career Begins, 7.3
  3. S1 E3 Kick-Off for the Future, 7.1
  4. S1 E4 The Football Is My Best Friend, 7.3
  5. S1 E5 Where Is the Rival?, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 Blocked Off, 7.5
  7. S1 E7 The Show Must Go On, 7.5
  8. S1 E8 A Perfect Duo, 7.6
  9. S1 E9 The Last Chance, 7.5
  10. S1 E10 A Long Way to Brazil, 7.2
  11. S1 E11 The Provocation, 7.4
  12. S1 E12 No Easy Way, 7.5
  13. S1 E13 Fast Game in the Mud, 7.4
  14. S1 E14 Tsubasa Is Sieged, 7.3
  15. S1 E15 An Unfair Enemy, 7.3
  16. S1 E16 The Verification Test, 7.2
  17. S1 E17 The Youth National Championship, 7.3
  18. S1 E18 Fatal Confrontation, 7.5
  19. S1 E19 The Mighty Shot, 7.3
  20. S1 E20 Soccer Is My Dream, 7.3
  21. S1 E21 No Victory in Semi Final, 7.3
  22. S1 E22 The Brothers Tachibana, 7.3
  23. S1 E23 Ryo Shoots an Own Goal, 7.4
  24. S1 E24 The Fight for the Final, 7.1
  25. S1 E25 The Best Keeper of the Tournament, 7.3
  26. S1 E26 The End of a Career, 6.9
  1. S2 E1 Encounters in Semi-Final, 7.2
  2. S2 E2 The Brave Fighters from the North, 7.2
  3. S2 E3 Hard Confrontations, 7.0
  4. S2 E4 A Wounded Prince, 7.1
  5. S2 E5 A Brilliant Fight, 7.1
  6. S2 E6 Tsubasa in the Trap, 7.4
  7. S2 E7 I Can't Play, 6.6
  8. S2 E8 Tsubasa's Resurrection, 6.9
  9. S2 E9 Misogi, Don't Die, 7.0
  10. S2 E10 My Heart Still Beats, 7.0
  11. S2 E11 Mega-Shot, 6.9
  12. S2 E12 A Wise Decision, 6.6
  13. S2 E13 The Finale, 7.2
  14. S2 E14 The Shoting Secret, 7.1
  15. S2 E15 The Duel, 7.0
  16. S2 E16 Roar, Lion, 7.0
  17. S2 E17 Nankatsu in Crisis, 7.0
  18. S2 E18 The Equalizer, 7.0
  19. S2 E19 The Game Without Aces, 7.1
  20. S2 E20 Against Better Knowledge, 6.8
  21. S2 E21 Kojiro's Sign of Winning, 6.9
  22. S2 E22 Unsuccessful Overhead Kick, 6.9
  23. S2 E23 The Fight Continues, 6.6
  24. S2 E24 The Extra Time, 6.9
  25. S2 E25 What's the Result of the Extra Time, 6.8
  26. S2 E26 One New Strategy, 6.7
  1. S3 E1 Two Are Better Than One, 7.2
  2. S3 E2 The Duel of the Strikers, 7.2
  3. S3 E3 Tears Despite Success, 7.4
  4. S3 E4 Great Departures, 7.1
  5. S3 E5 The New Rival, 6.9
  6. S3 E6 The Shooting of the Hawk, 7.0
  7. S3 E7 Nankatsu vs. Otomo, 7.0
  8. S3 E8 Tsubasa vs. Nitta, 6.7
  9. S3 E9 A Hard Comparison, 6.9
  10. S3 E10 The Challenge, 6.8
  11. S3 E11 Decisions, 6.8
  12. S3 E12 Race Against Time, 6.6
  13. S3 E13 The Journey to Europe, 6.8
  14. S3 E14 The Duel, 6.9
  15. S3 E15 A King Resigns, 6.6
  16. S3 E16 The Letter, 6.6
  17. S3 E17 The National Championship, 6.8
  18. S3 E18 A Strong Enemy, 6.9
  19. S3 E19 The Shot from a Distance, 6.9
  20. S3 E20 The Secret Goal, 6.9
  21. S3 E21 A Rival Does Not Give Up, 6.7
  22. S3 E22 Air Acrobats, 6.8
  23. S3 E23 The Catapult Shot, 6.7
  24. S3 E24 The Acrobats, 6.9
  25. S3 E25 A New Trick, 7.0
  26. S3 E26 The Quarter Final, 6.9
  1. S4 E1 An Uneventful Match, 6.6
  2. S4 E2 Tsugito's Trick Box, 6.7
  3. S4 E3 A Falcon with Lame Wings, 7.2
  4. S4 E4 A Special Shot, 7.1
  5. S4 E5 The Fight Continues, 6.9
  6. S4 E6 Teamwork, 6.8
  7. S4 E7 Match Preparations, 6.6
  8. S4 E8 Help Cry to the Substitutes' Bench, 6.9
  9. S4 E9 The Present for the Captain, 6.7
  10. S4 E10 Top Performance, 6.6
  11. S4 E11 The Letter from Europe, 6.8
  12. S4 E12 Who Will Be Chosen, 6.7
  13. S4 E13 Where Love Falls, 6.7
  14. S4 E14 The Attack Headlong, 6.7
  15. S4 E15 Fairness Goes First, 6.8
  16. S4 E16 The Attack, 6.8
  17. S4 E17 A Captain as Hero, 6.9
  18. S4 E18 Bitter Tears, 7.1
  19. S4 E19 Hyuga's Challenge, 6.5
  20. S4 E20 Feverish Ravings, 6.8
  21. S4 E21 Matchwinner Tsubasa, 7.9
  22. S4 E22 Surprise in Field, 7.0
  23. S4 E23 Tsubasa vs. Pierre, a Fair Fight, 6.9
  24. S4 E24 The Might of the Kaiser, 7.0
  25. S4 E25 Unexpected Visit, 7.1
  26. S4 E26 An Impossible Recovery, 6.9
  1. S5 E1 The Last Fight Begins, 7.0
  2. S5 E2 The Great Final, 7.0
  3. S5 E3 Nankatsu Is Down, 6.9
  4. S5 E4 Don't Give Up, 6.8
  5. S5 E5 The Tiger Fights Alone, 6.8
  6. S5 E6 A Despair Fight, 6.9
  7. S5 E7 Tsubasa Doesn't Give Up, 6.8
  8. S5 E8 Tsubasa Is Hurt, 6.7
  9. S5 E9 Thrill, 6.8
  10. S5 E10 Keep on Fighting, 6.8
  11. S5 E11 Dream Goal, 6.9
  12. S5 E12 On Knife's Edge, 6.9
  13. S5 E13 With All Power, 6.8
  14. S5 E14 It's Getting Exciting, 6.7
  15. S5 E15 The Unsuccessful Tiger Shot, 6.9
  16. S5 E16 Still Tied, 6.6
  17. S5 E17 To the Last Gasp, 6.6
  18. S5 E18 Just 10 Minutes Left, 6.8
  19. S5 E19 All or Nothing, 6.7
  20. S5 E20 In Last Minute, 7.0
  21. S5 E21 Shared Victory, 6.9
  22. S5 E22 Memories, 6.6
  23. S5 E23 Hoping for Europe, 6.4
  24. S5 E24 The 17 Best, 6.8

Cast

8 of 8 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Katsumi Minoguchi
Music by
Hiromoto Tobisawa, Takayuki Baba, Hiroshi Uchiki

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Facts

October 13, 1983 · March 27, 1986 · Ended

First aired
October 13, 1983
Last aired
March 27, 1986
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 128 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Animation
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Those Two Guys, Cannot Spit It Out, Tsundere +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Captain Tsubasa?"

Questions about Captain Tsubasa

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Captain Tsubasa?

Hoopla

In the United States, Captain Tsubasa is free with ads on Hoopla. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Captain Tsubasa worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.9).

Which season of Captain Tsubasa is best?

Season 1, with an IMDb average of 7.4. Season 5 is the weakest at 6.8. The highest-rated episode is Matchwinner Tsubasa (season 4, episode 21) at 7.9, and the lowest is Hoping for Europe (season 5, episode 23) at 6.4.

Is Captain Tsubasa okay for kids?

TV-G

Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Captain Tsubasa?

51 h

About 51 hours: 128 episodes in 5 seasons of about 24 minutes each, aired from 1983 to 1986.

Will Captain Tsubasa make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Captain Tsubasa?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.