captain tsubasa

Weekly Shonen Jump manga series created by Takahashi Youichi in 1981. A soccer - based manga, it tells the story of Oozora Tsubasa on his journey to win the FIFA World Cup for Japan. It is notable both for increasing popularity of soccer in Japan and inspiring other non-Japanese players such as World Cup winners Andres Iniesta, Lukas Podolski, and Fernando Torres.

Characters

• Oozora Tsubasa
• Aoi Shingou
• Hyuuga Kojirou
• Ishizaki Ryou
• Izawa Mamoru
• Jitou Hiroshi
• Kisugi Teppei
• Matsuyama Hikaru
• Misaki Tarou
• Misugi Jun
• Morisaki Yuuzou
• Nitta Shun
• Sano Mitsuru
• Sawada Takeshi
• Sorimachi Kazuki
• Souda Makoto
• Tachibana Kazuo
• Tachibana Masao
• Takasugi Shingou
• Taki Hajime
• Urabe Hanji
• Wakabayashi Genzou
• Wakashimazu Ken

See also

• Takahashi Youichi (style)