Captain Tsubasa (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Captain Tsubasa is an animation, comedy and drama series.

What it’s about. The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.

Who’s in it. Captain Tsubasa stars Yuko Sanpei as Tsubasa Oozora (voice), Kenichi Suzumura as Genzou Wakabayashi (voice), Ayaka Fukuhara as Taro Misaki (voice) and Mutsumi Tamura as Ryo Ishizaki (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, Captain Tsubasa sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Captain Tsubasa page.

If you liked it. Fans of Captain Tsubasa tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.