The world’s most exciting season of soccer is upon us! Many anime are dedicated to soccer and here is a selection of titles available on Crunchyroll such as Captain Tsubasa, BLUE LOCK, Aoashi, and more. Watch this exciting and inspiring compilation video featuring iconic scenes from each series honoring the iconic sport!
Captain Tsubasa
52 episodes (Season 1), 39 episodes (Season 2) | 2018-2023 | David Production
- Created by Yoichi Takahashi, an iconic title that helped popularize soccer in Japan
- This series is a remake of the original 80s series successfully broadcasted around the world, Captain Tsubasa (1983).
- Synopsis: Follow Tsubasa, a soccer prodigy, on his thrilling adventures towards the championship. Action, emotion, and competition await you in this must-watch anime! Watch Captain Tsubasa now. Join the winning team with Tsubasa Ozora, Genzo Wakabayashi, and legendary footballers. Experience intense matches and the excitement of sports anime!
BLUE LOCK
24 episodes (Season 1), 14 episodes (Season 2), 1 movie | 2022-2024 | 8-bit
- When a team sport becomes an individual challenge
- Based on the manga “BLUE LOCK” written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura
- Synopsis: Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
Aoashi
24 episodes | 2022 | Production I.G
- A realistic story, more focus on the characters’ psychology
- Based on the awarded manga illustrated by Yugo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno
- A season 2 is scheduled next fall in Japan
- Synopsis: After a loss in his last junior high school soccer tourney, Ehime Prefecture’s ace player, Ashito Aoi, is devastated but in every loss there’s a victory. Tatsuya Fukuda, manager of an organization that trains students for one of the leading clubs in the J-League, sees Ashito’s raw talent and offers a tryout to his group. Together they’ll bring the youth club and Aoshi’s talents to new heights!
Shoot! Goal to the Future
13 episodes | 2021 | EMT Squared
- A sequel of a famous anime produced in the 1990s
- Synopsis: Years after winning a National Championship for Kakegawa High School, Atsushi Kamiya returns as a coach to a less-than-stellar team. And one of the team’s best players, Hideto Tsuji, is over playing soccer altogether! Will the star of a famous soccer team turned coach be able to reinvigorate his team and Hideto?
Source: Press Release
