Shoot!

Name: Shoot!
Rating: 7.64

シュート！

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Synopsis

Toshihiko Tanaka is a boy who entered Kakegawa High School with his friends Kenji & Kazuhiro, in order to play soccer with Yoshiharu Kubo, a great soccer player whom they have idolized. While his other two friends were reluctant to play again, "Toshi" eventually convinces them to play for the team. The team soon find themselves in the midst of a quest to the All-Japan High School Championship, while overcoming obstacles along the way. (Source: MU)

Publication notes

Shoot! had the first chapter published in English in the educational publication Mangajin's issue #39, in October 1994.

Published

Aug 8, 1990 to Sep 18, 1996

Authors

Ooshima, Tsukasa

External links

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MAL rank: #2333
Members (MAL): 1,293
Favorites (MAL): 11

Related titles

Sequel

Shoot!: Aoki Meguriai

Adaptation

Spin-Off

Main characters

Yoshiharu Kubo27 fan favorites
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* Jersey number: 10 * Position: Mid Fielder * Class: Junior * Nickname: Genius * Birthday: 29 July, 1974 * H/W: 179 cm / 65 kg * Elated Skill: Locus Shot (2 Axial Rotation Super-Breaking Shot) Genius Kubo was an extremely skillful and talented soccer player. His opponent saw him as the biggest rival and threat; his teammates followed the light and hope shone from his soccer. He lived in Germany for years before going back to Japan. Although he was invited by a lot of big soccer schools, he chose to build his own team and went to Kakegawa. Kubo's talent was extraordinary that led the newly formed team to the quarterfinal in the national tournament. Also, Kubo did the coaching job of the team too, he made the tactic and worked on the training of the team. The player affected many people with his talent. Facing Kakekita in the province semifinal, Kubo wrote a legend by getting through all 11 opponents and put the ball in the net. Kubo had superior skills compared to the other players, and he alone can execute one special shoot that is later done by combining Toshi and Kazuhiro together. (Source: Wikipedia)
Toshihiko Tanaka14 fan favorites
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* Jersey Number: 11 -> 10 * Position: Striker * Class: Freshmen * Birthday: 22 July, 1975 * H/W: 172 cm / 60 kg * Elated Skill: Golden Left Foot, Submarine Shot, Front Axial Shot, Two Plato Shot (with Kazuhiro) The main character of Aoki Densetsu Shoot! He's a freshman on the soccer team. At the very beginning when he joined the soccer club of Kakegawa High he's only assigned to do the laundry by Co-Captain Kamiya. But later on, as the team started to recognize how great he was during middle-school, they let him join the training Kubo recognized that Toshi has different footings than other members. He's anxious when see Toshi was not balanced in stepping. After examining his legs, Kubo found out that Toshi's true strength lies in his left leg, not right leg. This caused Kubo to put him at separated training apart from their teammates. At first Toshi was disgraced and protested against him. But after rigorous shooting training when Kubo tested his left leg and ordered him to shoot using his left leg, Toshi discovered that he has immense weapon striker left leg that even caused Kubo to be amazed. His left leg shoots very hard. Later he was called "The miracle left", he become the new no. 10 and ace striker of the soccer team. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kazuhiro Hiramatsu6 fan favorites
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* Jersey Number: 9 * Position: Right Forward * Class: Freshmen * Birthday: 26 April, 1975 * H/W: 170 cm / 59 kg * Elated Skills:Heel Kick, Double Heel Kick, Triple Heel Kick, Two Plato Shot (with Toshi) He's one of Toshi's best friends, since they were young. He stopped playing soccer to study more because of his father's will. But after Kazumi and Toshi talked to him playing soccer again, he tried to convince his father that he can play soccer AND study for his tests. In the end he's allowed to play soccer again after being told from his mother that his father also played soccer when he was young. He was remarked as the genius player through the anime. He is famous of his "Heel/Double Heel Shoot", which causes illusion that looks like the ball disappears. In the later end of series, when the anxious opponents have discovered the secrets of Double Heel Shoot and found a way to counter it, Kazuhiro lifted all his strength, creating a miraculous "Triple Heel Shoot" and tricked the awaiting opponents once again, making him an unstoppable player all the time with his Heel Shoots. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kenji Shiraishi5 fan favorites
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* Jersey Number: 1 * Position: Goal Keeper * Class: Freshmen * Birthday: 17 Aug, 1975 * H/W: 174 cm / 63 kg * Elated Skills:Moon Ape Save, Headbutt Save Kenji stopped playing soccer. He got his team disqualified from a tournament, because of a gang-fight. But like Kazuhiro he has been convinced to join the soccer team. His skills as a goal keeper are outstanding as he has a great sense of the direction the ball is following. He is hot-tempered and pick up fights easily, an example of this were the fights he had with Mahori when Mahori first joined the team. He is popular of his "Moon Salto Save". He found this move later in the series. With this move he defended the goal from Rudy's Wolf Shoot, making Kakegawa impenetrable. In fact, throughout the series he blocks many dangerous attacks using it, including his friend Toshi's Golden Shoot in their spare training. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kazumi Endo4 fan favorites
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* Position: Team Manager * Class: Freshmen The Manager of the soccer club. She's always there to cheer them up and stop the fangirls to get near 'her' team. Kazuhiro liked her, but she preferred Toshi. Then it's a love-rivalry between Toshi and Kazuhiro, although Toshi himself didn't regard Kazumi as his love and apparently didn't have so much interest in her. (Source: Wikipedia)