Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

キャプテン翼 ROAD TO 2002

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Synopsis

After the World Youth, Japanese players are looking for pro careers in Japan and around the world. In order to fulfill their dream of World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan, they must get stronger playing in various club competitions, home and abroad.

Published

Dec 1, 2000 to May 13, 2004

Authors

Takahashi, Yoichi

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Main characters

Tsubasa Oozora531 fan favorites
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Date of Birth: July 28 National team jersey number: #10 Position: Mid-fielder Nickname: Soccer Genius, Field Samurai, Oliver Hutton Tsubasa, the title character, is a boy whose was destined to become a born soccer player. His name translates to "Big Sky Wings." His love and dedication towards the game is truly great. With his cheerful and positive personality, he overcomes many hardships in his quest to become a world-class star player. He made many friends every where he goes; even some ill-tempered players are fascinated by his friendliness. All his shots were powerful and his techniques are unique and were impossible to follow. (Source: Wikipedia)
Genzou Wakabayashi288 fan favorites
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Genzo Wakabayashi is an extroardinary goalkeeper who can catch almost anything thrown at him. Not many shots can come past Genzo. A charismatic guy, Genzo is also loyal to his friends and he is firm with his decisions. Genzo always keeps his feelings to himself and people close to him as seen in Shin Captain Tsubasa, when he's willingly criticize his teammates' performance in order to make them realize that football in Europe is different than what they play in Japan. His actions caused a lot of Japanese players to dislike him and Genzo only told Tsubasa his true intentions. From early childhood, he has aimed to be the best goalkeeper in the world. He tended to be selfish, and brag about his skills before he met and played a couple of games against Tsubasa. After his match against Tsubasa, he has learned to enjoy the game with his other teammates. (Source: Wikipedia)
Kojirou Hyuuga271 fan favorites
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Date of birth: 17th August National team jersey number: #9 Position: Forward Nickname: Tiger Striker To help his family, Kojirou Hyuuga wants to be a professional player, an ace striker. His devotion to football and his persistence to shoot the goal is outstanding. He was both Tsubasa's and Genzo's top rival. A great guy, Hyuuga is not only strong, he is also tough but at the same time caring. Can be a bit impulsive at times, though. He was once famous because of his roughness and many players were scared of him. But, Hyuuga is actually a gentle boy who cares about his family and friends. Special Techniques: Chokusenteki drible, Tiger Shot and Raiju Shoot and Toho Golden Combi
Sanae Nakazawa8 fan favorites
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Sanae Nakazawa lives in Nankatsu, Shizuoka. She was formerly the chief of the Nankatsu Cheerleaders in Elemmentary School and then manager in Middle School. Thus she loves to support people who give their best to achieve their goals and dreams. As soon as meeting Tsubasa Ozora for the first time she became his biggest fan and developed a crush on him.