Hungry Heart
- ハングリーハート
- Hungry Heart - Wild Striker
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Synopsis
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player. Tired of being compared and downgraded at, he abandoned playing soccer until a boy from his new high school discovered him and asked him to join their team. Kyosuke joins it and befriends two other first year players named Rodrigo and Sakai with the dream of becoming professional soccer players themselves. (Source: MU)
Published
2002 to 2004
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- #11587
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- 900
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Main characters
Kyousuke Kanou120 fan favoritesExternal profileKyōsuke learns the tricks and trades of soccer from his illustrious older brother, A.C. Milan playmaker Kanō Seisuke. After Seisuke's departure, he slowly loses interest in the game, but rediscovers his love for it after a fated meeting with Miki. Initially joining as the coach of Jyoyō's girl's soccer team, the determination exhibited by the girls, especially Miki, invigorates his passion for soccer, and soon he joins Jyoyō's male soccer team, emerging as their ace striker. Information taken from wikipedia.
Miki Tsujiwaki16 fan favoritesExternal profileMiki is the captain of Jyoyō Akanegaoka's female soccer team. She convinces Kyosuke to become the team's manager and helps him realize that he stills loves soccer, making him join Jyoyō Akanegaoka's male team. After that she still cheers him on at every game. She will sometimes scold Kyosuke when he is upset. They are described as having a weird relationship and know each other very well. Nothing is revealed about her personal life out of school and soccer.
Kouji Sakai Jefferson5 fan favoritesExternal profileKnown for charming all the girls in school, he is Jyoyō's goalkeeper. He is also known for his superior acceleration speed. His mother is Swedish and his father has Japanese blood. When he first went to Jyoyo high soccer team, he was very cocky and felt less respect for the Japanese Soccer but that changed as the story progressed.
Rodrigo4 fan favoritesExternal profileA transfer student from Brazil who wants to go pro in order to help his large family. While he appears to be cold, self-centered and only driven by money at first, his attitude radically changes after his meeting with Kyosuke. Rodrigo is Jyoyo's playmaker, who earns the interest of several professional J. League clubs. In the final year, he becomes the captain of Akanegaoka. (Source: Wikipedia)
