CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS

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Tsubasa Ozora

An ambitious boy who wants to become a champion in the Soccer World Cup.
His goal is to become a professional soccer player in Brazil which is the home country of Roberto Hongo, his professor, and develop his talent through competition with various rivals.
His never-give-up attitude under adverse conditions is one of his biggest strengths, as is his leadership and encouragement of team members.

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Genzo Wakabayashi

He is a gifted goalkeeper who received first prize at the elementary class national convention in Japan by not conceding a single goal.
He became a national champion as a team mate of Tsubasa, and later travelled to Germany after graduating from elementary school. He honed his talents against tough competition at a professional soccer club.
He has famously never conceded from outside the penalty area, due to his keen spirit and ability between the goal posts.

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Taro Misaki

He is a cordial player with an artistic technique.
While travelling from place to place with his father, a painter, he met Tsubasa at Nankatsu elementary school and they became good buddies.
Their high-level link-up play was called the “Golden Combination” and has been a major driving force of the championship at the elementary school national convention.
Later, he moved to France with his father, and has been developing his skills while studying French football.

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Jun Misugi

He has the nickname of “The Prince of the Field” because of his high soccer intelligence and brilliant play, and his ability is comparable to Tsubasa.
He is a genius of a player, but he suffers from a heart condition that prevents him from playing for long periods – regardless, he has a strong love for soccer.

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Hikaru Matsuyama

He is a passionate person who can lead the team with his strong desire to succeed. He always trusts and believes in his teammates.
He is always training fiercely so that he can be confident in his ability – he’s known for the strength of his legs and his tenacity when holding onto the ball.

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Shun Nitta

A striker who utilizes powerful “Falcon Shots” in addition to his ability to run 100 meters in 11-plus seconds.
He wants to improve his soccer skills to become the best player, so that he sometimes shows bellicose attitudes towards senior-student rivals.

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Masao Tachibana

A twin brother of Kazuo. He is good at superb combination plays with Kazuo as twins.
He aims at the goal of the opponent team with his acrobatic aerial skills by utilizing his small body.

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Kazuo Tachibana

A twin brother of Masao. He is good at tricky attacks from the air.
He aims at the goal by taunting the opponent team with passes and feints in great coordination with Masao.

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Hiroshi Jito

A defender who is good at snatching the ball by force with his giant body that is unusual for middle school students.
He also fires powerful shots and passes with his explosive kicking power. He gets more excited when he faces stronger rivals and is always looking for worthy opponents.

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Mitsuru Sano

A player who, despite his small body, utilizes a high dashing ability for which people camm him a “circus acrobat”. He acts funny, but his heart is filled with a great fighting spirit.

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Hanji Urabe

The captain of Otome Middle school who has a fighting spirit to face tough rivals.
He is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.
Though he sometimes shows belligerent attitudes towards others with the gloves off, he is also a passionate man who cares about his teammates with sense of duty.

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Masao Nakayama

A defender of Otomo Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.
He tackles the opponent offence utilizing his great lower body strength and stamina gained through harsh training.

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Takeshi Kishida

A defender of Otome Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.
He is famous for his wild tackles and leads the team as a midfielder with the captain, Urabe.

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Tetsuo Ishida

A midfielder serving as the captain of Minamiuwa Middle School.
He is confident in his dribbling techniques and cuts his way into the opponent team.

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Kazuto Takei

A player who is good at aerial battles utilizing his giant body.
He puts great pressure on the opponent team as the key attacker of Minamiuwa Middle School.

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Kozo Kira

A former coach of Hyuga. He currently has his own soccer school in Okinawa and is working on training new players. He is a strict coach and frequently shows wild behavior, but his love for his students is deeper than anyone else.

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Koji Nishio

A defender of Otomo Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.
He is usually mild but shows a fighting spirit to keep up with opponent team players at any cost during a match.

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Noboru Sawaki

A striker of Meiwa Higashi Middle School. He is a former teammate of Hyuga in Meiwa FC.
He rushes at the opponent team with his sharp sliding tackles and obsession with goals.

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Sanae Nakazawa

A manager of Nankatsu Middle School Soccer Club who supports Tsubasa and his teammates from behind the scenes. She was a head of a cheerleader group when she was in elementary school, enthusiastically cheering for Tsubasa. She is trusted by the players thanks to her thoughtfulness and dedication.

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Leonardo Rusciano

Italian Junior Youth

A forward with the Italian Junior Youth. A challenging personality but a great talent when it comes to scoring goals.
He can complete a counterattack single-handedly.

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Robson

English Junior Youth

A defender who is the captain of England, where soccer was born.
He leads the team by example with the highest standards as a player and a dignified attitude.

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Ramon Victorino

Uruguayan Junior Youth

A forward with the Uruguayan Junior Youth. He is also called the “Black Panther of South America”. A striker able to dribble deftly around defenders at full speed, and finish on target.

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Zino Hernandez

Italian Junior Youth

A goalkeeper who is the captain with the Italian Junior Youth.
The “Perfect Keeper” with zero goals conceded for an entire year by blocking shots with his “Golden Right Hand”.