Shin Captain Tsubasa

Shin CT takes place at the U-16 word cup in France. After some friendly matches in Germany, Japan defeats one opponent after another and finally reaches the final round against Germany. After hard matches against Italian and French top players, the German team seems to be even more supreme. The giant goal keeper Moeller, the all round ace Kalz and Europe's best player and forward Schneider offer the Japanese team an extremely hard match, but in the end Japan wins 3:2.

Shin Captain Tsubasa (1989-1990) is a Japanese animated sports series created by Yoichi Takahashi, adapted from his manga and produced with Shueisha and movic. Set in a fictional world of youth soccer, it follows the gifted young striker Oozora Tsubasa, voiced by Akari Hibino, alongside teammates such as Hyuuga Kojiro (Hirotaka Suzuoki), goalkeeper Wakabayashi Genzo (Koichi Hashimoto) and defender Wakashimazu Ken (Nobuo Tobita). The engine of the series is a national youth squad's push through the U-16 World Cup in France, where Japan must survive tough friendly matches in Germany and then a string of demanding knockout games against Italian and French top players. Each episode is built around concrete match play, tactical setups, and individual rivalries, with the team's ambition steadily rising toward a final against a formidable German side. The single season of thirteen half-hour episodes moves briskly and carries an earnest, energetic tone of teamwork, pride and determination. Its look is bright and kinetic, the classic shonen sports anime style. Fans of Captain Tsubasa, Inazuma Eleven and Haikyu!! will find resonance here.

• Captain Tsubasashared shonen sports anime tone, underdog team rivalry and prodigy protagonist
• Inazuma Elevenshared youth soccer anime format and rivalry-driven tournament structure
• Haikyu!!shared sports anime energy, tournament progression and ambitious teen athletes

Created by

Yoichi Takahashi

Release Date

1989-07-01

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (21)

What is Shin Captain Tsubasa about?

A young Japanese football prodigy leads his national youth squad through the U-16 World Cup in France toward a final showdown with Germany.

What is Shin Captain Tsubasa like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shin Captain Tsubasa as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.

Is Shin Captain Tsubasa violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Shin Captain Tsubasa.

Which shows are like Shin Captain Tsubasa?

Shows with a similar feel include Captain Tsubasa, Inazuma Eleven, and Haikyu!!.

How long is Shin Captain Tsubasa?

Shin Captain Tsubasa: 1 season, 13 episodes.

Is Shin Captain Tsubasa still running?

No, Shin Captain Tsubasa has ended.