Inazuma Eleven Ares English Sub & Dub

About Inazuma Eleven Ares

If you are hunting for a new action series, Inazuma Eleven Ares (イナズマイレブン アレスの天秤) deserves a look (2018). The setup goes like this. The premise: Ares no Tenbin depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original Inazuma Eleven anime. Taking place sometime after Raimon's victory in the Football Frontier, in this alternative universe, the alien attack from the second season never occurs.

More of the story: Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition. Due to this, the Raimon Eleven have been disbanded, and its members are sent to different soccer teams across Japan in the hopes of strengthening Japan's soccer at a national level. Moreover, in the modern world of Japanese youth soccer, sponsorship has become a vital aspect of a team's survival.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Mamoru Endou (Junko Takeuchi) and Shuuya Gouenji (Hirofumi Nojima) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by OLM, so the studio's house style defines how Inazuma Eleven Ares looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Junko Takeuchi voicing Mamoru Endou gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2018, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.