Captain Tsubasa English Sub & Dub

About Captain Tsubasa

Here is what Captain Tsubasa (キャプテン翼) is about, retold in plain terms: an action and sports anime by Tsuchida Productions (1983). The premise: Tsubasa Ozora moves to the town Nankatsu to increase his skills as a soccer player. He is challenged by the Super Goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi.

Soon after, he then agree to compete and see who was the best soccer player there.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Tsubasa Oozora (Akari Hibino) and Tarou Misaki (Eiko Yamada) 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. The run is 128 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Tsuchida Productions, so the studio's house style defines how Captain Tsubasa looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Akari Hibino voicing Tsubasa Oozora gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1983, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.