Japan Synopsis
キャプテン翼
Tsubasa Ozora loves playing football since he was a little child. After moving to the japanese town of Nankatsu together with his mother, the 11-year-old boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school. Together with his newly made friends and Brazilian mentor Roberto, Tsubasa starts his exciting journey to chase after his most desired dream – one day winning the FIFA World Cup.
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
57 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Captain Tsubasa sits at position #5.
#1Space Cobra
★ 8.3 · 1982
#2Super Dimension Fortress Macross
★ 8.1 · 1982
#3Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
★ 7.9 · 1984
#4The Transformers
★ 7.9 · 1984
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#5Captain Tsubasa
★ 7.8 · 1983
#6Kinnikuman
★ 7.8 · 1983
#7Voltron: Defender of the Universe
★ 7.6 · 1984
#8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
★ 7.6 · 1982
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Captain Tsubasa premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #765 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #312 of 1,411 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tsuchida Production |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 5 / 128 |
| Release Date | October 13, 1983 |
Questions Answered
When did Captain Tsubasa end?
Captain Tsubasa finished its run with its final episode airing on March 27, 1986.
Where did Captain Tsubasa air?
Captain Tsubasa aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.