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.
Audience Engagement
727 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Captain Tsubasa itself).
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
Among 57 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Captain Tsubasa places #5 — near the top of its class.
#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
#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
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Captain Tsubasa premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan seriess in 1983.
The 606th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
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.