Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
2001 1 season · 52 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

キャプテン翼

One of 3 works attributed to Yoichi Takahashi in our catalog, Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 aired on TV Tokyo.

Synopsis

キャプテン翼

Tsubasa becomes a superstar amongst soccer players in Brazil. He is now planning to play in Europe. At an important must-win game, as the fans cheer him on, Tsubasa looks back at the days when he started his soccer life. His passion to make goals and win the game is as strong as it was during his childhood. He recalls the games and moments that had decisive impact on his life. He remembers Goalkeeper Wakabayashi, Genius striker Hyuga, tender-hearted Misaki and Coach Roberto. He was happy to meet them, enjoyed playing with them, and learned many things from them. The whistle sounds and the game begins. Tsubasa dashes for the ball!

Audience Engagement

229
Reviews
87th
Review-volume percentile
95th
Popularity percentile

229 audience reviews — more than 87% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 itself).

More From Yoichi Takahashi

Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

The 2000–2002 Japan Window

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 holds position #46 of 226 Japan seriess in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #1

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  2. My Family
    #2

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #3

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  4. InuYasha
    #4

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  5. Fighting Spirit
    #5

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 premiered alongside 79 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 79 other Japan seriess in 2001.

The 1377th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 7, 2001
Last Air Date
October 6, 2002
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
52 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 20.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
229
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #898 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #735 of 2,532 (top 29%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 52
Release DateOctober 7, 2001
Official Sitewww.tv-tokyo.co.jp

Questions Answered

Who created Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002?

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 was created by Yoichi Takahashi.

When did Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 end?

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 finished its run with its final episode airing on October 6, 2002.

Where did Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 air?

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.