Tsubasa Ozora
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is the main character of the cartoon
and anime
series Captain Tsubasa
, authored by Yoichi Takahashi
. The name literally translates to "Big Sky Wings". A prodigious soccer player, Tsubasa dreams of one day winning the FIFA World Cup
for Japan
. His position is midfielder and sometimes plays as forward, usually wearing jersey #10.
At the beginning of the series, Tsubasa, a lonely but not embittered boy obsessed with soccer, is an elementary school student who has just moved to the city of Nankatsu with his mother. As revealed by his mother, Tsubasa was saved by his football in a truck accident when he was barely able to walk, Tsubasa had held the football in front of him which served as a cushion for most of the impact. The force of the bump blew him away, but he was able to right himself over again with the ball. Hence, Tsubasa Oozora's motto of "The ball is my friend". Because his former school did not have a football team, the Oozora family thus decided to move to Nankatsu, in order for Tsubasa to join Shutetsu elementaty school, which was the national soccer champion.
Immediately upon arrival, he sets out to explore the new city, and arrives at the local soccer field where the players of Nankatsu elementary school, led by Ryo Ishizaki, quarrel with those of Shutetsu elementary school over who gets to use the field. Impressed with Shutetsu's genius goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi, Tsubasa resolves to challenge him to a duel. This is the beginning of a lifetime friendship and rivalry between the two of them.
The duel is observed by Roberto Hongo, a former member of the Brazil national football team
and a friend of Tsubasa's father's, who becomes his mentor. Joining Nankatsu school's soccer team, Tsubasa meets Taro Misaki with whom he forms such a perfect combination that the two of them come to be called "The Golden Duo", and chief supporter Sanae Nakazawa who soon develops a crush on him.
Chosen for the city's team in the National championship, Tsubasa and his friends face strong rivals such as Kojiro Hyuga, who will remain one of Tsubasa's strongest rivals in Japan, Ken Wakashimazu, Jun Misugi and Hikaru Matsuyama. Nankatsu triumphs in this championship and the three following in middle school. Tsubasa and many of his friends and rivals are also part of the team that wins the U-16 World Championships for Japan before Tsubasa, following his dream to become a pro in Brazil, leaves Japan, but he keeps coming back for the National team.
He later marries Sanae Nakazawa and moves to Barcelona with her when he joins FC Barcelona (FC Catalunya in the anime).
After the WYC, Tsubasa later marries his longtime girlfriend and Nankatsu's team manager, Sanae Nakazawa, who is currently pregnant with their first child.
In the Millennium Dream (a special concerning the Olympic Games which is supposedly something Sanae dreamt), the Oozora-Nakazawa couple have two boys: Hayate and Daibu.
Cartoon
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and anime
Anime
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series Captain Tsubasa
Captain Tsubasa
, also known as Flash Kicker, is a popular long running Japanese manga, animation, and video game series, originally created by Yōichi Takahashi in 1981...
, authored by Yoichi Takahashi
Yoichi Takahashi
is a Japanese cartoonist and manga artist, best known for his work Captain Tsubasa.-Works:Yoichi Takahashi has had many items published including art books, manga, novels, and guides, most of which are of about his manga Captain Tsubasa.-Manga:...
. The name literally translates to "Big Sky Wings". A prodigious soccer player, Tsubasa dreams of one day winning the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
for Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
. His position is midfielder and sometimes plays as forward, usually wearing jersey #10.
Story
Tsubasa Oozora is known as the Soccer no Moshigo which translates as "heaven-sent child of soccer".At the beginning of the series, Tsubasa, a lonely but not embittered boy obsessed with soccer, is an elementary school student who has just moved to the city of Nankatsu with his mother. As revealed by his mother, Tsubasa was saved by his football in a truck accident when he was barely able to walk, Tsubasa had held the football in front of him which served as a cushion for most of the impact. The force of the bump blew him away, but he was able to right himself over again with the ball. Hence, Tsubasa Oozora's motto of "The ball is my friend". Because his former school did not have a football team, the Oozora family thus decided to move to Nankatsu, in order for Tsubasa to join Shutetsu elementaty school, which was the national soccer champion.
Immediately upon arrival, he sets out to explore the new city, and arrives at the local soccer field where the players of Nankatsu elementary school, led by Ryo Ishizaki, quarrel with those of Shutetsu elementary school over who gets to use the field. Impressed with Shutetsu's genius goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi, Tsubasa resolves to challenge him to a duel. This is the beginning of a lifetime friendship and rivalry between the two of them.
The duel is observed by Roberto Hongo, a former member of the Brazil national football team
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
and a friend of Tsubasa's father's, who becomes his mentor. Joining Nankatsu school's soccer team, Tsubasa meets Taro Misaki with whom he forms such a perfect combination that the two of them come to be called "The Golden Duo", and chief supporter Sanae Nakazawa who soon develops a crush on him.
Chosen for the city's team in the National championship, Tsubasa and his friends face strong rivals such as Kojiro Hyuga, who will remain one of Tsubasa's strongest rivals in Japan, Ken Wakashimazu, Jun Misugi and Hikaru Matsuyama. Nankatsu triumphs in this championship and the three following in middle school. Tsubasa and many of his friends and rivals are also part of the team that wins the U-16 World Championships for Japan before Tsubasa, following his dream to become a pro in Brazil, leaves Japan, but he keeps coming back for the National team.
He later marries Sanae Nakazawa and moves to Barcelona with her when he joins FC Barcelona (FC Catalunya in the anime).
Family
Tsubasa's father, Koudai Oozora, works as a marine captain and is at sea most of the time, so he was brought up by his mother, Natsuko. However, he has a much younger brother, Daichi (who was seemingly born after he left Japan) This also explains his strong attachment to Roberto Hongo, whom he sees as an idol and most likely as a sort-of secondary father figure.After the WYC, Tsubasa later marries his longtime girlfriend and Nankatsu's team manager, Sanae Nakazawa, who is currently pregnant with their first child.
In the Millennium Dream (a special concerning the Olympic Games which is supposedly something Sanae dreamt), the Oozora-Nakazawa couple have two boys: Hayate and Daibu.
Teams
- Nankatsu elementary school
- Nankatsu senbatsu team
- São Paulo FC (FC Branco)
- FC BarcelonaFC BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
(FC Catalunya) - Japan national football teamJapan national football teamThe Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...