In case you felt that your time with soccer anime is over for 2023, hold that thought. There is no doubt that Blue Lock is ending its first season, but soccer anime will continue. In fact, a classic has emerged once again to keep your love for soccer alive.
On Thursday, manga publisher Shueisha announced that Captain Tsubasa will return for a second season. The season, titled Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc will premiere on TV Tokyo and related networks in October.
Viz Media has also licensed the series for international broadcast. A teaser and a visual were revealed as a part of the announcement.
The teaser shows two characters in particular, Tsubasa Ōzora and Karl-Heinz Schneider. Some popular moves are also shown, like Hyūga’s Tiger Shot, Matsuyama’s Eagle Shot, and Schneider’s Fire Shot.
In the visual below, Schneider is shown on the top and Tsubasa on the bottom, with both characters in a ‘striker’s shot’ pose in the background.
The following cast will return for the second season of the 2018 series, with Jun Fukuyama joining the team as Schneider.
| Character | Voice Artist | Other Works |
| Tsubasa Ōzora | Yuko Sanpei | Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) |
| Genzō Wakabayashi | Kenichi Suzumura | Takehisa Hinawa (Fire Force) |
| Kojirō Hyūga | Takuya Satō | Sabnock Sabro (Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun) |
| Tarō Misaki | Ayaka Fukuhara | Sera (To Your Eternity) |
| Ken Wakashimazu | Yuichiro Umehara | Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer |
| Ryō Ishisaki | Mutsumi Tamura | Nat (Made in Abyss) |
| Hikaru Matsuyama | Wataru Hatano | Gajeel Redfox (Fairy Tail) |
| Jun Misugi | Sōma Saitō | Miyabi Nagumo (Classroom of the Elite) |
| Karl-Heinz Schneider | Jun Fukuyama | King (The Seven Deadly Sins) |
For the main staff, a few changes have been made. Katsumi Ono will be the new director, replacing Toshiyuki Kato. Instead of david production, Studio KAI will handle the animation.
Atsuhiro Tomioka will return to compose the series along with character designer Hajime Watanabe.
The first season of Captain Tsubasa did not get as much publicity as it needed, concerning fans. But considering the revived love for soccer from the recent FIFA World Cup, they might address it this time.
About Captain Tsubasa (2018 Series)
The 2018 Captain Tsubasa series retells the story of the original manga by Yōichi Takahashi. The theme of the series is soccer and a boy’s journey of becoming the best in the sport.
The story is about Tsubasa Oozora, who loves soccer and dreams of winning the FIFA World Cup for Japan. Roberto Hongo, an elite Brazilian football player and a friend of Tsubasa’s father recognizes his talent and trains him.
Source: Comic Natalie
No Comments on Captain Tsubasa Returns to TV! Season 2 Arrives This October