If you are a football fans, tomorrow the world’s eyes will be set on Mexico City as the 2026 World Cup kicks off with Mexico Vs. South Africa. Anime fans who adore the ‘beautiful game’, Crunchyroll has a striking collection of football-themed anime to watch between fixtures this summer!
Captain Tsubasa
52 episodes (season 1), 39 episodes (season 2) | 2018-2023 | David Production
Created by Yoichi Takahashi, an iconic title that helped popularize football in Japan. This series is a remake of the original 80s series successfully broadcasted around the word
Synopsis| Follow Tsubasa, a soccer prodigy, on his thrilling adventures towards the championship. Action, emotion, and competition await you in this must-watch anime! Watch Captain Tsubasa now. Join the winning team with Tsubasa Ozora, Genzo Wakabayashi, and legendary footballers. Experience intense matches and the excitement of sports anime! [Watch here]
BLUE LOCK
24 episodes (season 1), 14 episodes (season 2), 1 movie | 2022-2024 | 8-bit
When a team sport becomes an individual challenge. Based on the manga “BLUE LOCK” written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura.
Synopsis | Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer? [watch here].
Aoashi
24 episodes | 2022 | Production I.G
A realistic story, more focus on the characters’ psychology. Based on the awarded manga illustrated by Yugo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno. A season 2 is scheduled next Autumn.
Synopsis | After a loss in his last junior high school soccer tourney, Ehime Prefecture’s ace player, Ashito Aoi, is devastated but in every loss there’s a victory. Tatsuya Fukuda, manager of an organization that trains students for one of the leading clubs in the J-League, sees Ashito’s raw talent and offers a tryout to his group. Together they’ll bring the youth club and Aoshi’s talents to new heights! [watch here].
Shoot! Goal To The Future
13 episodes | 2021 | EMT Squared
A sequel of a famous anime produced in the 1990s
Synopsis | Years after winning a National Championship for Kakegawa High School, Atsushi Kamiya returns as a coach to a less-than-stellar team. And one of the team’s best players, Hideto Tsuji, is over playing soccer altogether! Will the star of a famous soccer team turned coach be able to reinvigorate his team and Hideto? [watch here]
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