Characters — Browse every character across the manga and anime catalogue

Akira Ichinose

He's a member of Musashi FC's forward trio. He wears the jersey #9.

Daigo Kurata

Daigo is the coach of Furano.

Genzou Wakabayashi

Genzo Wakabayashi is an extraordinary goalkeeper who can catch almost anything thrown at him. Not many shots can come past Genzo. A charismatic guy, Genzo is also loyal to his frie

Hajime Taki

Hikaru Matsuyama

Hikaru Matsuyama is one of the best defenders in the world. He can intercept many passes and shots from the opposing team. Matsuyama is selfless and he is a smart leader. But he ca

Hiroshi Nagano

Hiroshi is a retired school footballer from Japan and a university student.

Jun Misugi

Jun Misugi is easily one of Japan’s best players. Unfortunately, his failing heart condition forces him to play for only a short time almost every game. During Japan's match agains

Karl-Heinz Schneider

Karl-Heinz Schneider is the captain, ace striker and one of the top players in Germany's national team.

Ken Wakashimazu

Kojirou Hyuuga

To help his family, Kojiro Hyuga wants to be a professional player, an ace striker. His devotion to football and his persistence to shoot the goal is outstanding. He was both Tsuba

Koudai Oozora

Kodai Ozora is the father of Tsubasa and Daichi Ozora, and husband of Natsuko Ozora.

Kouzou Kira

Mamoru Izawa

Mamoru is a wide midfielder from Japan.

Mitsuru Sano

Natsuko Oozora

Tsubasa's mother.

Noboru Sawaki

Noboru Sawaki is the forward of Meiwa Higashi middle school in the Saitama prefecture, and he also played for Meiwa FC. He wears the number 11 and 9 jerseys, respectively.

Roberto Hongou

He is a former member of the Brazil national football team and mentor of Tsubasa.

Ryou Ishizaki

Ishizaki Ryo is Tsubasa Ozora´s best friend since the story's very beginning. He lives in the city of Nankatsu, Shizuoka and is introduced as the captain of the until then very uns

Shinichi Sakamoto

Shun Nitta

Shun Nitta is Japan's current second choice forward after Kojiro Hyuga and is a regular starting member of the team. He is one year younger than most of the Golden Generation.

Tadashi Shiroyama

Tadashi is the coach of Nankatsu SC and U-13 Japan.

Takeshi Kishida

Takeshi is a full-back defender and defensive midfielder from Japan.

Tarou Misaki

He came to Nankatsu a few days after Tsubasa, whom he becomes his best friend. Taro moves from one place to another, following his father who works as a traveling artist. Before he

Tatsuo Mikami

Former goalkeeper of the Japanese national team, Genzo Wakabayashi's coach, All Japan Jr. Youth's coach First appearance in Captain Tsubasa chapter 1 Former goalkeeper of the Japan