Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

- Season 1

(2001)

While playing a match in Brazil, Tsubasa remembers his youth and his first match for the team Nankatsu against Syutetsu for the tight to play in one field.

Roberto is Brazil's representative soccer player as well as Tsubasa's father's best friend. When Roberto came to Japan, he met Tsubasa, and decided to teach the team what soccer really is.

Tsubasa's team gets help from a new player while battling Syutetsu elementary school in the annual city soccer tournament.

Tsubasa and the Nankatsu team find stiffer competition in the form of rival player Kojiro Hyuga, the leader of the Meiwa team.

Captain Tsubasa is born when he's named the Nankatsu captain. But being a leader carries unexpected challenges when his teammates don't play nice.

At the opening game of the National Soccer Championship, Nankatsu goes up against Meiwa

The championship is still up for grabs as Nankatsu enters the semifinals in a tough match against the Musashi team

Is about Tsuba and jun misugi. Jun misugi is Junius ,he is smart then tsuba, he practice a lot to had a good match with tsuba.they had a perfect match ,tsuba existed to misugi....

In a play for the boys' national championship, Nankatsu takes on team Meiwa in a fierce show of skill and discipline.

A nail-biting championship game goes into overtime, with both the Nankatsu and Meiwa teams playing their best.

In the wake of Nankatsu's championship win, Tsubasa and his teammates field offers from all over the globe.

Suiting up for his final Brancos game prompts Tsubasa to look back at the people and places that have shaped the player he's become.

After cinching the national title two years in a row, Tsubasa and his team prep for a third win.

During a championship game against Hirado junior high, Tsubasa suffers a shoulder injury.

After hurting his shoulder in the first game of the championship, Tsubasa steels himself for the semifinals.

Tsubasa's shoulder is still hurting him in the wake of his team's semifinal victory, so goalkeeper Genzo takes Tsubasa to visit his team's doctor.

Following doctor's orders, Tsubasa is forced to sit out the first half of the final game.

Saddled with a shoulder injury, Tsubasa through in a championship game against Toho.

Tsubasa gives everything he's got to win the championship game against Toho

Thanks to stellar play in the national championship, a still-injured Tsubasa is picked to play for Japan's junior youth team.

Japan comes up short in a test match against Gurenbald until a newly recovered Tsubasa shows up to play.

In the wake of Gurenbald's shocking loss, Italy cancels its game against Japan

After Tsubasa convinces Taro to play for Japan, the "Golden Duo" prepares for a win at the International Junior Youth Tournament.

The newly formed Japanese team is put to the test at the start of the International Junior Youth Tournament during a tough match against rival Italy.

Just one game stands between Japan and the final round of the International Junior Youth Tournament.

In a heated game against France in the tournament semifinals, Soda gets aggressive and collects an assortment of yellow cards.

A frustrated Tsubasa racks up a yellow card of his own as Japan's hard-fought match against France continues in the semifinals.

The game against France heats up as Soda leaves the match, Wakashimazu gets injured and Japan pushes on with fewer players.

After beating France in the semifinals, Japan prepares to take on Germany In the final game

Tsubasa gets a message from Roberto with an important advice.

With the International Youth Cup on the line, Tsubasa digs deep and gives everything he has for Japan.

With the International Youth Cup win solidly behind him, Tsubasa leaves Japan and heads to Brazil to play for Roberto's Team.

Now a full-fledged member of the Brancos, Tsubasa suits up to play Domingo

During a Brancos and Domingo match, soccer cyborg Santana recalls his painful past.

Thanks to Tsubasa's steady example of what it's like to play soccer with heart, Santana begins to play less like a machine.

Tsubasa leaves Brazil behind for a spot on Spain's Catalunya team.

After joining Italy's Piemonte team, Hyuga jockeys for a prime position

Tsubasa, Genzo, Hyuga and Taro are invited to join the Japanese national team.

With a test match against Holland right around the corner, Japan welcomes a brand-new player

As the test match against Holland commences, Japan's offense looks strong but the Dutch team's defense looks even stronger.

Japan struggles to score against Holland thanks to a near-impenetrable defense

After playing hard against Holland, Tsubasa and his teammates train for the coveted international cup by relearning everything they already know.

Back in Spain, Tsubasa suffers a humbling loss.

The Catalunya coach puts Tsubasa through his paces at training camp, trying him out in a variety of positions to find the right fit.

After a good performance at camp, Tsubasa expects great things but the coach assigns him to play for the B team.

Tsubasa breaks away from the team to do a little soul-searching.

Hyuga is picked to start for the Piemonte team in an important opening match.

Hyuga struggles to score in his debut match for Piemonte. Meanwhile, Tsubasa makes the best of his place on Catalunya's B team.

Catalunya coach challenges Tsubasa to score 10 goals and 10 assists in one year

Though they once played for the same team, Genzo, Schneider and Kaltz are now playing on opposite sides in the German league.

A motivated Tsubasa moves up to Catalunya's A team

When Rivaul suffers an injury, Tsubasa gets called onto the field, playing his first game as a member of Catalunya's A team.