Details
- Episodes:52
- Format:TV
- Average Score:71
- Popularity:4681
- Status:Finished Airing
- Season:Fall 2002
- Duration:23 min. per ep. minutes
- Genre:Comedy, Shounen, Sports, Slice of Life
- Country:JP
Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player. Tired of being compared and downgraded at, he abandoned playing soccer until a boy from his new highschool discovered him and asked him to join their team. Kyosuke joins it and befriends two other first year players named Rodrigo and Sakai with the dream of becoming professional soccer players themselves. (Source: ANN)
Episodes
1. Episode 1
Kyosuke Kanou is a 16 years old boy, and he is on the first year of Highschool in Jyojo Akanegaoka. When he is in the street with his friends, he fights a couple of thieves and when they are running away, they push a little kid lover of soccer. This incident makes Kyosuke to show his skills at soccer shooting the ball that the kid dropped. This incident was watched by Mori and Miki, two persons that goes to the same highschool of Kyosuke. The next day, Kyosuke is asked by Miki to be the coach of Akanegaoka' female soccer team for a week, and Kyosuke accepted. Now, Kyosuke has to face the soccer one more time.
2. Episode 2
Kyosuke is now the coach of the female soccer team of Akanegaoka. As a first training, he puts the girls to grab all the rocks and herbs of the field from the first line of goal to the other one. With this task, the girls of the team, eventually leaves the team and only Miki stays until the end. With this task and a thanks from Miki, Kyosuke realizes that he still loves soccer and with the help of Mori, he decides to play again soccer and he decides to join the male soccer team of Akanegaoka.
3. Episode 3
Kyosuke finally joins Akanegaoka' s soccer team where he meet Rodrigo and Sakai, and to prove his skills he challenges Kamata and Sako, the captains of the team to a friendly game but a one price, the loser has to run 100 laps around the field. Will Kyosuke wins the bet? or is he going to run 100 laps?
4. Episode 4
Akanegaoka is going to play a friendly game with Kokuryou highschool, the number 1 team in the region. Rodrigo and Sakai has been chosen to play as main players in the team, but Kyosuke is chosen as defender instead of forward. Can Kyosuke play as a defense?
5. Episode 5
Kyosuke doens' t play very well as a defense this cause that Akanegaoka loses the game againts Kokuryou 3-1. Kyosuke doens' t like his position because he is a forward, he ignores the true intentions of the coach and he leaves the team.
6. Episode 6
Now that Kyosuke quits soccer again, he went with his friends again in the streets. He doens' t want to accept that he is running away from his brother and from the soccer. Meanwhile, Akanegaoka' female team is playing the first game in the interhigh tournament and they are playing against Himenokawa, a tough team. When Kyosuke watch the game, he decides to cheer them up in the game, but they lose the game 9-0. After that, Kyosuke decides to keep his promise to Miki and he decides to return to Akanegaoka.
7. Episode 7
Rodrigo' game style has Ichikawa upset and they have a fight between them. After that Murakami challenges Rodrigo to play with Kamata and beat his defense.
8. Episode 8
Sakai realized that he has a weakpoint, during a practice of shoots with Murakami the coach. Then, later that night he practices with Rodrigo and Kyosuke and then, he remembers the reasons of his weakpoint, an accident when he was a child. The next day, Sakai has to prove Murakami that he is the best goalkeeper and that he is not gonna give up his position.
9. Episode 9
The interhigh tournament has finally begins and the first game of the 1st round is Akanegaoka Vs Johoku. Kyosuke has been chosen to play as forward, but during the game, Kyosuke is not playing well ans he is not in coordination with the other forward, Shimizu. This mistake causes that the other team scores tree goals. Then during the break, Kyosuke is chosen as the only forward in the game and he has to prove that he is not a coward. Can Kyosuke prove that he is worth to be a forward?
10. Episode 10
Kyosuke has read the minds of his opponents and he scores two goals in the game. This is the result of playing as a defense, in that way he could see the plays of the defense. But the other team is not gonna allow Kyosuke to keep scoring, so Kyosuke has to find a way to score and win the game.
11. Episode 11
The next game in the interhigh tournament is Akanegaoka Vs Ryosei, and the captain of Ryosei and brother of Rye, Furuki, has a strategy called "ID soccer" where he takes advantage of weakpoints of the other team. He thinks that Kyosuke is Akanegaoka' s weakpoint because Kyosuke' s game style is unworthy and he is making mistakes during the game. With this situation, Kyosuke has lost the confidence from his teammates and now he is alone. Can Akanegaoka win the game and advance to the 3rd round? or Furuki is right and Kyosuke is Akanegaoka' s weakpoint?
12. Episode 12
Akanegaoka is losing the game 1-0 against Ryosei. Kyosuke is making mistakes one after another and everything is happen just like Furuki planned. But Sako comes with a new strategy that could change the things in the game, Kyosuke has to shoot from a long distance and try to score. Will this tactic worth? Can Akanegaoka win the game with this tactic?
13. Episode 13
Kyosuke meets the kid that he met in the street in the first episode, his name is Kenta and he is the brother of Miki' classmate, Kari. Kenta becomes the first fan of Kyosuke because of his ability to shoot. The next day, the 3rd round of the interhigh tournament begins. This game is between Aganekaoka and Yamanomori. Can Akanegaoka win the game and make it to the semifinals?
14. Episode 14
During the first time of the game, Akanegaoka' tactics aren' t working because of the teamwork of Yamanomori and they are winning the game by two goals. Then, during the break, Murakami try to cheer them up and he tells them of a new strategy. Meanwhile, Mori is feeling bad because he likes the game style of Yamanomori and he has doubts about his confidence of the team. Now with a new strategy in mind, Will Akanegaoka change the score in the 2nd time?
15. Episode 15
During the 2nd time, Akanegaoka' new strategy is working and they were able to tie the score. However during the game, Rodrigo' leg gets injured and he is trying to play the whole game even with his injury. At the end of the game, with the assist of Sakai, Kyosuke, and finally Rodrigo, Akanegaoka wins the game scoring one last goal. Now Akanegaoka will play against Kokuryou in the semifinals.
16. Episode 16
Ichikawa gets angry with Rodrigo' gamestyle and he is not gonna take it anymore. He tells Sako and Kamata and they try to calm him down for a moment. Meanwhile, Miki finds out about Rodrigo' injury and he tells her to not say anything about it. With this condition, Can Rodrigo play the next game well?
17. Episode 17
Akanegaoka is facing Kokuryou in the interhigh tournament semifinals. Rodrigo is determined to show his skills in front of the talents hunters. but during the game, his injury is getting worst. Besides of that, Akanegaoka is having problems to score a goal against Iguti. Near the end of the first time, and withou goals, The coach of Kokuryou is going to switch two of his players with the Fujimori brothers, two midforwards veri talented.
18. Episode 18
The game between Kokuryou and Akanegaoka continue. With the entrance of the Fujimori Brothers, Kaoru and Minoru Kokuryou' offensive is stronger now. Rodrigo is trying to face them but his injury is worst than before and he fail in the game. LAter in the lockers, everybody finds out about Rodrigo injury, but Rodrigo still wants to play and he asked Murakami to play 5 more minutes. Can Rodrigo finally work as a teamwork?
19. Episode 19
The 2nd time begins and Rodrigo is finally playing with the team. With this. Akanegaoka takes control of the game for a while. But the 5 minutes pass and Rodrigo is out of the game. But not only that, Kokuryou is using now the best player of the region, Kamiyama. With the entrance of Kamiyama, Kokuryou regains the control of the game. Now Kyosuke challenges Kamiyama to a duel. Will Akanegaoka win the game? Will Kyosuke beat Kamiyama?
20. Episode 20
Kyosuke receives a letter from his brother, Seisuke Kanou.
21. Episode 21
Seisuke tells Dr. Kaori the story of Kyosuke and the reasons for Kyosuke to quit soccer. Meanwhile, Miki convices Kyosuke to confront his brother and watch him play in the friendly game between Japan and Auckland.
22. Episode 22
Kyosuke and the rest of the team of Akanegaoka goes to training in summer on the beach, but they have problems to find a nice hotel and a soccer field. So Kyosuke rent a place on the beach so they can work and eventually rent a soccer field.
23. Episode 23
Kyosuke, Esaka and the rest of the teammates of first year, are trying to scare all the girls of the female soccer team.
24. Episode 24
An old friend of Murakami, Gon Nakayama an active player of the japanese national team, has come to the place of training. Kyosuke decides to test his skills and he challenges Gon to a duel in a game.
25. Episode 25
As the regional tournament is closing, Kamata is feeling down because his dad is feeling bad and he has to quit soccer to help him in their store. Kyosuke then, went to talk with Kamata' s father to change his decision of Kamata quiting soccer.
26. Episode 26
The interhigh regional tournament has finally begins, and with new uniforms Akanegaoka is determined to win and advance to the semifinals. In the semifinals they are playing against Ryosei, but this time, Furuki is after Sakai' s weakpoin
27. Episode 27
The game between Akanegaoka and Ryosei ended in a tie and they are going to the Penalty shoot out. Sakai must overcome his weak-point in order to win the game and advance to the finals.
28. Episode 28
The final game in the regional tournament is Akanegaoka Vs Kokuryou. This time, Akanegaoka is determined to win the game and strecth to the national tournament. Kyosuke also wants to challenges Kamiyama again and beat him in a duel. Can Akanegaoka beat Kokuryou this time and have their revenge?
29. Episode 29
The game between Akanegaoka and Kokuryou continue.
30. Episode 30
Finally Akanegaoka has reach his goal: Beat Kokuryou and advance to the national tournament. The whole team go to Tokyo where the national tournament is. The first game is between Akanegaoka and the champions, Tenryu, the same highschool where Seisuke played. The mind of the team is Kagami. Can Akanegaoka beat the champions Tenryu?
31. Episode 31
The first game of the national tournament finally begins. But Akanegaoka is having a bad time against the offensive of Tenryu. With tree goals against Akanegaoka, the whole team loses their motivation and will. With this situation, Can the whole team of Akanegaoka recover their strength and enough courage to play like they always do?
32. Episode 32
The 2nd time of the game begins, and now with motivation and courage, Akanegaoka has improved their strategy and tactics and they are playing better. Wil this tactic worth and win the game?.
33. Episode 33
Sako, Kamata and the rest of the 3rd year student are finally graduating and with this, they are leaving the soccer team of Akanegaoka. With their absence, Esaka and Ichikawa becomes the new captains of the team. Now a new year is beggining and Akanegaoka has now a new goal: Defeat Tenryu.
34. Episode 34
Three new students joins the team of Akanegaoka. Kiba, a forward, Shinkawa a mid-forward player and Muroi a defender. These tree students challenge the team of Akanegaoka to a game to decide the new main players, just like Kyosuke did in the past. But they also has another, Kiba wants to take Kyosuke' position of the team. Can he do that?
35. Episode 35
As the interhigh tournament is nearing, Akanegaoka is having a game against Tenjin highschool. During this game, thanks to Kyosuke, Akanegaoka is winning, but Tenjin' defenders attack Kyosuke and this cause that he get injured.
36. Episode 36
Kyosuke is on the hospital because of his injury in his leg. he can' t play soccer for at least 3 months, and Miki is helping him with the class. Meanwhile, the interhigh tournament has finally begins and Akanegaoka is playing against Fujikawa highschool. But without Kyosuke, Kiba, Shinkawa ans Muroi become main players of the team, but can they do it well during the game?
37. Episode 37
Seisuke goes to the hospital to visit Kyosuke aqnd talk to him about his injury and remember old times together. Meanwhile, Kiba, Muroi and Shinkawa train with Murakami, Rodrigo and Sakai, so they can improved their game style and they can do it better in the next game.
38. Episode 38
Esaka goes to see Sako in his college to ask him some advises about his position as the new captain of Akanegaoka.
39. Episode 39
After a year of training with the new coach, the female soccer team of Akanegaoka is playing in the inter high tournament. This time, they are going to play against Himenokawa high school again, but in this occasion, the things are different. Can Miki lead the team in the game and win?
40. Episode 40
Finally Kyosuke recovers from his injury and he is back to Akanegaoka.
41. Episode 41
Now that Kyosuke is fully recovered, he joins once again to Akanegaoka. The regional tournament begins once again, and to prove that Kyosuke is fully recovered he, with the assist of his teammates, beats Tenjin, Fujikawa and Kokuryou in the firsts rounds of the tournament. Kyosuke ignores that his goal score could break the record of the tournament.
42. Episode 42
Kyosuke remembers his past. After meeting Kamata, Kyosuke sees his father in Kenta' s school and remembers part of his past with his dad.
43. Episode 43
After winning the game against Ryosei in the tournament' semifinals, Rodrigo is called by the hunters talents and offer him the chance to play in the J-league. This offer is the main reason of Rodrigo when he came to Japan, but if he accepts he has to leave Akanegaoka. The tournament finals is in a couple of days and Rodrigo has to take a decision. What will Rodrigo do? Will he leave Akanegaoka?
44. Episode 44
As The tournament finals begins, Sakai' s father is leaving to London and he' s taking Sakai with him. Sakai must choose between his father and Akanegaoka. Will he leave with his father? or will he stay in Akanegaoka?
45. Episode 45
Kyosuke' s friends fight with a couple of guys that are planning to fight Kyosuke and hurt him.
46. Episode 46
The national tournament finally has come, and Akanegaoka is playing against Kamigata high school. Most of Kamigata' s members are former teammates of Esaka and their game style is the itemea soccer, a tough game style. Can Akanegaoka win the game?
47. Episode 47
Akanegaoka has made it to the quarter finals in the national tournament. In their day off, Kyosuke takes Miki on a "date" to meet his father in his business.
48. Episode 48
In the quarter finals of the tournament, Akanegaoka is playing against their brother school Asahigaoka. If Akanegaoka wins the game, they' ll play against Tenryu once again. Can Akanegaoka win the game to play against Tenryu?
49. Episode 49
After winning the game against Asahigaoka, Kyosuke set off to the hospital because his father had a heart attack. There in the hospital, Kyosuke' s father tells Kyosuke the true about his past and his real parents
50. Episode 50
The national tournament' semifinals finally begins,and Akanegaoka is playing once again against Tenryu. Kyosuke is determined to beat Kagami this time in a duel, but after the first goal of Kyosuke, Tenryu' strategy change and Akanegaoka is having troubles. With this new strategy, Can Akanegaoka change the results in the second time?
51. Episode 51
The second time begins and Akanegaoka is determined to win the game. After beating the pressure, Akanegaoka plays with their spirit until the end. Can they win the game?
52. Episode 52
Kyosuke is playing in the sub 22 japanese team, along with Kamiyama, Kagami and the Fujimori brothers in a game against Cameroon. After a while, Kyosuke is offered to play in Amsterdam, the best soccer team in Holland. After he talks with Miki, Kyosuke decides to leave Akanegaoka, and with the support of his teammates, Kyosuke set off to Holland, hoping to improved his game style.
