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Captain Tsubasa ROAD TO 2002

キャプテン翼 ROAD TO 2002

After the World Youth, Japanese players are looking for pro careers in Japan and around the world.

In order to fulfill their dream of World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan, they must get stronger playing in various club competitions, home and abroad.

Note: Includes 5 extra chapters serving as an epilogue in the final volume.

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Tsubasa Oozora
Tsubasa Oozora

大空翼

MAIN

Tsubasa Ozora is a prodigious association football player who dreams of winning the FIFA World Cup for Japan one day. The series follows Tsubasa's growth from primary school life in Japan, to other teams in other countries as well as Japan's national team.

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Kojirou Hyuuga
Kojirou Hyuuga

日向小次郎

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Tarou Misaki
Tarou Misaki

岬太郎

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Ken Wakashimazu
Ken Wakashimazu

若島津健

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Ken Wakashimazu (若島津 健, Wakashimazu Ken) is Japan's best second goalkeeper and a U-22 forward. He is well known for his karate style when playing football.

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Nobuo Tobita
Hikaru Matsuyama
Hikaru Matsuyama

松山光

SUPPORTING

Matsuyama is a main defender for Japan and wears the jersey #12. When he captained the Furano, he wore the jersey #10. He has taken the role of captain for Japan on several occasions, even replacing Kojiro Hyuga or Taro Misaki as the role of main leader.

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Karl-Heinz Schneider
Karl-Heinz Schneider

カール・ハインツ・シュナイダー

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Karl Heinz Schneider (カール・ハインツ・シュナイダー), known as the Young Emperor (ドイツの若き皇帝, lit. Germany's young emperor) and later Emperor, is the captain, ace striker and one of the top players of Germany.

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Hajime Taki
Hajime Taki

滝一

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He is a player from the J1 League and combi player as in the case of the Shutetsu Trio. He wears the jersey #17 and 25 for Japan.

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Shun Nitta
Shun Nitta

新田瞬

SUPPORTING

Shun Nitta (新田 瞬, Nitta Shun) 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.

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Hikaru Tokita

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What is Captain Tsubasa ROAD TO 2002 about?
After the World Youth, Japanese players are looking for pro careers in Japan and around the world. In order to fulfill their dream of World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan, they must get stronger playing in various club competitions, home and abroad. Note: Includes 5 extra chapters serving as an epilogu
Is Captain Tsubasa ROAD TO 2002 still ongoing?
Captain Tsubasa ROAD TO 2002 is currently finished. It has 149 chapters.
Who are the main characters in Captain Tsubasa ROAD TO 2002?
The main characters are Tsubasa Oozora, Kojirou Hyuuga, Ryou Ishizaki.