With his cheerful and positive personality, he overcomes many hardships in his quest to become a world-class star player. He made many friends every where he goes; even some ill-tempered players are fascinated by his friendliness. All his shots were powerful and his techniques are unique and were impossible to follow. (Source: Wikipedia).
Tsubasa as seen in the as a child (left) and as an adult (right) First appearance Manga chapter: 'Soar Toward The Great Sky!' (1981) Created by Voiced by Captain Tsubasa, J, Shin (child) (adult) Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002 (child) (adult) 2018 series Profile Relatives Koudai Oozora (father) Natsuko Oozora (mother) Daichi Oozora (brother) Sanae Nakazawa (wife) Tsubasa Oozora (: 大空 翼,: Ōzora Tsubasa), also known as Oliver Atom in multiple, is a and the main of the series written.
Tsubasa is a prodigious player who dreams of winning the for one day. The series follows Tsubasa's from primary school life in Japan, to other teams in other countries as well as Japan's national team. Tsubasa's usual position is but he sometimes plays as a, normally wearing jersey #10. He has also appeared in the series' and based on the manga series.
Takahashi conceptualized Tsubasa as a strong player who would appear in multiple mangas as he grew up. To make the character's career stand out, Takahashi decided Tsubasa would never lose a match, stating that readers like strong characters. While there were no major influences in the making of the character, Takahashi linked Tsubasa with other real-life players including. Multiple have played the character in animated adaptations of the series. Tsubasa has become an iconic character in Japan and worldwide because of the impact he had on real-life events.
Three statues of him have been placed in, Japan, while readers from the manga and anime series have given him support in popularity polls. His image has been used by real players, some of whom have imitated the character's playing techniques. Critical reception has acknowledged how popular and appealing the character became because of his personality, playing talent and inspirational dreams. A statue of Tsubasa in Katsushika, Tokyo Tsubasa has been popular with Japanese readers of the series.
In 1985, he topped the series' popularity poll with 11,740 votes. His rank fell in 2005 to fifth position with 1,123 votes. In a poll, Tsubasa was voted the 21st-most-popular male anime character from the 1980s. Tsubasa was depicted on the new bottle design for Kirin Nuda, the official drink of Japan's soccer team. Tsubasa and Misaki appeared in a video promoting the that was presented at the closing ceremony of the. Several statues of Tsubasa have appeared in, Tokyo; the first one was placed in a park in March 2013. By March 2014, two statues of Hyuga and Misaki were added; Takahashi said, 'The captain [Tsubasa] must be happy to have his teammates around'.
The panel showing Tsubasa and Misaki simultaneously kicking a football— known as the 'Twin Shot'—was depicted in a bronze statue that was created in 2018 and sited in Katsushika. In 2014, another statue of the Twin Shot was sponsored by and sited in displayed in to commemorate that year's in Brazil. In a match from Japan for the, the Japanese fans held a tifo featuring an illustration from the manga with multiple message that supported the team. Barcelona FC expressed delight at Tsubasa's joining of its fictional counterpart because of the impact the character had.
The translator of the manga's Arabic edition, Kassoumah Mhd Obada, said he wanted its readers to be inspired by Tsubasa's hard work to live a healthy life despite their country's problems. Critical response [ ] Tsubasa is one of the most popular manga and anime characters in Japan's history. According to the book American Soccer: History, Culture, Class, Tsubasa was an inspiration throughout the world due to his portrayal in the story. The book Sport, Literature, Society: Cultural Historical Studies calls him one of 'Japan's greatest soccer heroes' because of his characterization and skills but because the series was not published in North America, few people from the United States are familiar with him, which led to Tsubasa being called a 'tried-and-true, full-fledged fictional cartoon'. According to, because Captain Tsubasa spawned multiple manga series, Tsubasa and Wakabayashi have been regarded as icons for multiple generations. In The Imperial Sportive: Sporting Lives in the Service of Modern Japan, Sandra Collins stated the series was successful because of the lead character's intense discipline within social groups and his rivalries. Enjoyed Tsubasa's struggle against the strongest players from Thailand during a game.