Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001)

Animation · Drama · Family

Tsubasa becomes a superstar amongst soccer players in Brazil. He is now planning to play in Europe. At an important must-win game, as the fans cheer him on, Tsubasa looks back at the days when he started his soccer life. His passion to make goals and win the game is as strong as it was during his childhood. He recalls the games and moments that had decisive impact on his life. He remembers Goalkeeper Wakabayashi, Genius striker Hyuga, tender-hearted Misaki and Coach Roberto. He was happy to meet them, enjoyed playing with them, and learned many things from them. The whistle sounds and the game begins. Tsubasa dashes for the ball!

IMDb rating

7.7 (1,921 votes)

Episode average

7.0 -0.7 vs IMDb

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

7.00 avg 52 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Road to a Dream	8.1	79
2	Tsubasa Meets Roberto	6.7	51
3	Taro Misaki Is Back	6.8	43
4	Blazing Kojiro	6.9	43
5	Captain Tsubasa Is Born!	6.9	48
6	The Boy's National Soccer Championship Opens!	7.1	41
7	Ace of Glass	6.8	41
8	Get Up, Jun Misugi!	6.9	41
9	Crash! Tsubasa vs. Hyuga	7.1	40
10	Sizzling Final Match!	7.3	39
11	Goodbye Roberto	6.7	39
12	Kickoff for Tomorrow	5.5	37
13	Fierce Tiger Shot!	6.7	39
14	A Challenge from Jito	6.8	38
15	Hot Number 10 from a Snow Country	6.6	37
16	Upsetting Doctor's Decision	6.8	38
17	Tournament Final! Nankatsu vs. Toho	6.7	39
18	Driving Shot of Vengeance	7.1	37
19	Come Back! Tsubasa!	6.9	35
20	Go for It! Japan Junior Youth Team!	7.1	39
21	Humiliating Test Match	6.5	35
22	Glorious Number 10	7.0	34
23	Golden Duo Reunites	6.8	34
24	God of Defense' of Italy	6.7	34
25	Genius Juan Diaz!	6.9	35
26	An Elegant Commander	7.7	26
27	Painful Yellow Card	7.1	36
28	Respectable Penalty - Tie-Breaker	7.2	34
29	Grueling Battle! Japan vs. Germany	7.5	39
30	A Message from Roberto	7.4	39
31	Shine in Glory! Japanese Team!	7.7	40
32	To the New Field	7.1	34
33	A Soccer Cyborg	7.2	36
34	Santana, the Son of God	7.6	36
35	The Shine of Rosario	6.8	33
36	The New Dream Land	7.1	35
37	Huega's Challenge for the Future	6.9	33
38	Golden Age of Hope	6.5	32
39	Shingo Ao is Here!	7.2	35
40	The New Japan National Team	7.2	36
41	Break the Dutch Wall	6.9	34
42	Restart to the World	6.7	35
43	Catalunya's Eagle	6.7	33
44	Run to the Opening Match!	6.7	33
45	Harsh Notice	6.8	34
46	Cross the Bridge of Hope	6.8	33
47	Huega's Italian Debut	6.7	34
48	Striker in Tears	6.9	33
49	Go for 10 Goals, 10 Assists!	7.4	35
50	Battle Against the Rival	7.1	36
51	Dream Pitch	7.4	37
52	Warriors in the Field	8.2	49

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001)

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