The Knight in the Area
Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.
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Cast
Seasons
1.I Love Soccer
07-01-201225mKakeru Aizawa is the manager for his middle school soccer team and younger brother to soccer prodigy Suguru Aizawa. His childhood friend, Nana Mishima, returns from America and enr...
2.The Knight in the Area
14-01-201225mKakeru displays his skills as a forward by predicting and receiving Suguru's skilled passes. Whenever Kakeru has a chance to score, he changes his footing and hits the ball with hi...
3.A Brother`s Pulse
21-01-201225mIn the coma, Kakeru relives the day he, along with Suguru and Nana, promise to join Japan's national soccer team. Meanwhile, Suguru is pronounced brain dead and his family agree to...
4.Last Pass
28-01-201225mKakeru is unable to recall what happened when he kicked the ball, leading Nana to suspect Suguru's heart is the cause. At the hospital, Suguru's sport counselor, Ayaka Mine, examin...
5.Enoshima High School's Soccer Club!?
04-02-201225mA year passes and Kakeru and Nana are now students in Enoshima High school. They enroll in a soccer club, discovering that their club is the school's unofficial soccer team dubbed...
6.Clash! FC vs. SC!!
11-02-201225mThe match between FC and SC to decide who will represent the school for nationals begins. Ryuichi fails to show up during the match and the team plays without him. After the first...
7.Return of the King
18-02-201225m
8.Conclusion
25-02-201225m
9.Panic at the Training Camp?!
03-03-201225m
10.Little Witch
10-03-201225m
11.The Division of the Soccer Club
17-03-201225m
12.Enoshima Soccer Club Reborn
24-03-201225m
13.Raising the Curtain! Inter-High Qualifiers
31-03-201225m
14.The Mythical Feint
07-04-201225m
15.Strong Opponent!? Tsujido
14-04-201225m
16.The Empty 3 Seconds
21-04-201225m
17.Leonardo Silva
28-04-201225m
18.Seven's Rival
05-05-201225m
19.Iron Wall!! Four Rows.
12-05-201225m
20.Appearance of the Phi Trick
19-05-201225m
21.Festival Music Is the Melody of Love ?!
26-05-201225m
22.Emperor Tooru Asuka
02-06-201225mThe match between Enoshima and Yoin begins. Yoin quickly begins forcing Enoshima into offside traps. Seeing no choice, Kakeru is put into the game 20 minutes into the First Half. K...
23.Desperate Situation
09-06-201225m
24.Tenacity to Win
23-06-201225m
25.Fierce Battle! Finale
30-06-201225m
26.Professional
14-07-201225m
27.Ryouma Goes!
21-07-201225m
28.The Summit Battle! Kamakura vs. Shukyu
28-07-201225m
29.Partly Cloudy
04-08-201225m
30.U-16 Representative Training Camp
11-08-201225m
31.World Match Debut
18-08-201225m
32.Welcome Home, Romeo-sama?!
25-08-201225m
33.New Challenger
01-09-201225m
34.Raise the Curtain! High School Championship
08-09-201225m
35.New Total Curtain
15-09-201225m
36.Storm Warning!
22-09-201225m
37.Kickoff!!
29-09-201225m
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