Hey! What\'s wrong, Tsubasa?
Can\'t you solve this?
Oh, at this rate, you won\'t be able to go to Brazil, even if you win the tournament!
Now, that would be a problem,,,
Carlos, let\'s have a little time-out, okay?
No! You can\'t have time-outs in football!
It\'s from Wakabayashi!
,
Are you doing well, Tsubasa?
Ever since I joined this club in Hamburg, I\'ve been practicing daily,
Isn\'t the National Tournament coming up soon over in Japan?
I\'m tired of hearing you boast about your wins,
From now on, only let me know when you lose,
I\'m definitely interested in whoever can beat you,
Actually, the reason I\'m sending you this e-mail
is because I\'ve run into someone; a really skilled guy, just about our age,
Wakabayashi!
Mi,,,
Misaki! ,
You guessed it,
His name is Taro Misaki,
EPISODE 34: THE CURTAIN RAISES ON THE FIERCE BATTLE! THE TOURNAMENT STARTS!
Pass it over here!
Run for it!
I see, so you\'re living in France now,
France is the land of the fine arts,
If I remember correctly, your father was a painter,
So you do remember,
I still treasure the days I spent in Nankatsu with all of you,
That ball is on display in my house in France, as one of my prized possessions, ,
Yeah, so is mine,
Time sure flies,
It\'s almost been 3 years since we parted ways with Tsubasa,
But, you know, I was pretty shocked,
You went ahead and came to visit me, ,
Well, it\'s my summer holiday, Also, I\'ve learned a bit of German, ,
Is that so? ,
Since you didn\'t contact us at all, I and the other guys from Nankatsu were worried,
Sorry,
I\'ve been busy adapting to my new life in France,
You know, I saw an article about you in a French football magazine,
Is that what motivated you to come visit me?
Yes, It looks like you\'re doing pretty well here!
No, I\'m still not there yet,
And my "doing well" just means I\'m on the B team, ,
But, before I turn 18, I\'ll certainly make my debut in the pro league,
You will, I expect a lot from you,
By the way, Misaki, you are still playing football, aren\'t you?
Of course!
Just like how I kept playing wherever I went in Japan,
Football is more popular in Europe than in Japan, particularly in France,
No matter where I go, I can play football,
So that\'s how it is?
Hearing that puts my mind at ease,
France\'s football is closer to the Latin style, where you can show your individual skills, You rarely see that in Europe, ,
That should suit your artistic style,
We have finally reunited, Misaki,
How about going at it? ,
Sure! Let\'s do it, Wakabayashi!
Hey!
Let us join, too! ,
We can\'t take the ball,,,
Misaki,,, ,
Tsubasa, Misaki is still great at controlling the ball,
I\'ve seen it myself,
All right, here I go!
Taro Misaki,,, He\'ll surely become a pro in the near future,
Oh,,,
You\'re great!
How can I get as good as you?
Well,,, you can start by practicing, ,
Do it 365 days a year; You should keep the ball with you at all times, ,
The ball is your friend, ,
A dear teammate I used to play with in Japan often said that,
Here is a picture from that day,
I\'ve also attached his address in France,
Tsubasa, work hard to win that third consecutive national championship,
Well, that\'s it for today,
Regards, from Germany,
Genzo Wakabayashi,
I see,,, So Misaki was in France all along,
That\'s why hasn\'t been in any Japanese tournaments,
But,,, I\'m really glad,
Misaki is doing well, and he\'s still playing football,
Wakabayashi is in Germany,
and Misaki is in France,
Now, it\'s my turn to go to Brazil and become a pro!
Then together, we\'ll make Japanese football the greatest in the world,
That is my real dream,
Okay Carlos, the time-out\'s over!
Let\'s study!
The match resumes, right?
So what\'s the answer to that last question?
It\'s a piece of cake for me!
What? You\'re on the bullet train back?
You\'re damn right, y\'know!
I was planning to stay over at your house for a bit and carefully do some recon on Nankatsu\'s practices,
but I\'ve changed my mind,
While I was watching Nankatsu\'s and Toho\'s final matches,
it occurred to me that we can\'t rest on our laurels,
We\'ll return to Nagasaki right away,
and do train intensely until the tournament starts, y\'know!
Well, I kept perfect notes, you see,
Yukari, pass this message to the guys at Nankatsu:
At that Nationals, Hirado Middle School will stop them from getting their 3rd championship,
,
Coach, it\'s me, Sawada,
Come in,
Coach, it\'s our captain,
No matter where I look, I can\'t find Hyuga!
What did you say? ,
Lost the will to fight,,,
A defanged tiger, huh?
Whaaat?
Misaki is in France?
Here,
Let me see,,,
Wow, Misaki is in France!
Wow, he\'s kind of hot,,, ,
Who is this?
He\'s Nankatsu SC\'s former player, Misaki,
He and Tsubasa were called the Golden Duo,
It was so awesome!
I wouldn\'t have expected that,
He looks like a very gentle person,
But,,, Tsubasa is still the best!
Oh, "but" what, Kumi?
No-nothing!
Nankatsu Middle School, led by Tsubasa, is aiming for their 3rd championship for the first time in their school\'s history,
Meanwhile, rivals from different cities are working to stop Nankatsu\'s 3rd consecutive victory at all costs,
HOKKAIDO - FURANO MIDDLE SCHOOL,
We\'ll take Nankatsu down this time!
Yeah!
AKITA - HANAWA MIDDLE SCHOOL,
We did it!
We finally did it!
This is our brand new combination play!
Yeah, we finally did it, Masao!
OSAKA - AZUMAICHI MIDDLE SCHOOL,
And new challengers appear!
Our first entry will also be our first victory!
What\'s wrong?
NAGASAKI - HIRADO MIDDLE SCHOOL,
We can\'t pretend we\'ll beat Nankatsu or Toho with just this, y\'know!
Yeah!
As the Nationals draw near, each team keeps practicing, all fired up,
As for Okinawa,,,
What\'s wrong?
It\'s because you give up so easily that everyone says Japanese football\'s fallen behind! ,
Use this sandy beach to strengthen your limbs, ,
In football, it all comes down to your legs!
Yes!
Coach Kira,,,
So you have come, Kojiro, ,
Yes,
What is the meaning of this?
It\'s been a week already,
What on earth is he thinking?
Coach!
I think our captain went to Okinawa, to Coach Kira,
What did you say?
Coach Kira?
Who the hell is that?
And did you just say Okinawa? ,
Yes,
Hyuga came here as a football scholarship student,
Moreover, he\'s the captain,
How can he act so selfishly when the Nationals should be his first and foremost priority?
I will never condone such behavior!
But I\'m sure that he will return before the tournament,
Enough! I\'m fine if he never returns!
In return, his right to a High School and University scholarship will be revoked!
Wha,,,
We\'ll play without him in the Nationals, ,
Co,,,
Coach!
THE DAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT,
Whew, finally, some time to relax,
Hey! As expected, we are considered the strongest contender to win it all,
Let me see
,
Hey, there\'s a comment here from the Federation\'s Katagiri,
Eh,,,
He says that in his age group, there\'s probably no one able to beat the future ace of Japanese football, Tsubasa,
Even for a Tsubasa fanboy, he sure exaggerates,
If they see this, Hyuga and the others will get so mad,
You have no rivals,
As things stand, that\'s my honest opinion,
However, Tsubasa, this will also put pressure on you,
It means that I hope a rival strong enough to defeat you will appear in Japan,
Mr, Katagiri, even if you say that, I won\'t lose,
If I can\'t become #1 in Japan, even if I go to the kingdom of football, Brazil, it will be in vain,
What the hell is that?
What\'s gotten hold of you so suddenly, Ishizaki?
Just look at this,
- NEWS-INFO Captain of Toho Academy, Kojiro Hyuga, has mysteriously disappeared! Coach Kitazume says "We\'ll play without Hyuga",,, - It looks like this just got in, It\'s quite brief, but,,, ,
Th-this,,,
Hyuga has disappeared!
Wha,,,
Number 7, the large-scale typhoon, is about to reach the main island of Okinawa,
- There will be tall waves at the coastal area; Caution is advised, -
Go!
Damn,,,!
Look at that, that city boy from Tokyo is still practicing, despite the huge waves, ,
Shouldn\'t we go out to stop him? ,
It\'s not like it\'s just today,,,
Apparently, Coach Kira made him work hard until midnight, yesterday,
Get your ass up, Kojiro!
It\'s enough to give you chills,,,
Does one really need to work on football this hard,,,? ,
Kojiro,
I,,,
I am
sick of losing, every time,,,!
I\'m sick of losing,,, to Tsubasa Ozora!
Explosive kicking power, strong enough to pierce through the raging waves,,,
Moreover, enough lower body strength to allow him to stand without flinching against the waves,,,
Were you able to pull it off finally, Kojiro?
That scorching fighting spirit of yours,,,
The tiger who refound his fangs,
is back from his slumber now!
And finally, it is the day of the tournament,
THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT,
Hurry up and get in, boys!
We are heading off,
Y-Yes sir!
It can\'t be,,, ,
Hyuga didn\'t come back after all,
Are we really going to fight without Captain?
Kojiro,
Kojiro!
Wake up, Kojiro! ,
Coach Kira,
You did well to endure this entire week,
Here\'s an airplane ticket to Tokyo,
Go now, Kojiro, and go wild out there!
Sure!
Hurry up,
If we don\'t, Nankatsu will have left their inn,
We need to get a comment from Tsubasa at all costs before that happens,
Yes sir,
Whoa!
Sir, that\'s,,,
Tsubasa!
What is he doing there?
What?!
Don\'t tell me that shot was,,,
Still not good, huh?
"Tsubasa, fire your long shots with a drive effect on them,"
Unless you master that shot, you won\'t be able to become a first-class player,
The shot takes a sharp dive after flying in from up high, getting over the keeper,
Tsubasa, this is a Brazilian level,,, No, it is a world-class shot,,,
Roberto, I will win this tournament for sure,
And then,,,
It\'s about time for the opening ceremony,
It appears Okinawa suffered a typhoon yesterday,
but here in Saitama we have a clear weather!
The scorching sun of August is shining upon the ground,
The first ones to enter are Shizuoka\'s representatives, Nankatsu MS,
who are the center of attention, the focus being on whether they\'ll get their first-in-history 3rd win in a row,
FURANO MIDDLE SCHOOL HOKKAIDO
46 other representatives from all around Japan have made their way onto this stage,
and are appearing one by one after them,
The competition will follow an elimination format,
One loss will be enough to drop out,
Aren\'t they all aiming for the same thing, the crimson colored championship pennant?
We will take it this year,
But of course!
Hmph, ,
No need for a hassle, it will be ours anyway, y\'know,
We will return to Hokkaido with that pennant this year!
Am I right, guys?
Yeah!
I won\'t give it to anyone,
I will have that championship pennant in my hands
once again, on the final day of tournament!
Hey, look at that,
See, Hyuga is really missing from Toho\'s roster,
Yeah, you\'re right,
Sanae,
Long time no see,
Yayoi! ,
Jun, come here! ,
Jun?
Hey, it\'s been a while,
Misugi!
Ba-dump! ,
Yukari, get a hold of yourself!
So, it\'s "Jun" instead of "Captain" now, I see,
What are you saying, Sanae,,,!
By the way, the Tokyo tournament was close, wasn\'t it, Misugi? ,
That was the best of me, though,
Now that the opening ceremony is over,
the first match will begin immediately,
The match will be between last year\'s champions, Nankatsu MS,
against first time contenders Azumaichi MS, from Osaka,
This, along with the match between Toho Academy and Matsukami MS, will be the only matches today,
As a result, most of the participating teams will be watching from the stands,
All right then, let\'s see what you\'ve got,
I wonder what kind of football will Nankatsu display,
Mr, Mikami,
Hmm?
Hello there, Katagiri,
Are you here to observe Nankatsu after all?
Yeah, you could say that,
But,,, this generation is said to be on a higher level one than any one before it,
You never know when and where a great player may show themselves,
That premonition of yours might become real, right at this first game,
Lady luck isn\'t smiling on us with this bracket,
Hanawa and the Tachibana Twins are right beside us,
Furano is also in the next block,
If things go as usual, our opponents will be tough, right up to the final match against Toho,
It doesn\'t matter who we get matched with,
This will be our last tournament as 3rd years,
Like hell we\'d let anyone beat us, even once!
Manabu,
I hear our first opponent, Azumaichi,
is participating for the first time,
They\'re the team that defeated Naniwa, where Nakanishi was at, right?
Yeah,
A quick offense right after a tight defense;
it seems they used counter attacks to win their way through the Osaka regionals,
Azumaichi has a rather unique trait, too,
It\'s their top scorer,
He is not a forward—he\'s actually a defender, ,
Huh?!
#7, Makoto Soda, playing the center back position,
He is the core of their defense, and on top of that, he\'s scored nearly all of their goals,
Center back, huh?
That\'s interesting,
It\'s got me all fired up!
If that\'s the case, how about you go for the first goal in the tournament?
Hell yeah, I am up for it!
I,,, was joking, though,
Boys, the match is about to start,
Go out there and warm up!
Yes, sir!
AZUMAICHI MIDDLE SCHOOL OSAKA
Listen to me!
At the end of the day, Nankatsu is all about Tsubasa Ozora!
As long as we can keep him held down, we can win this!
Yes, sir!
Soda, you will be marking him, I expect you to do it perfectly,
Please, just leave it to me,
Just the thought of defeating Tsubasa Ozora in front of such an large audience
makes me so happy that I can\'t contain myself,
I will show them my sharpness with all its edge, ,
On the other side, Toho Academy arrived at the Bay Coast Stadium
where the other match will be held,
Our match will start 90 minutes later,
Make sure you get enough rest until then,
Yes, sir!
Huh?
Oh!
Captain!
Hyuga!
Coach, I\'ve just returned from Okinawa, ,
Hyuga, I won\'t allow you to play in this tournament, ,
C-Coach!
Hyuga!
,
Hurry up!
It seems we were in time!
Go! Clamp them hard, clamp them hard! \'Ichi Middle!
Hooray! Hooray! Nankatsu! ,
Ishizaki!
We came here to support you guys, as promised!
Oh, it\'s Urabe and his guys!
You are Shizuoka\'s representatives, who defeated us!
Make sure you become champions!
Otherwise, I won\'t have mercy! ,
Sure, count on us!
Hey, can you stop getting ahead of yourselves and hurry the hell up?
What did,,,?!
Don\'t get too comfortable, just because you\'ve won twice,
Say that again you jerk!
Ishizaki, ,
So, you are the Tsubasa Ozora,
You don\'t even look that big up close,
I will be marking you, so let\'s be nice to each other,
You there, stop talking like that,
Even if it\'s before the match, if you keep this up, I\'ll eject you, ,
Get in the line!
Yeah, sure, got it,
That\'s Makoto Soda,
Nankatsu gets the ball with the coin toss,
The players from both teams get into formation,
Let\'s start with this first match now,
We will be the champions once again!
It\'s V3!
I will protect!
I will attack!
The hugely anticipated first game,,, starts now!
Fools,
There won\'t be a V3 for you!
COMING UP, EPISODE 35: RAZOR POWER EXPLODES
Ai! Ai! Ai!
Moeru you ni hitori demo
ikiteyukeru to usobuite hashiritsudzukete
unubore no morosa wo kimi wa shitteta na no ni
kokoro made uchinomaresareta kono yoru ni
kimi no koe sagasu
kono yowasa ga nikui yo
ima sugu torimodoshi ni ikanakya
baka darou?
Ai,
Kizudarake no ai wo shinjite
nagareochita namida sae mo tsuyosa e to kaete
ai,
Kizudarake no ai da to shite mo
bokura no sekai wo tomoshiteru
kono ai mo ichido taritomo
hanasanai,
Love! Love! Love!
I keep running, lying to myself
that I can live alone, though the loneliness makes me burn ,
You knew how fragile my self-conceit makes me,
In this night that even shattered my heart
I hate how weak I am
yearning for your voice
"I\'ve got to get you back right now!"
I\'m stupid, right?
Love!
Believing in my scarred love
I will turn these shedded tears into strength,
Love!
Even though it is a scarred love
it lightens up our world
I will not let go of this love
for a single moment!
Chotto are mi na ace ga tooru
suguremono zo to machijû sawagu
chô-chô samba, zigzag samba
aitsu no uwasa de chamba mo hashiru
sore ni tsukete mo ore-tacha nan na no
ball hitotsu ni kiri-kiri mai sa,
Dash, dash, dash! Kick and dash!
Itsuka kimeru ze inazuma shoot
son toki ore ga super hero sa,
Dash, dash, dash! Kick and dash!
Moete seishun kakenukero,
Hey, look over there at the ace passing through,
He\'s the best, and the whole town cheers him on,
Butterfly samba, zig-zag samba,
Even little old ladies go around talking about him,
So, even if we have him, who are we?
The ball spins round and round,
Dash, dash, dash! Kick and dash!
One day, I\'ll score with a lightning shot!
When that happens, I\'ll become a super hero!
Dash, dash, dash! Kick and dash!
This fierce youth is on the field!