Finally, the day has come,
Yeah,
I am really glad that I met you,
I am fired up about a football match
for the first time in my life,
Let\'s make it a good match then, Ishizaki,
Everyone, I am counting on you today,
Me too,
Yeah!
Me too,
Let\'s not just have a good match, let\'s win!
Yup!
Alright, let\'s go everybody,
Yeah,
Listen to me, guys!
Whatever happens, just don\'t let Oozora Tsubasa
score a goal in this match,
After all, this match is a contest between us
to see if he can score a goal against me,
Ishizaki,,,
Wait, you\'re the forward?
You could say that,
Isn\'t it that Oozora guy?
If it\'s Tsubasa you want, he\'s over there,
What?
Tsubasa is in the center-back?
Let\'s go!
Yeah!
With Izawa\'s signal, Shuutetsu\'s switch has turned on,
Damn this guy!
This is the tactic Shuutetsu is known for! ,
Forward Kisugi is attacking,
Will Shuutetsu have the first goal?
It\'s cut! ,
Nankatsu has just cut through that shot!
You bastard!
A superb feint!
Shuutetsu can\'t even touch the ball,
Hey, Tsubasa!
Ishizaki!
Tsubasa, why aren\'t you coming up here,,,?
I thought this was supposed to a contest between us,,, ,
All right, I\'ve got it!
Why are you passing the ball to Ishizaki?
Eat this, Wakabayashi!
Why are you not attacking me, Tsubasa?
You guys!
Our enemy is Tsubasa alone,
Hurry up and start scoring!
Our goal is to score 50 in this match!
Tsubasa,,, Come and attack me,
Wakabayashi, this too is a contest between us,
It\'s time for the final match of the contest between the Shuutetsu and Nankatsu Elementary Schools!
They have faced each other in 26 competitions thus far, and are still at a draw,
The deciding contest will be this football match, ,
Fight! Fight! Tsubasa!
With the first half still scoreless, Shuutetsu\'s captain,
Wakabayashi has declared a 50-goal lead in this match!
Shuutetsu\'s pressing the attack to make that a reality!
Taki!
All right, let\'s go!
It\'s just Nankatsu,
50 goals are just
too easy!
Damn it!
Taki sends the ball in again,
All right, here comes the first goal!
I can see the goal!
Shuutetsu\'s Izawa
aims for the goal with a mid-range shot!
The keeper is jumping desperately,
but he won\'t be able to reach,,,!
Yes!
Whoa! He stopped it!
He stopped it again!
Shuutetsu Elementary, reigning national champions,
a team with immense pride in their offense,
is held scoreless!
And their opponent is a team
that they previously beat 30-0 in a practice match!
The champions are being toyed with
by a single person!
Eat this!
A fantasista has appeared on this field,
and his name is,
Oozora Tsubasa, Nankatsu\'s #10!
And this time, he\'s protected the goal with an overhead kick!
Tsubasa!
All right!
Well done, Tsubasa!
Shuutetsu can\'t score a goal!
So, he\'s Tsubasa,
He\'s a pretty good center-back!
He\'s not really a center-back, is he,,, ,
The precision of kis kicks, his ability to read the course of the ball,
and his sense for the game,
Is he, possibly,,,
All right everyone, work a little harder,
Don\'t just leave everything to Tsubasa,
Yeah,
Here, Taki!
Let\'s get the first goal!
Nankatsu is all about that #10, anyway,,
Just attack until we break through!
Yeah!
You think we\'re just gonna let you do that?
Shuutetsu attacks!
Move!
I won\'t let you!
These guys,,,!
We got through them easily the last time,
We can\'t let ourselves go down that easily! ,
We trained hard with Coach Roberto!
Ah, crap! ,
Nankatsu\'s Nakazato,,,
He clears the ball!
Nankatsu escapes a pinch again!
10 minutes have passed in this 20-minute half,
and the match is still scoreless!
What the hell are you guys doing?! ,
All right, it\'s going just as planned,
We\'ll let Tsubasa play defense to keep them scoreless in the first half,
and then we\'ll make our move in the second half, ,
Kisugi!
(Shuutetsu\'s lead scorer Kisugi
leads the attack with his well-known dribbling! ,
Its embarassing that I,
Shuutetsu\'s scorer, have yet to score! ,
Again, a thunderous sliding tackle stops him short! ,
Thanks to huge efforts of Nankatsu\'s Tsubasa,
Shuutetsu is still scoreless!
It\'s not just because of #10 that,
Shuutetsu hasn\'t scored a goal yet,,,
All right everyone, you can go a little forward,
Okay, Guys, let\'s move further up past the line, ,
Because of that #10,
the others are playing fearlessly,
Nankatsu\'s coach, by playing his best player at center-back,
has completely settled the team\'s balance,
It\'s not just because of Tsubasa that we haven\'t scored yet,
The team\'s play is really shining in ways that are underappreciated,
With these scarce few weeks,
how did these weaklings get this good?,
Hey, get more physical! ,
Right there, Tsubasa, Do your best!
How\'s the little footballer\'s condition?
Again, Tsubasa with the interception!
Ishizaki!
Yeah!
Tsubasa\'s long pass to Ishizaki finds its mark! ,
Nankatsu has stuck to this counter-attacking pattern all game! ,
Can they make use of this chance?
Wait! The keeper, Wakabayashi is running towards the ball!
Captain!
What?!
Wakabayashi with a decisive sliding tackle! ,
Ishizaki!
Tsubasa!
Wakabayashi gets on his feet and
sends a long kick to the other side!
But this ball,
winds up going straight to Tsubasa,
It\'s a rare missed pass from Wakabayashi! ,
Tsubasa, come and attack! ,
This is a challenge from Wakabayashi-kun!
We\'re in stoppage time now, ,
All right!
He\'s dribbling!
Tsubasa, who was defending up until now,
suddenly runs towards the opposing goal!
Tsubasa, the plan! ,
Isn\'t it impossible to ask Tsubasa to just defend?
C-Captain!
Tsubasa\'s football is not about defense,
it\'s about scoring!
Good job, that\'s the way!
Go! Tsubasa!
Oh, dad!
You bastard, you dare to look away at a time like this!
What?
Awesome, Tsubasa is heading in alone,
with nobody to stop him!
All right!
That Tsubasa! If that\'s how it is,
then offense will become our defense!,
Let\'s go all out on this bet!,
That\'s right! This match is supposed to be
a contest between Wakabayashi and Tsubasa,
That\'s how it should be!
Go! Tsubasa!
Here I come, Wakabayashi!
Come at me, Tsubasa!
Tsubasa fires a mid-range shot!
This course is,,,
Wakabayashi deflects it!
That was a nice shot and an equally nice save!
What a first clash between them!
Awesome! If you\'re right-handed,
it\'s supposed to be sure-fire,
Damn it, I couldn\'t catch it!
Wakabayashi\'s awesome, being able to deflect that,,,
But to be able to make that shot,
you must be a striker, Tsubasa,
It\'s time for Nankatsu\'s corner kick
and Tsubasa is the kicker!
Tsubasa in the corner?
Where will he aim?
Listen, Tsubasa,
Aim a little outwards from the center of the ball with an in-front kick,
and swing as if you are grazing the ball!
He takes the corner!
I got it!
It\'s a cross to Ishizaki! ,
Wow, it curved! ,
Tsubasa has used a curve to aim the goal directly!
Wakabayshi grazes the ball with his fingers!
All right!
It\'s past him!
Wakabayashi can\'t reach it,,,!
The ball hits the post!
And here, the whistle marks the end of the first half!
It was a real close one,
with a direct corner kick to goal by Tsubasa!
We\'re still in a scoreless tie, 0-0,
It was a very nice first half!
What an amazing curve!
Even with my skill, I wonder if I could ever do that, ,
That Tsubasa!
It\'s just like him to use a move he just learned at a decisive moment like that,,,
Dad!
Captain,,,
It went right past me! ,
How about it, Tsubasa?
Are you surprised?
Yeah!
You never told us about when you\'d be back, Dad, ,
So, Tsubasa\'s father is back,,,
Everyone, thank you for taking care of Tsubasa, ,
Not a problem! ,
What are you all acting so proud of? ,
Guys, you did well in the first half,
Yes,
It was a close call, Tsubasa,
You were so close to scoring!
Well, we can\'t be too greedy, ,
But still, it\'s the first time that we were able to
prevent Shuutetsu from scoring any goals in the first half,
Yeah, you\'re right!
However, someone\'s been ignoring our plan,
It\'s Tsubasa, right?
Hey, I\'ve ignored my coach\'s plans in the past, too! ,
What?
And, sometimes, it worked out better than the coach expected!
Like what happened with Tsubasa\'s case this time,
Everyone!
Football is a sport where you play based on your own judgement,
I also want you to value your own judgement from now on,
That\'s right,
If you only do as you\'re told,
your skills won\'t ever improve,
Yeah,
Remember how we structure our attacks!
Use both wings,
stretch their defense line,
and then create an opening up in the middle,
It\'s true, Nankatsu is different from what they used to be,
But, when it comes to ball possesion,
we are overwhelmingly superior,
Don\'t let your guard down in the second half, ,
Yes!
Everyone, please,,,
Just one goal, score just one goal,
Captain,,,
I won\'t say anything preposterous anymore, like 50 goals,
I\'m begging you, Just one goal, ,
How\'s that?
Just like I said, Shuutetsu\'s having a hard time, aren\'t they?
Depending on how the second half starts,
Shuutetsu might actually lose this match,
Got it?
If you see a chance in the second half,
just go at it with all you\'ve got,
All right!
Go get \'em! ,
Tsubasa!
Listen to me,
If you\'re doing this, don\'t ever lose,
Your Dad hates losers!
Yes,
Well, halftime is over and the players are back on the field,
The second 20 minutes starts now,
Fight, Shuutetsu! ,
Fight, Shuutetsu!
Win, Shuutetsu!
All right!
Let\'s get this second half!
Tch, they\'re just trying to be cool,
Fight, Shuutetsu! Let\'s go Shuutetsu!
Keep going like this Nankatsu!
The teams have changed sides,
The second half begins with Nankatsu\'s kick-off!
What?
An unexpected two-man tackle! ,
Shuutetsu recovers the ball high, ,
Shuutetsu\'s mood has changed,
Our Captain,,,
This is the first time he\'s asked us for anything,
Whatever it takes, we\'ll score a goal!
Fall back, guys!
Shuutetsu\'s attack comes crashing like a surging wave! ,
Nankatsu\'s defensive line is being pulled back,
Taki centers!
Kisugi has the ball!
This is Shuutetsu\'s famous combination play! ,
(Like I\'d let you! ,
Nankatsu\'s defense is in a panic, and blocking Kisugi by getting physical! ,
Nankatsu is in danger!
There\'s a fray in front of the goal!
Izawa!
Out!
Kick it out!
Nankatsu just barely manage to kick the ball away,
and get themselves out of a sticky situation, ,
Damn it,,,
These guys are really fired up, ,
This throw-in spot is perfect for Shuutetsu,
Takasugi!
We\'re leaving it to you! ,
All right, leave it to me!
Is Takasugi doing the throw-in?
Oh?
Shuutetsu\'s center-back Takasugi has come all the way up for this throw-in,
Isn\'t he a defender?
What is he up to?
Here goes!
Takasugi lets loose with a sharp, long throw! ,
That\'s awesome!
The ball is headed straight for Izawa right in front of the goal!
Tsubasa, I\'m counting on you!
All right!
I won\'t lose to you!
I can jump higher than anyone at Shuutetsu!
Izawa and Tsubasa clash in a mid-air battle!
It\'s a draw!
The ball gets away! ,
Nankatsu\'s Okawa recovers the ball!
That\'s it!
Wait, Shuutetsu\'s Kisugi cuts it! ,
He\'s getting ready to shoot!
Tsubasa is still recovering from the collision!
I\'ve got this!
It\'s in! ,
Kisugi\'s brilliant shot is smashed into the left corner of the goal!
I did it!
Shuutetsu scores first! Shuutetsu!
All right!
Did you see that, Nankatsu?
This is Shuutetsu\'s true strength, ,
With this one goal, this game is over,
You did well enough,,, for Nankatsu,
Exactly,
Not yet!
Don\'t get ahead of yourselves, The real match starts now,
This is where it really begins, Shuutetsu, ,
What?
Yeah, it\'s exactly as Tsubasa says,
We\'re just getting started!
Tsubasa, guys, you are making a good face,
With that spirit, smash down Shuutetsu,
The real game starts now, ,
I\'m grateful to you all,
I\'ll protect this lead without fail,
What\'s up with that?
Is it even in the rules to throw the ball so far? ,
Unfortunately, it is,,,
As expected of Shuutetsu Elementary,
The ability to work as a team and individual skill,,,
Are these the strengths of a national champion?
Since Nankatsu wrapped things up nicely in the first half,
this goal is a harsh blow for them,
And to score just as the second half starts,,,
How will you get back on your feet, Nankatsu?
Oh, what\'s this?
It appears that Nankatsu is going for a position change,
Tsubasa, who was the center-back,
has switched to a forward position!
So, you\'ve finally come to face me, Tsubasa? ,
Let\'s go, Tsubasa!
Okay!
If they take from you, you steal it back,
That\'s the iron rule when it comes to a challenge, Tsubasa,
The match resumes,
With the kick-off, Tsubasa immediately breaks forward,
dribbling into Shuutetsu\'s side,
All right, guys!
Follow Tsubasa\'s lead!
Stop him!
Just don\'t let him attack!
What?
That\'s great!
Tsubasa!
Tsubasa keeps the ball
and advances into Shuutetsu\'s territory by himself!
Takasugi, stop him!
He\'s going to shoot! ,
It doesn\'t matter!
Let him shoot from there!
Come!
All right!
Tsubasa shoots directly in front of the goal,
So, you chose this course after all!
Nice catch, Wakabayashi!
He jumped sideways and saved it!
Great!
You stopped it at that course,,,
You might\'ve had some chances in the first half,
but if I can just stop this course, then it won\'t get by me, ,
Everyone, advance while Tsubasa\'s still here!
Let\'s stretch that lead! ,
All right!
Oh, crap!
Everyone! Fall back!
The roles are reversed! ,
This time, it\'s Shuutetsu\'s counter-attack!
Like I\'d let you pass!
You\'re in my way!
I won\'t lose to you!
Even though we crushed them in the previous match,,, ,
Taki!
Okay!
All right, let\'s go for the second goal!
What?!
Tsubasa steals the ball back from Taki,
When did he come back?
Go, Tsubasa!
He\'s so fast,
His speed is something, but more importantly, his ability to change between attack and defense is what\'s most impressive,
He\'s going to shoot!
Shoot!
What?
He\'s still on Nankatsu\'s side, you know,,,
Can this be,,,
Tsubasa takes an extra long shot from Nankatsu\'s own side!,
Will this become the goal that ties the match?!
COMING UP, EPISODE 8: BIRTH OF NANKATSU\'S GOLDEN DUO
The smell of the grass when I stumbled,
the endless blue of the sky above,,,
This winding, back-and-forth path
is a map for our endless dreams,
Even if my hopes miss the goal
if I stand back up, my dreams will never end,
No,1! Race forth, faster than anyone,
Make a starting dash toward the world stage with your tricky plays!
Run & Run!
Aspirations are the one buzz, buzz, buzz that gets us moving
Blaze, blaze, blaze! Go, our kicks!
Leap out into a huge TV
koronde toki no shibafu no nioi
aogimita sora no ao hateshinakatta
mayotte modori susumu kidÃ\' ga
hateshinai yume o miru boku-tachi no chizu
goal o soreta kibÃ\' ga atte mo
mata tachiagaru nara yume wa owaranai,
No, 1! Dare yori hayaku kakenuke
tricky na play de sekai e muke Start! Dash!
Run & Run!
Akogare dake ga boku-ra o chiri-chiri-chiri ugokasu yo
mera-mera-mera iku ze kick o
tobidasÃ\' dodekai TV
chotto are mi na ace ga tooru
suguremono zo to machijÃ» sawagu
chÃ\'-chÃ\' 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!