Tsubasa treats the ball as his friend, joining his school’s soccer team and competing in tournaments. The manga initially ran from 1981 to 1988, becoming one of the most popular series in the ...

When it comes to football (soccer) manga, but also sports manga in general, Captain Tsubasa is definitely one of the best-known and most popular titles of all times, which is in part due to the ...

“Captain Tsubasa,” a globally beloved soccer manga series, will end its 40-year run in April, publisher Shueisha Inc. announced on Jan. 5. In a statement, Yoichi Takahashi, 63, the manga ...

But the 63-year-old announced in the latest edition of Captain Tsubasa Magazine that the series will end in April, citing his worsening health and changing conditions in the manga industry.

This photo taken on March 29, 2025, shows a special exhibit at the FIFA Museum in Zurich marking 44 years since the debut of the smash-hit Japanese football manga series "Captain Tsubasa." ...