CAPTAIN TSUBASA: RISE OF NEW CHAMPIONS

Though not the most flamboyant of players, he still scores goals,
performs significant passes, and more, making him a versatile forward.
He sees how capable his teammate Sawada is, and so trusts his ability.

A defender who is good at utilizing intense “checking” at the risk of receiving fouls
and sharp tackles by which he can snatch the ball from blind spots.
His ability to thoroughly mark ace players in opponent teams has earned him the nickname “Ace Killer.”
His words and actions are rough, but they also represent his great commitment to victory.

A forward who went to the same elementary school as Tsubasa.
They have been teammates since Nankatsu SC.
Describes himself as a "goal-getter" who can smell a potential goal a mile away.

He is a passionate person who can lead the team with his strong desire to succeed.
He always trusts and believes in his teammates.
He is always training fiercely so that he can be confident in his ability -
he's known for the strength of his legs and his tenacity when holding onto the ball.

A forward for the French Junior Youth team.
He has such a bad temper and is so problematic that he was suspended, but he is one of football's top talents.
He scores lots of goals using a powerful shot with a special rotation effect.

A midfielder and the captain of the French Junior Youth team.
He is a strong player and is called a 'Field Artist' because of his elegant ball-handling.
He represents the team with his great captainship and all-round abilities in offence and defence.

The goalkeeper for the Netherlandish Junior Youth team.
He is even bigger than Dirk and protects the net from good shots with his overwhelming power.

A defender for the Netherlandish Junior Youth team.
He steals the ball from opponents by tackling them with his weight, utilising his imposing physique.

A forward for the Netherlandish Junior Youth team.
He is a cool scorer who always compares himself to opponents and aims to score goals by judging things calmly.

A midfielder for the Netherlandish Junior Youth team.
He is the control tower of the Netherlands, controlling the match by supporting Kluivoort while staying behind him.

He is a forward and the captain of the Netherlandish Junior Youth team. He wears the number 14 jersey.
He is an extremely high performer who is said to be leading Europe in dribbles and shots.
He is self-confident and leads the team with his bullish attitude.

A forward for the Netherlandish Junior Youth team.
He is a cheerful scorer who scores goals after swiftly running across the pitch.

Though not the most flamboyant of players, he still scores goals, performs significant passes, and more, making him a versatile forward.
He sees how capable his teammate Sawada is, and so trusts his ability.

A goalkeeper whose prowess in karate and great physical ability allow him to stop the fiercest of shots.
For a keeper, he can dribble and shoot well, so he is able to go on the attack if the team are on the back foot.
Kojiro's teammate since elementary school, he respects how hard his friend pushes himself to win.

Blessed with awesome technique and passing ability, he is a commanding midfielder.
He met Kojiro at elementary school, and despite his friend being older they work together well.
He respects Kojiro's intense hunger for victory, and sticks close to him.

A determined goalkeeper who remains strong in the face of even the most powerful of shots.
He and Tsubasa have been teammates since Nankatsu SC.
A dependable and god-like keeper, he is able to make clutch saves.

A midfielder who went to the same elementary school as Tsubasa. They have been teammates since Nankatsu SC.
A tall player who can jump high, he is especially confident in the air.
He understands what's happening on the field, making him great in any position.

A defender who went to the same elementary school as Tsubasa. They have been teammates since Nankatsu SC.
Though pretty chill off the pitch, he turns on the aggression against his opponents during matches.
His greatest weapons are his long throws and his large frame.

A forward who went to the same elementary school as Tsubasa. They have been teammates since Nankatsu SC.
His specialties are speeding down the wing, crossing the ball, and attacking quickly in front of the goal.

One of the sponsors of the "Junior Youth World Challenge." He is also a founder of a global IT corporation.
He contributes to the US soccer by building a cutting-edge stadium and establishing a soccer school.

A defender and the captain of the Brazilian Junior Youth team. He is a great leader and unites his different teammates together.
He also contributes to the offence as a libero even though he is the most skilled defender in Brazil.

The goalkeeper for the Brazilian Junior Youth team.
He saves goals acrobatically with his marvellous reflexes and flexibility.
He never stops smiling as he believes that football should be joyful and fun.

A midfielder for the Brazilian Junior Youth team.
Bara and Leo are a combo and have played together for a long time. He is usually a forward but is a midfielder in this tournament so Bara can perform to his full potential.

A forward for the Brazilian Junior Youth team. He is known for his tough physique and robot-like precision technique.
He is clinically calm no matter what happens. He is the Football Kingdom's ace who scores a lot of goals and is determined to win every game.

A 7th grade soccer player who attracts others for some reason.
He has all kinds of potential powers and is full of infinite possibilities.
This character represents you (the player), who love soccer.

A member of All Japan Soccer Association. He has great passion for Japanese soccer and devotes himself to its growth.

He believes that Tsubasa and others are the players who will bring Japanese soccer to the world stage and is committed to training them.

A goalkeeper of the US team.
He catches opponents' shots with his competitive spirit and splendid physical abilities.

A forward who represents the US.
He is proud of his gifted physique and built muscle, and has a belief that aggressively prioritizes "power" during a soccer game.

A goalkeeper who has a legend that he blocked all shots of professional soccer players.
He is called a "Phantom Keeper" as he pressures opponents with his body size unlike a boy and with powerful and swift defense.

A German midfielder who belongs to Bremen.
He is the team's control tower who can set up a game using his excellent ball-handling skill, and wide view and insight.

A forward who is called "Germany's Young Emperor" due to his overwhelming performance; good at power, technique and speed.
He is an ace striker who is one of the best in this generation. He scores a lot by intense shots with a passionate fighting spirit while keeping himself calm.

A midfielder who belongs to the team of Dresden, a city in the eastern part of Germany.
He is called an "Elf of Dresden" as he has a unique style that tricks opponents with swift stepping and flashy plays.

A midfielder who belongs to Hamburg and has grown with Schneider in the same team since childhood.
He is a "workman" who plays excellently at a decisive moment although he sometimes plays like flowing while keeping his easygoing attitude during a match.

A German forward who belongs to Bremen.
He contributes to victory with heading shots utilizing his height and precise post plays.

A soccer coach. He was the goalkeeper of the Japanese national team and was the personal coach of Wakabayashi.
He is strict with politeness compared to others but coaches players by respecting their self-initiatives.

The goalkeeper of Furano Middle School, which has unmatchable teamwork.
He can predict opponent's shot courses and helps the team out of crisis by saving the goal with a fine play.

A midfielder of Furano Middle School.
He supports the team with his intensively-moving energy that enables him to run in narrow space on the football pitch.

A midfielder of Furano Middle School.
He trusts captain Matsuyama and contributes to the team by devotedly playing.

A forward of Furano Middle School.
He is a scorer who aims to kick a goal with his guts and competitive spirit.

One of the forwards who represent Musashi Middle School.
He is good at keeping the ball and cuts into the center after dribbling near a line.

One of the forwards who represent Musashi Middle School.
He specializes in heading the ball by utilizing his height and shoots the crossed ball into the goal from a side.

One of the forwards who represent Musashi Middle School.
He utilizes precise passing and plays a part of the Musashi Middle School team while supporting Misugi, who has a health issue.

Tsubasa’s Team mate, and he is Tsubasa’s first friend to play soccer together when Tsubasa moved to Nankatsu city.

He was not good at playing soccer when they met, but he finally won a regular position in team with hard effort and guts.

His specialty is to guard ball by his face to prevent get it into goal.

Uruguayan Junior Youth

A forward with the Uruguayan Junior Youth. 
He is also called the 'Black Panther of South America'.
A striker able to dribble deflty around defenders at full speed, and finish on target.

Italian Junior Youth

A goalkeeper who is the captain with the Italian Junior Youth.
The 'Perfect Keeper' with zero goals conceded for an entire year by blocking shots with his 'Golden Right Hand'.

Italian Junior Youth

A forward with the Italian Junior Youth.
A challenging personality but a great talent when it comes to scoring goals.
He can complete a counterattack single-handedly.

English Junior Youth

A defender who is the captain of England, where soccer was born.
He leads the team by example with the highest standards as a player and a dignified attitude.

A manager of Nankatsu Middle School Soccer Club who supports Tsubasa and his teammates from behind the scenes.

She was a head of a cheerleader group when she was in elementary school, enthusiastically cheering for Tsubasa.

She is trusted by the players thanks to her thoughtfulness and dedication.

A striker of Meiwa Higashi Middle School. He is a former teammate of Hyuga in Meiwa FC.

He rushes at the opponent team with his sharp sliding tackles and obsession with goals.

A defender of Otomo Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.

He is usually mild but shows a fighting spirit to keep up with opponent team players at any cost during a match.

A former coach of Hyuga. He currently has his own soccer school in Okinawa and is working on training new players.

He is a strict coach and frequently shows wild behavior, but his love for his students is deeper than anyone else.

A player who is good at aerial battles utilizing his giant body.

He puts great pressure on the opponent team as the key attacker of Minamiuwa Middle School.

A midfielder serving as the captain of Minamiuwa Middle School.

He is confident in his dribbling techniques and cuts his way into the opponent team.

A defender of Otomo Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.

He is famous for his wild tackles and leads the team as a midfielder together with the captain, Urabe.

A defender of Otomo Middle School who is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.

He tackles the opponent offence utilizing his great lower body strength and stamina gained through harsh training.

The captain of Otomo Middle School who has a fighting spirit to face tough rivals.

He is a former teammate of Tsubasa at Nankatsu SC.

Though he sometimes shows belligerent attitudes towards others with the gloves off, he is also a passionate man who cares about his teammates with sense of duty.

A player who, despite his small body, utilizes a high dashing ability and agility for which people call him a “circus acrobat”.

He acts funny, but his heart is filled with a great fighting spirit.

A defender who is good at snatching the ball by force with his giant body that is unusual for middle school students.

He also fires powerful shots and passes with his explosive kicking power. He gets more excited when he faces stronger rivals and is always looking for worthy opponents.

A twin brother of Masao. He is good at tricky attacks from the air.

He aims at the goal by taunting the opponent team with passes and feints in great coordination with Masao.

A twin brother of Kazuo. He is good at superb combination plays with Kazuo as twins.

He aims at the goal of the opponent team with his acrobatic aerial skills by utilizing his small body.

A striker who utilizes powerful “Falcon Shots” in addition to his ability to run 100 meters in 11-plus seconds.

He wants to improve his soccer skills to become the best player, so that he sometimes shows bellicose attitudes towards senior-student rivals.

He is a passionate person who can lead the team with his strong desire to succeed. He always trusts and believes in his teammates.

He is always training fiercely so that he can be confident in his ability - he's known for  the strength of his legs and his tenacity when holding onto the ball.

He has the nickname of “The Prince of the Field” because of his high soccer intelligence and brilliant play, and his ability is comparable to Tsubasa.

He is a genius of a player, but he suffers from a heart condition that prevents him from playing for long periods – regardless, he has a strong love for soccer.

He is a cordial player with an artistic technique.

While travelling from place to place with his father, a painter, he met Tsubasa at Nankatsu elementary school and they became good buddies.

Their high-level link-up play was called the “Golden Combination” and has been a major driving force of the championship at the elementary school national convention.

Later, he moved to France with his father, and has been developing his skills while studying French football.

He is a gifted goalkeeper who received first prize at the elementary class national convention in Japan by not conceding a single goal.

He became a national champion as a team mate of Tsubasa, and later travelled to Germany after graduating from elementary school. He honed his talents against tough competition at a professional soccer club.

He has famously never conceded from outside the penalty area, due to his keen spirit and ability between the goal posts.

He is one of Tsubasa's biggest rivals.

He is desperate to be a professional soccer player, having grown up in difficult circumstances – he lost his father when he was a child, and hardly plays soccer in order to earn money for his family instead.

His position is purely striker – his ability to hit intensely powerful shots, his fighting spirit and his desire for victory have led some people to nickname him “Tiger”.

An ambitious boy who wants to become a champion at the Soccer World Cup.

His goal is to become a professional soccer player in Brazil which is the home country of Roberto Hongo, his professor, and develop his talent through competition with various rivals.

His never-give-up attitude under adverse conditions is one of his biggest strengths, as is his leadership and encouragement of team members.