Captain Tsubasa (1983)
An 11-year-old boy and his friends chase a football dream with earnest, uplifting, brisk animation.
Tsubasa Ozora loves playing football since he was a little child. After moving to the japanese town of Nankatsu together with his mother, the 11-year-old boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school. Together with his newly made friends and Brazilian mentor Roberto, Tsubasa starts his exciting journey to chase after his most desired dream - one day winning the FIFA World Cup.
How intense is Captain Tsubasa?
Captain Tsubasa has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a full-attention watch. Rated TV-G.
What Captain Tsubasa feels like
- Tone
- feel goodearnestuplifting
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Captain Tsubasa
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Captain Tsubasa for you?
Is Captain Tsubasa scary?
No. Captain Tsubasa is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Captain Tsubasa gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Captain Tsubasa sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Captain Tsubasa OK for kids?
It is rated TV-G and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Captain Tsubasa?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Captain Tsubasa?
Captain Tsubasa is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
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