An 11-year-old boy and his friends chase a football dream with earnest, uplifting, brisk animation.
Feel-good. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 25, 2026.
No surprises for a TV-G: no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine for any age. Rated TV-G.
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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.
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