Captain Tsubasa (2018)
An earnest, briskly-paced animation follows a young boy's wholesome, feel-good obsession with soccer.
The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.
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. The humor runs wholesome. Rated TV-G.
What Captain Tsubasa feels like
- Tone
- feel goodearnestuplifting
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightFull attention
Where to stream Captain Tsubasa
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 12, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
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 streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Crunchyroll and The Roku Channel.
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