Items29The creator’s order
  1. 1Aoashi (2022)Aoashi (2022) 8.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 9, 2022Ashito earns a chance in a professional club’s youth setup and has to rethink where he belongs on the field. Choose this if you want to see what a defender looks for before the ball comes near him. It makes a run that opens a passing lane almost as satisfying as the pass itself.0
  2. 2BLUE LOCK (2022)BLUE LOCK (2022) 8.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 9, 2022A training program designed to find Japan’s next striker makes the person on your side today a rival tomorrow. Start here if you want the duel for a shot to get as much attention as the shot itself. This is the high-pressure option, where the lesson a player takes from a teammate can matter more…0
  3. 3Giant Killing (2010)Giant Killing (2010) 7.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 4, 2010Takeshi Tatsumi takes over a struggling professional club with players who have reasons to doubt him. Try this for an underdog show that spends time on the coach’s decisions. An adjustment gives you something to watch before the next goal, especially if the other team looks better on paper.0
  4. 4Farewell, My Dear Cramer (2021)Farewell, My Dear Cramer (2021) 6.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 4, 2021If you want girls’ soccer to get the time usually given to a boys’ tournament, start here. Nozomi Onda has grown up playing with boys, and the high school team gives her new players to read. The pleasure is watching players with strong individual ideas work out what they can do for each other. The…0
  5. 5Captain Tsubasa (1983)Captain Tsubasa (1983) 7.9/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 13, 1983Start with the 1983 original if you want the old-school thrill of watching a rivalry get bigger every time the players meet. Tsubasa’s arrival at Nankatsu gives him somebody worth testing himself against in goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi. The matches leave plenty of room to anticipate a shot.0
  6. 6Days (2016)Days (2016) 7.3/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jul 3, 2016Tsukushi and Jin come to the field with very different things to offer. Tsukushi can't do much with the ball at first, which gives his effort real weight in a team story. Try it if you enjoy seeing a player's value emerge over several games rather than in a first spectacular goal.0
  7. 7Inazuma Eleven (2008)Inazuma Eleven (2008) 8.3/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 5, 2008Raimon’s captain Mamoru Endou is a goalkeeper, so its biggest moment can come from a save. Pick the 2008 series for school soccer with named moves and the scale of a fantasy battle. Watching the members of a weak club learn to count on each other gives the outrageous techniques a reason to matter.0
  8. 8Captain Tsubasa (2018)Captain Tsubasa (2018) 8.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 3, 2018The 2018 retelling gives you a fresh start with Tsubasa at Nankatsu and a chance to see why his partnership with Misaki works. Start here if you want a modern version of the school rivalries. The Junior Youth chapters give you somewhere to go when you want to see the scale widen to international…0
  9. 9The Knight in the Area (2012)The Knight in the Area (2012) 6.9/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 7, 2012Kakeru has the kind of nickname no striker wants, Mister No Goal. Watch this when you're interested in what losing confidence does to a player who knows a more gifted brother will always be part of the comparison. The emotional pressure gives each decision near the goal a little more weight.0
  10. 10Whistle! (2002)Whistle! (2002)First aired May 6, 2002Shō Kazamatsuri changes schools after being told he is too short for the team. Try the 2002 anime if you like a player who has to earn a place through practice and by reading the people around him. You can see why having a chance to play at all matters before the big games come along.0