Top 5 Football Anime Posted Oct 14, 2022
Sports have become very popular in anime. Of course, football can't be left out as it is one of the most famous sports in the world. On top of that, soccer is also popular among the Japanese; hence we see it a lot in anime. You are missing out if you haven't read some of the most intriguing anime focused on football. You'll enjoy the anime stories listed below as a true soccer fan.
Blue Lock
Blue Lock is a series that follows the adventure of Yoichi Isagi, a football player who takes on the challenge of being the best striker for the Japanese National Team. This happens after a realisation that the team needs to be revamped, and a new coach, Jinpachi Ego, is hired by the Football Association. He then gets 300 strikers to fight for the position of being the best striker in the world in a quest to find one that will score the Samurai Blue many goals. Will Yoichi overcome his past failures? This anime is worth as much reading as a pari de football on your favourite bookie.
Whistle
Whistle is a series written by Daisuke Higuchi about an aspiring soccer player. Kazamatsuri Shou is a young man who dreams of becoming a professional footballer. His challenge is that he cannot play at the high-level professional players do. He becomes hopeful as a learner at Sakura Jousui High, where he gets support and encouragement from his friends. The help from his teammates gradually helps him become a better footballer.
Farewell My Dear Cramer
Originally a manga, Farewell My Dear Cramer got its anime adaptation in 2021. It is a sequel to Sayonara Football, with first reads appearing in Monthly Shonen Magazine in 2016. The series was concluded in 2020 before its anime adaptation. It is about two soccer players who attend Warabi Seinan High School. Sumire Suo and Midori Soshizaki do everything they can to ensure that their school soccer team performs well in competitions. After a new coach is employed, he seems to agree with these two players that he ensures that the team gets good training and plays against top teams.
Sayonara Football
Written by Naoshi Arakawa, Sayonara Football is about girls' soccer and the challenges around playing sports for females. It is about Nozomi Onda, a young lady who desires to play soccer. Her biggest challenge, however, is that she keeps playing against players who are more fit than her. Once she vows never to stop beating her opponents, she becomes more confident and eager to play.
Captain Tsubasa
Captain Tsubasa is one of the most famous football anime written by Yoichi Takahashi. It sold over 80 million copies. It has been around since 1981 and is about Tsubasa. This is a young man whose biggest dream is to play for the Japanese National Team and win the FIFA World Cup. His soccer skills were visible from a young age, and everyone around him was always impressed. Once he got a mentor, his career took off, and he started playing for and against bigger teams.
Our Conclusion
If you love football and do not mind reading great anime pictures, you shouldn't miss out on these series. They are the most popular football anime, and their entertaining yet relatable stories are the reason for that. Also, they are written by some of the best writers who seem to know soccer very well and perfectly reveal the passion for soccer in the main characters.
