“Captain Tsubasa,” a globally beloved soccer manga series, will end its 40-year run in April, publisher Shueisha Inc. announced on Jan. 5. In a statement, Yoichi Takahashi, 63, the manga artist, cited ...

The manga that inspired a generation of footballers is playing out in real time at the 2026 World Cup. Here's the cast.

TOKYO, Japan — The Japanese creator of "Captain Tsubasa" said that he was blowing the final whistle on the beloved cartoon series after a run of 43 years. Yoichi Takahashi began writing the comic ...

According to release data in Japanese magazines, Konami is at work on a GameCube soccer game based on the popular Japanese manga Captain Tsubasa. Created in 1981 by Yoichi Takahashi, Captain Tsubasa ...

Japanese football comic “Captain Tsubasa” ended its 43-year print serialisation on Thursday, but its creator said the stories that inspired Lionel Messi will continue online. Yoichi Takahashi started ...

Viz Media has picked up a wide collection of rights in North America and Latin America to animated Japanese sports series “Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc.” The series is adapted from a popular ...