In an interview with the creator of Captain Tsubasa, he asked him who was the real Tsubasa.

Yoichi Takahashi, the creator of Captain Tsubasa, gave an interview at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga in which he explained why Lionel Messi is a real player who comes closest to his fictional character,၁၉၉၃ recalling that Japan was facing Brazil in the World Cup and refusing to write a demon coach into a series that has sold more than 80 million copies over 45 years.[5] The interviewer also discussed other topics such as the well-intentioned hope that separated his hero from the "sporty" manga, and the real life club Nankatsu SC.

The marriage was arranged by a man who had been married for more than 40 years.

At the time, there was hardly any football in Japan. Three years later, Kubasa Ozora threw his first ball at Weekly Shonen Jump and a generation of children followed him.

Since the first episode took place this summer, Takahashi has faced Japan and Brazil၂၀၂၆ in the 32nd round of the World Cup. He says that Brazza was always a target in his mind because Tsubasa is more passionate about Brazilian football than anything else.

"I'm so happy to see what actually happens at the World Cup", said Takahashi. "We lost, yes, but it was a great game and I am satisfied".

It turned out to be an almost non-existent name.

Tsubasa Ozora, whose name is a combination of "wings" and "big sky", was almost called something else. Takahashi said that the character had originally been planned to be named Tsubasa Taro.

The series ran for 45 years, produced over 80 million copies and several anime versions, and inspired an actual football club. Captain Tsubasa 2: World All-Stars continues in storyboard format on the Captain TSUBASSA WORLD app as of August.

Why was Tsubasa not allowed to suffer?

When Takahashi began the series in 2001, it was a genre that dominated Japan. What is the meaning of "supocone"? The brutal "sports hero" manga is based on cruel training, a demon trainer and the hero who endures everything and becomes stronger through adversity. Takahashi chose the opposite approach.

"Sports should be fun", he says. "Hitting a ball is fun, and it's fun to hit the ball with your friends; that's why you play".

This hope was not simple but deliberate, which also explains why he refuses to write "The Devil's Coach", because the character that defines the type of person with whom he interacts has no place in his story.

Competitors have overtaken the program.

The series' memorable rivals are engineered against its heroes. Wakabayashi favours simple play, regardless of whether the midfielder scores or not; Hyuga arrives later and is constructed as the exact opposite of Tsubasa.

"I reversed everything because I knew that if you put characters like this side by side, the matches would get better and the story would be even better", Takahashi says. All of the rivals were created by asking Tsubasa what kind of warrior would make his story more exciting. But something happened along the way: as they grew older, readers began to recognize them as their own individuals.

"Football is my friend".

The line that became a proverb in Japan was not designed as one. "It comes out naturally", says Takahashi. When Tsubasa was young, Roberto taught him how to play soccer and the idea was that it would be better if you were always with the ball.

From page to reality

Takahashi now manages Nankatsu SC, which is named after a fictional school. He claims to keep these two things separate in his head and doesn't normally think about manga when he actually watches Nancatsu SC. However, there have also been times where a player has scored by kicking overhead, linking the two worlds within seconds.

"A player like Tsubasa can score a goal in the real world, and those moments are with you".

This is the real Tsubasa.

Zidane, Iniesta, Messi and Mbappe all cited captain Soubise as the reason for their debut.

"Maybe it's Messi", he said.

Takahashi has spoken openly about the current manga, saying that he doesn't read much anymore and there have been no follow-up specials.

What is the significance of this verse?

The interview comes at a time when the fictitious and real-life paths of Japanese football finally meet. A series that began before soccer existed in Japan has now seen its imagined competition, which took place between Japan and Brazil during one World Cup match. Taking it to readers is not so much about presumption as purpose: Takahashi was unable to tolerate the dominant genre of gameplay,၁၉၈၁ building a hero who loved the game, and this choice led players from all over the world to hold onto the ball for the first time.