Captain Tsubasa" is loved by star players around the world, including Iniesta, who graces the obi.
How did this immortal masterpiece, which is well-known to soccer fans, come to be published 38 years after its serialization? This is Yoichi Takahashi's first autobiography, filled with his passionate message to the next generation and his thoughts on the book.
The book is filled with episodes and illustrations of many Captain Tsubasa characters, including Tsubasa Ozora, Genzo Wakabayashi, Kojiro Hyuga, Jun Misugi, Taro Misaki, and Ryo Ishizaki.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Born in Katsushika, downtown Tokyo
Growing up watching the back of his father who was a craftsman
Dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player in elementary school
Encounter with Anime and Manga
Chapter 2
My first readers were my younger brothers and friends.
Dream of becoming a "professional baseball player" and then a "manga artist
Submits his first "manga" to the "Monthly Newcomer Award
Bitter memories of the high school baseball team
Chapter 3
What is the future I should pursue?
The summer vacation of my junior year in high school, when I was absorbed in manga.
I went to the editorial department of "Weekly Shonen Jump".
The first soccer manga I drew was "Friendship Eleven
Chapter 4
After graduating from high school, became an assistant to Shinji Hiramatsu
A way of life that does not let good fortune pass you by
My time as an assistant taught me how to be a "professional manga artist
To get out of the days of receiving only honorable mentions
Chapter 5
Influences from the 1978 World Cup
Striker's name is "Tsubataro
Finally, the manga he drew was published in Weekly Shonen Jump
Preparation period before the start of "Captain Tsubasa
Chapter 6
Third time's the charm
The difficulty of drawing a serialized manga
Fear of reader surveys
Throwing away the completed manuscript and redrawing the fourth story
Chapter 7
The appearance of unique characters who add color to the work
Tsubasa's rivals help him grow
From rivals to teammates
Leadership is necessary even for manga artists
Chapter 8
Impressed by the first volume of comics
Soccer was still an unrecognized sport at the time
Draw a manga that only you can draw
Animated TV series and global stage
Chapter 9
I learned a lot from my overseas research
Reaching the 100th volume, but still halfway there
The relationship with Barcelona created by "Captain Tsubasa
Never give up and keep moving forward
Chapter 10
Thoughts I have put into "Captain Tsubasa
Page 52 of "Roberto's Notebook
Freedom in soccer, manga, and life
Having a dream