Yoichi Takahashi's 'Captain Tsubasa' will be featured on BS12 Twelve's 'Eiichiro Funakoshi's Showa Rebirth Factory,' which will be broadcast today, June 25th at 9pm.
From 'Eiichiro Funakoshi's Showa Rebirth Factory' broadcast on June 25th, 'The present and future of the monumental soccer manga 'Captain Tsubasa''
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The Inspiration Behind the New Arc
'Eiichiro Funakoshi's Showa Rebirth Factory' is a program that looks back on 'Items of Showa Memories,' 'Places of Showa Memories,' and 'People of Showa Memories,' and relives the good old Showa era with memories. In today's episode, titled 'The present and future of the monumental soccer manga Captain Tsubasa,' soccer commentator Yasutaro Matsuki will serve as a guide and visit the Katsushika area of Tokyo, where the work is set.
We also conducted an interview with the adult soccer club Nankatsu SC, which has the same name as the team that the main character, Tsubasa Ozora, belonged to. Manager Yasuhiro Kazama, former Japan national soccer player Yasuyuki Konno, and business head Masayuki Okano talk about the challenge of entering the J.League and their connections with the region.
Behind-the-Scenes Stories
Also, former Japan national soccer player Masaki Maezono appears as one of the players who was moved by 'Captain Tsubasa.' Haruhiko Suzuki, the first editor of 'Captain Tsubasa,' also appears, revealing the secret story behind the creation of the work and the behind-the-scenes stories. An interview with the original author Takahashi will also be broadcast. A deep dive into his beliefs about continuing to draw 'Captain Tsubasa' and his feelings toward the work.
