Captain Tsubasa backdrop

Captain Tsubasa S1E1 — Take Flight

8.1

Captain Tsubasa•Season 1•Episode 1

Take Flight

8.1/10 · 207 votesApr 3, 201824 min

Ranked #25 of 52 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Tsubasa Oozora has just moved to Nankatsu in Shizuoka. He is a passionate soccer boy and instead of helping with the move, he runs away to dribble his ball around the city. What happens next is close to a fated encounter. He meets Genzo Wakabayashi.

Directed byHikaru Murata

Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka

Next episodeE2 · He's flying!

Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes52

Take Flight still

E1 8.1Now viewing

Take Flight

He's flying! still

He's flying!

A New Beginning for the Nankatsu Football Club still

A New Beginning for the Nankatsu Football Club

Tsubasa and Roberto still

Tsubasa and Roberto

On The Way To The Inter-School Tournament still

On The Way To The Inter-School Tournament

Kick-Off! Nankatsu vs Shuutetsu still

Kick-Off! Nankatsu vs Shuutetsu

Fantasista Tsubasa still

Fantasista Tsubasa

Birth of Nankatsu Golden Duo still

Birth of Nankatsu Golden Duo

Debonair End of Act still

Debonair End of Act

Kojiro Arrives still

Kojiro Arrives

A Surprisingly Difficult Match still

A Surprisingly Difficult Match

Crushing Wakabayashi still

Crushing Wakabayashi

Now it's All Country! still

Now it's All Country!

Nankatsu burns to beat Meiwa still

Nankatsu burns to beat Meiwa

I will not lose, because it is my dream! still

I will not lose, because it is my dream!

This is Acrobatic Football! still

This is Acrobatic Football!

4 Minutes left! A decisive battle in mid-air! still

4 Minutes left! A decisive battle in mid-air!

Road to the final still

Road to the final

Tough match between Meiwa and Furano! still

Tough match between Meiwa and Furano!

Musashi's secret plan still

Musashi's secret plan

The Crystal Star still

The Crystal Star

Decisive play stoppage still

Decisive play stoppage

The Prodigy Goalkeeper Returns! still

The Prodigy Goalkeeper Returns!

Tenacity, Definitely Tenacity! still

Tenacity, Definitely Tenacity!

Blazing Counter Attack still

Blazing Counter Attack

Illusory Goal still

Illusory Goal

Moment of Glory still

Moment of Glory

Everyone's Setting Off still

Everyone's Setting Off

The Opening of the Summer (Start)! still

The Opening of the Summer (Start)!

Prefectural Tournament Final Game! Falcon Shoot Appeared! still

Prefectural Tournament Final Game! Falcon Shoot Appeared!

The Falcon versus Tsubasa still

The Falcon versus Tsubasa

Defeated Tsubasa! Hyuga versus Misugi still

Defeated Tsubasa! Hyuga versus Misugi

Tokyo Tournament Conclusion still

Tokyo Tournament Conclusion

Fierce Battle Opening! Tournament Start still

Fierce Battle Opening! Tournament Start

Razor Power Explosion still

Razor Power Explosion

Everyone's Decision still

Everyone's Decision

Skylab Hurricane! still

Skylab Hurricane!

Assault! Tachibana Brothers still

Assault! Tachibana Brothers

Nankatsu versus Hanawa Conclusion! still

Nankatsu versus Hanawa Conclusion!

Furano goes to the front! still

Furano goes to the front!

The Fearful Dark Horse still

The Fearful Dark Horse

Phoenix Tsubasa still

Phoenix Tsubasa

The supplication of the tiger still

The supplication of the tiger

Number 10 vs Number 10 still

Number 10 vs Number 10

Tears in Airport still

Tears in Airport

Kick off of the Century still

Kick off of the Century

Confrontation of Destiny Once More still

Confrontation of Destiny Once More

The King Toho still

The King Toho

Incandescent Fighters, the Fierce Tiger and Tsubasa still

Incandescent Fighters, the Fierce Tiger and Tsubasa

All-out war of Tenacity still

All-out war of Tenacity

Miracle Drive Shoot! still

Miracle Drive Shoot!

Endless Dream still

Endless Dream

Cast6

Yuko Sanpei

Yuko Sanpei

Tsubasa Oozora (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Genzou Wakabayashi (voice)

Ayaka Fukuhara

Ayaka Fukuhara

Taro Misaki (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Ryo Ishizaki (voice)

Takuya Sato

Takuya Sato

Kojirou Hyuga (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Narrator (voice)

Crew12

J

Jouji Yanase

Animation Director

M

Mitsunori Yamaguchi

Key Animation

M

Masahiro Okamura

Key Animation

T

Toyoaki Fukushima

Animation Director

S

Shinsuke Kasahara

Key Animation

Atsuhiro Tomioka

Atsuhiro Tomioka

Writer

D

Daisuke Saito

Animation Director

Y

Yumiko Nakamura

Animation Director

H

Hiroshi Akiyama

Key Animation

A

Ayako Ishihara

Key Animation

K

Kazunori Shibata

Key Animation

Y

Yoshiko Sasaki

Key Animation

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Take Flight" is episode 1 of Captain Tsubasa season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 207 votes, ranking #25 of 52 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Hikaru Murata and written by Atsuhiro Tomioka, it aired on April 3, 2018.

Next: E2 · He's flying!Best of Season 1