7.9/1062 votesLoading...#1 - Road to Dream
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2001
Tsubasa, now a successful soccer player in Brazil, is reminiscing the days when he grew passionate toward soccer. Soon after he moves to Nankatsu, he starts in Nankatsu's match against their rival Syutetsu. Syutetsu's goalie, Genzo, completely underestimates Nankatsu, but a stranger, Tsubasa plays superbly. In everyone's astonishment, Nankatsu scores off the iron goalie, Genzo. Then, a mysterious traveling man who's enchanted by Tsubasa's play shows up...
Director: Isamu Imakake
Writer: Kazuhiko Soma
7.5/1035 votesLoading...#2 - Shine in Glory! Japanese Team!
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 5/5/2002
Hyuga gets Tsubasa's pass, smashes his Neo Tiger Shot into Germany's goal, and finally puts Japan team on top. However, Kaltz and Schneider's offense penetrates Japan's struggling defense and scores a game tying goal. Japan team is depressed but Tsubasa lifts their spirit. Roberto is happy to see Tsubasa's leadership, but Tsubasa crashes Kaltz and falls down on the field....
Director: Satoshi Nakagawa
Writer: N/A
7.4/1036 votesLoading...#3 - Grueling Battle! Japan vs. Germany
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 4/21/2002
Japan beats France and goes to the International Junior Youth's final game against Schneider's Germany. Ken is out for injury and Genzo plays goalkeeper for Japan for the first time in the tournament. On the other hand, a mysterious goalkeeper Dieter Muller plays for Germany. Tsubasa, Nitta, Izawa and Hyuga take a shot early in the game but Mueller catches all shots.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
7.3/1022 votesLoading...#4 - An Elegant Commander
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/31/2002
Japan plays France in the semi-final game. Japan scores first but France's mid-fielder, Pierre, penetrates Japan's defense with his fantastic skill and ties the game. Soda also gets a yellow card for a rumble. Pierre plays superb offense and centers the ball to Napoleon. Soda tries to stop Napoleon and his elbow hits Napoleon's face. The referee throws Soda out of the game for his second yellow card.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
7.2/1035 votesLoading...#5 - Finals in the Dead Heat!
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2001
The boy's national soccer championship final goes into overtime. Nankatsu and Meiwa players do their best fighting fatigue and injury. Tsubasa and Hyuga also play hard to no avail, and the match goes into injury time. At the last minute, Tsubasa goes for an overhead shot...
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
7.2/1031 votesLoading...#6 - Santana, The Son of God
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 6/2/2002
Santana remembers his childhood during a Brancos and Domingo match. Santana used to be a normal boy who loved soccer but lost his grandparents who had raised him in an accident. A wealthy man, Barla, had known Santana's talent and conspired to have him join his team. Santana resisted but Barla told him that he was an abandoned child and shocked him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1031 votesLoading...#7 - Go for 10 Goals, 10 Assists!
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 9/15/2002
Catalunya's coach Eduard requests Tsubasa to score 10 goals and 10 assists in Division Two in a year. Tsubasa tries to do it in a single match, his debut match. He scores 6 goals and 4 assists and impresses the crowd. Hyuga in Italy and Wakabayashi in Germany support Tsubasa for their friendship and mutual goal to win the International Cup as Japan national team.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1034 votesLoading...#8 - Driving Shot of Vengeance
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/2002
At the half time of the championship final, Toho leads Nankatsu by 3 to 0. Tsubasa finally comes in in the second half and encourages Nankatsu players, but Hyuga is calm. Tsubasa leads the team to score back 3, but Toho adds another score. The time is running out but Tsubasa plays hard despite of his shoulder injury. Tsubasa finally scores in the end and the game goes into overtime.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
7.1/1031 votesLoading...#9 - Respectable Penalty - Tie-Breaker
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 4/14/2002
After Soda goes out of the match, Japan plays with 10 players, and Wakashimazu also hurts his right arm. Japan occasionally plays offense in vain. The game goes to a penalty tie-breaker. Hyuga, Matsuyama, Taro and Jun score. Ken stops France's 5th kicker, Napoleon's shot. Now, Japan's 5th kicker, Tsubasa, stands ready.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1035 votesLoading...#10 - A Message from Roberto
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 4/28/2002
It's half time of Japan - Germany game. Japan is down by one. Katagiri gives Tsubasa a message from Roberto, "remember page 52 of the note." During the game, Tsubasa remembers Roberto's words from his soccer note, which is full of useful advice. When he remembers what's on page 52, he gets second wind, and he also finds Roberto in the stadium.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1037 votesLoading...#11 - Opening! Japan National Junior Competition
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2001
The boy's National Soccer Championship begins. Tsubasa's Nankatsu FC faces Hyuga's Meiwa FC in the first match. Genzo is out for injury, and Hyuga says Nankatsu FC is no match for his team. Hyuga's aggressive play dominates the match. Tsubasa struggles to stop him but Hyuga scores.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
7.0/1033 votesLoading...#12 - Glorious Number 10
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/3/2002
Japan junior youth team was scheduled to play Italy, however, Italy cancels the match after watching Japan lose to Gurenbald. Tsubasa takes it personal and dribbles to the Italy team. He penetrates Italian players and scores using the drive shot. He's recovered from his injury. In Japan's next game, Tsubasa is standing on the field in the number 10 uniform.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
7.0/1033 votesLoading...#13 - The New Japan National Team
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 7/14/2002
The test match between Japan and Holland kicks off. Tsubasa and Hyuga lead Japan's offense at the beginning, but the Dutch defense blocks it easily. Holland starts dominating. Genzo saves the goal nicely but gives up a score.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1035 votesLoading...#14 - Crash! Tsubasa vs. Hyuga
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2001
The boy's national soccer championship final between Meiwa and Nankatsu starts. Besides the battle between Hyuga and Tsubasa, it’s also the battle between the Wakas as Nankatsu got its goalie, WAKAbayashi Genzo back and Meiwa got a new goalie, WAKAshimazu Ken. Genzo comes back and lifts the team's spirits. Meiwa also has a new goalie, Ken Wakashimazu. Ken uses his karate skill to defend the goal, and Genzo plays hard to defend his. The game goes into an overtime.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
6.8/1035 votesLoading...#15 - Go for it! Japan Junior Youth Team!
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/17/2002
Tsubasa played well in the national junior high school soccer championship and was selected for Japan junior youth team with his rivals such as Hyuga. However, Tsubasa cannot join the camp for his shoulder injury. He watches his rivals develop skill in practice, and looks forward to joining the team. But Tsubasa's name is not on the list of the members going to France...
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
6.8/1032 votesLoading...#16 - Painful Yellow Card
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/7/2002
Tsubasa protests the referee for Soda's yellow card and ends up getting one for himself. France scores a penalty kick and Japan tries to catch up with 10 players. However, the referee gives all close calls to France, and cancels Japan's three goals. France adds another score and the first half is over. The Japan team is frustrated back in the locker room. Tsubasa's worried but remembers Roberto's word of wisdom.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1031 votesLoading...#17 - To the New Field
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 5/12/2002
Tsubasa wins his third junior high school championship title and leaves for Brazil. He takes a test to join Roberto's FC Brancos. Another applicant, Pepe, is jealous of Tsubasa's brand new pair of shoes. Pepe dreams of having a good life as a soccer player, and cannot accept Tsubasa who came from a rich country. Now, the test starts.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
6.7/1038 votesLoading...#18 - The Burning Kojiro
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2001
Nankatsu city forms a representative team for the boy's national soccer championship. While the players are not playing together as a team at the start of practice, a boy jumps in. He is Kojiro Hyuga, the captain of Saitama's best team, Meiwa FC. Hyuga shoots a powerful shot to test Genzo Wakabayashi's skill. Misaki, a former teammate of Hyuga, tells the team of Hyuga's aggressive personality and how good Meiwa FC is. Tsubasa and Nankatsu FC players get renewed spirits toward the championship.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
6.7/1037 votesLoading...#19 - Get up! Misugi Jun
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2001
Tsubasa is shocked to find out about Jun's heart disease. Jun plays great, although holding his chest. Tsubasa, though, is so worried about Misugi that he can't play. Tsubasa agonizes but when he realizes that Jun expects him to play his best, he starts playing his game.
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
6.7/1032 votesLoading...#20 - Come Back! Tsubasa!
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/2002
Tsubasa scores a game tying shot at the end of the second half of the final game against Toho, but he passes out for his shoulder pain. He wakes up in a doctor's office, determined to play in overtime despite of the doctor's warning. Huega is stunned at Tsubasa's fighting spirit. Both teams play hard. The time is running out...
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
6.7/1032 votesLoading...#21 - Golden Duo Reunites
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/10/2002
Katagiri visits Taro who has been living in Paris with his father since he left Nankatsu. Katagiri offers him to play for the Japan team, but Taro has concerns. Tsubasa goes to see him, and the duo reunites. Taro talks to Tsubasa about his concerns and decides to join the Japan team. Japan team with the Golden Duo enters the International Junior Youth Tournament's opening ceremony
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
6.7/1031 votesLoading...#22 - A Soccer Cyborg
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 5/19/2002
Tsubasa joins the Brancos, becomes a regular member of the top team, and plays Carlos Santana of Domingo. He scores first and comments that the ball is his friend, but Santana despises his attitude. Santana controls the ball accurately and scores back. Tsubasa is surprised by Santana's strength but disagrees to his style.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1031 votesLoading...#23 - The New Dream Land
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 6/16/2002
Tsubasa leaves Brazil to transfer to a European team. Hyuga announces a transfer to F.C. Piemonte in Italy at the same time. Tsubasa visits Catalunya F.C. in Spain, sees their main stadium and decides to transfer there.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
6.7/1031 votesLoading...#24 - Shingo Aoi Is Here!
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 7/7/2002
A match against Holland is coming up for the Japan national team. A new player, Shingo Aoi, joins the team. Ken finds out that he's just a second goalkeeper to Genzo and leaves the camp. Katagiri tells Ken a story about Aoi who went to Italy all by himself after junior high school.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1038 votesLoading...#25 - Taro Misaki Returns
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2001
The annual Nankatsu city soccer tournament opens. Tsubasa's Nankatsu elementary school practices hard and plays Wakabayashi's Syutetsu elementary school in the final. Nankatsu plays good defense and shuts out Syutetsu in the first half. Frustrated Wakabayashi makes a stunning long shot in the second half, and Syutetsu starts playing their game. Ishizaki goes out for an injury and Nankatsu almost loses the match. Then, a boy shows up at Nankatsu's bench...
Director: Gisaburō Sugii
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
Every episode of Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002!
Tsubasa becomes a superstar amongst soccer players in Brazil. He is now planning to play in Europe. At an important must-win game, as the fans...
Genres:AnimationDramaAction & Adventure
Network:TV Tokyo
Best Episodes Summary
"Road to Dream" is the best rated episode of "Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002". It scored 7.9/10 based on 62 votes. Directed by Isamu Imakake and written by Kazuhiko Soma, it aired on 10/7/2001. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Shine in Glory! Japanese Team!".