The competition is fearless! With both teams heating up in the field, there are quite a few surprises in the episode ahead. With Taro finally witnessing Tsubasa play at the top of his skill, will he finally learn the secrets of what makes Tsubasa so great? Today we’ll be comparing the final-halve of chapter five and the beginning of chapter six in the manga of Captain Tsubasa (キャプテン翼). Let’s see what secrets we can unravel in the comparisons ahead!
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 1
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 2
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 3
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 4
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 5
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 6
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 7
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 8
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 9
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 10
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 11
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 12
■ Captain Tsubasa EP 13
▍Team Shutetsu’s Struggle to Score
As the game continues in the first-halve, team Shutetsu faces a whole new set of challenges against Nankatsu. The rest of the players that make up team Nankatsu push their skills to the limit to stop the all-star players from reaching Tsuabasa’s line of defense. In this scene, there’s far more focus on the individual players as opposed to the manga where the spotlight shines on Tsubasa and Wakabayashi. Each player is more determined than ever to stop Nankatsu in their tracks and close the gap against Nankatsu.
▍Taro: The Master Analyzer
As the heated rivalry continues, Taro is busy analyzing Tsubasa’s strategy from the crowd. This entirely new scene in the anime depicts Taro carefully examining the reason why Tsubasa is playing defense and not forward against their rival, stating that Nankatsu wouldn’t have been a balanced team if coach Roberto hadn’t made the decision of keeping Tsubasa as their line of defense. This gives the players a boost in their confidence and moral to push themselves as they don’t have to rely entirely on Tsubasa for every play.
▍Taro’s Late Arrival
Throughout episode six and seven in the anime, Taro has been present since the start of the match. In the manga, he makes an appearance before the end of the first-halve of the match. As he enters the stadium to look for the principal of Nankatsu elementary, he is immediately surprise at what he witnesses. He instantly sets his eyes right at both the all-star players from the rivalry elementary schools, Genzo Wakabayashi and Tsubasa Ozora. Completely awed at their skill and for the first time catching a glimpse at the boy he was very much curious about throughout his journey to Japan.
We have finally reached the end of episode seven! With Shutetsu ahead by one, will this goal be the deciding factor and tie both teams? Will Nankatsu have a fighting chance against Nankatsu? Find out on the next episode of Captain Tsubasa Episode Eight: Birth of Nankatsu’s Golden Duo!
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• Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team Character Guide
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