The Knight in the Area (2012)
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Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.
- Released: 2012-01-07
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Seasons: 1, 37 episodes
- Episode length: 25m
- Network: tv asahi
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 21 votes
Top cast
- Shizuka Itoh as Nana Mishima (voice)
- Yuko Sanpei as Kakeru Aizawa (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Suguru Aizawa (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Ryuuchi Araki (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Akito Horikawa (voice)
- Atsushi Kakehashi as Makoto Hyoudou (voice)
- Noriko Hidaka as Taeko Isshiki (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Teppei Iwaki (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Reo Kurebayashi (voice)
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Kaoru Matoba (voice)
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