Shows Like Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

If you liked Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001), a animation and drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Shin Captain Tsubasa (1989)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Shin CT takes place at the U-16 word cup in France. After some friendly matches in Germany, Japan defeats one opponent after another and finally reaches the final round against Germany. After hard matches against…
2
Giant Killing (2010)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and animation
Giant Killing follows a ragtag bunch from East Tokyo who are struggling in Japan's top football league. Nearing the bottom, they have lost 5 matches in a row which hasn't done much to team morale. Even with the fan's…
3
Tomorrow's Joe (1970)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an…
4
Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! (1996)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
Mini 4WD racing is an interesting hobby in where kids and adults compete using customized motorized miniature cars. Every year, competitions revolving around the hobby circulated around the world, with both kids and…
5
Tonbo! (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and drama
A dramatic tale of golf and humans, set on the beautiful Tokara Islands. Igarashi has thrown away his past and fled society, relocating to Hinoshima Island. Here, on "Japan's last hidden paradise," he meets Tonbo, the…
6
One Outs (2008)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
Hiromichi Kojima, the star batter of the Lycaons, heads to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to train and find a new pitcher for the team. There, he meets Toa Tokuchi, a 134-kmph pitcher and the undisputed king…
7
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On (2016)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventure
In a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters. But in a small corner of the Hunter's world, there are those called Riders who bond with and coexist with monsters. With…
8
Slayers (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
Follows the exploits of the young sorceress Lina Inverse, whose life revolves around food, treasure, and fighting. After stealing treasure from a group of bandits, Lina is accosted by stragglers during her journey to…
9
Initial D (1998)
★ 8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Takumi’s job as a tofu delivery boy has turned him into one of the most formidable drivers around. Behind the wheel of his Eight-Six, he’s one with the road—and his life shifts into high gear when the underground…
10
B'T X (1996)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
After years of absence, Teppei’s joyous reunion with his brother is cut short when the two brothers are attacked. When his brother is kidnapped, Teppei gives chase only to find himself cornered in a junkyard when a…
11
Rage of Bahamut (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and action & adventure
Two thousand years ago, the black-and-silver-winged dragon, Bahamut, terrorized the magical land of Mistarcia. The humans, god, and demons that inhabited the land united forces against the fiend and sealed its power…
12
Digimon Beatbreak (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and action & adventure
Tomoro Tenma lives in a world where human thoughts and emotions, known as e-Pulse, power AI devices called Sapotama. But when Digimon begin materializing from Sapotama and feeding on e-Pulse, society begins to…
13
Blue Box (2024)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and drama
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After…
14
Monsuno (2012)
★ 8/10Also action & adventure and animation
Monsuno hurtled through space before man existed. Upon burning through the planet's atmosphere and crashing to Earth, they brought chaos and the extinction of the dinosaurs. Over millions of years, the Monsuno essence…
15
Attack Number One (1969)
★ 6/10Also animation and drama
The story is about Kozue Ayuhara, a girl who transferred to Fujimi College and tried out for the school volleyball team. She develops a friendship with her teammate Midori Hayakawa, and her talents impress coach Hongō…
16
Final Fantasy: Unlimited (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Twins Ai and Yu Hayakawa decide to set forth in search of their parents and the mysterious dimension they studied.
17
InuYasha (2000)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and action & adventure
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon…
18
GetBackers (2002)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and action & adventure
Ban Mido and Ginji Amano run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen. They call themselves the GetBackers, and they're a super powered duo.
19
Blue Dragon (2007)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and action & adventure
A terrible and mysterious enemy attacks the small village of Shu and his friend Kluke. The great warrior Zola, followed by Jiro, will help them discover the ability to evoke shadows.
20
Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)
★ 8.8/10Also animation and action & adventure
Romeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast…