Shows Like Captain Tsubasa J

If you liked Captain Tsubasa J (1994), 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
Captain Tsubasa (1983)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and drama
Tsubasa Ozora loves playing football since he was a little child. After moving to the japanese town of Nankatsu together with his mother, the 11-year-old boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of…
2
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and drama
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 cheer him on, Tsubasa looks back at the days when he started his soccer…
3
Captain Tsubasa (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it…
4
Fight! Kickers (1986)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
The Kitahara Kickers are a soccer who struggle to win a game, with a run of 22 consecutive losses. But then a newcomer joins the team whose attitude brings back the passion for soccer that his teammates have forgotten.
5
The Knight in the Area (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
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…
6
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…
7
Rising Impact (2024)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and comedy
When a third-grader's natural gift for golf is accidentally discovered by a pro player, the boy embarks on a journey to be the world's best golfer.
8
Yakitate!! Japan (2004)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
Azuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter…
9
Zatch Bell! (2003)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and comedy
Takamine Kiyomaro, a depressed don't-care-about-the-world guy, was suddenly given a little demon named Zatch Bell to take care of. Little does he know that Zatch is embroiled in an intense fight to see who is the ruler…
10
Touch (1985)
★ 9/10Also animation and drama
Twins Kazuya and Tatsuya, and their neighbor Minami have played together since they were children and built an unbreakable bond. But with puberty, the twins realized something: Minami is a girl, and three is a crowd…
11
Baby Steps (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength…
12
Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and drama
This series focuses on the residents of the Galar Region. It is set to focus on their dreams, realities, challenges they must face and conflicts they must overcome. This is all linked through the Galar Taxi Driver.
13
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…
14
BanG Dream! (2017)
★ 6/10Also animation and comedy
Since she was very young, Kasumi Toyama has always been searching for the "Star Beat", a sparkling and exciting sound she heard while looking up at the night sky. Just after getting into high school, Kasumi comes…
15
ALL OUT!! (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
In rugby, there is no ace striker, there is no number four batter, so who is the star of the team? The story begins at school entrance ceremony of Kanagawa High School where Kenji Gion, a small but gutsy go-getter…
16
Maison Ikkoku (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Godai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the…
17
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…
18
Cross Game (2009)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and comedy
Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's Ichiyo, the…
19
Crayon Shin-chan (1992)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Shin-chan, the boy next door, is a walking disaster, creating chaos wherever he goes. With the body of a child and the mind of an adult, Shinchan is wreaking more havoc than any child before. Shin-chan is carefree…
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Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
A silhouetted suspect moves to the crime-infested town of Beika with murder in mind.