Captain Tsubasa - Road to Dream (part 7)

Characters

Japanese Players (Pictures from Captain Tsubasa: Road to Dream / Road to 2002)
Tsubasa Ozora (大空　翼 ,Ōzora Tsubasa?)
Date of birth: 28 July
National team jersey number: #10
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Soccer Genius, Field Samurai
Tsubasa, the title character, is a boy whose was destined to become a born football player. His name translates to “Big Sky Wings”. His love and dedication towards the game is truly great. With his cheerful and positive personality, he overcomes many hardships in his quest to become a world-class star player. He made many friends every where he goes; even some ill-tempered players are fascinated by his friendliness. All his shots were powerful and his techniques are unique and were difficult to follow.
Main Techniques: Drive Shoot, Flying Drive Shoot, Skywing Shoot
Other Techniques (some of them he learnt while playing with others: Barcelona Roulette (In Barça team), Heel Lift, Golden Combi (with Taro Misaki), Golden Trio (with Taro Misaki and Shingo Aoi), Sky Dive Shot, Overhead Kick (from Roberto), Drive Pass, Flying Drive Pass, Twin Shoot (with Taro), Drive Tiger Twin Shot (with Hyuga), Chokkaku Feint (from Shingo), Green Cut Pass(From Misaki),Back Spin Pass, Counter Arrow Shoot, Foul Inducing Dribble, Gamnen Block (from Ishisaki),Back Flip and acrobatics (from Dias), Sorachû Soccer Tachibana kyô (from Tachibana Bros.), Jumping Pass, Rolling Overhead Kick (from Santana), Santana Turn (from Santana), Skylab Defense (from Tachibana Bros.), Rivaul Turn (from Rivaul)

Genzo Wakabayashi (若林　源三 ,Wakabayashi Genzō?)
Date of birth: 7 December
National team jersey number: #1
Position: Goalkeeper
Nickname: SGGK (Super Great Goalkeeper)
Genzo Wakabayashi is an extroardinary goalkeeper who can catch almost anything thrown at him. Not many shots can come past Genzo. A charismatic guy, Genzo is also loyal to his friends and he is firm with his decisions. Genzo always keeps his feelings to himself and people close to him as seen in Shin Captain Tsubasa, when he's willingly criticize his teammates' performance in order to make them realize that football in Europe is different than what they play in Japan. His actions caused a lot of Japanese players to dislike him and Genzo only told Tsubasa his true intentions. From early childhood, he has aimed to be the best goalkeeper in the world. He tended to be selfish, and brag about his skills before he met and played a couple of games against Tsubasa. After his match against Tsubasa, he has learned to enjoy the game with his other teammates.
Special Techniques: Straight Defense and Upper Defense

Kojiro Hyuga (日向　小次郎 ,Hyūga Kojirō?)
Date of birth: 17 August
National team jersey number: #9
Position: Forward
Nickname: Tiger Striker
To help his family, Kojiro Hyuga wants to be a professional player, an ace striker. His devotion to football and his persistence to shoot the goal is outstanding. He was both Tsubasa’s and Genzo’s top rival. A great guy, Hyuga is not only strong, he is also tough but at the same time caring. Can be a bit impulsive at times, though. He was once famous because of his roughness and many players were scared of him. But, Hyuga is actually a kind boy who cares about his family and friends. In the World Youth series, Hyuga was one of the 7 players to be excluded from the Japanese National team after they lost 3 group matches with Real Japan 7 (R.J.7). Determined to get back into the team, Hyuga developed a new shot, the Raijuu shot, a shot which is a bit similar to Tsubasa's Drive Shoot, except that Hyuga's Raijuu Shot is a ground shot that will curve upward, unlike Tsubasa's Drive Shooter which will go up then curve downward.
Special Techniques: Chokusenteki (Straight line) Dribble, Tiger Shot, Neo-Tiger Shot, Raiju Shoot, Overhead Kick and Toho Golden Combi

Taro Misaki (岬　太郎 ,Misaki Tarō?)
Date of birth: 5 May
National team jersey number: #11
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Field Artist
He came to Nankatsu a few days after Tsubasa, whom he becomes his best friend. Taro moves from one place to another, following his father who works as a traveling artist. Before he met Tsubasa at Nankatsu, he played with Hyuga, Takeshi and Ken at Meiwa and with Matsuyama at Furano. Taro is sweet, kind and loyal to his friends. He is also sensitive to everybody’s feelings. Taro is a tender-hearted boy who is always smiling. But don’t underestimate him because he is as skilful as Tsubasa. Taro is also one of the 7 members to be excluded from the Japanese National Team after they lost to R.J.7 in 3 group matches in the Captain Tsubasa J series. The Boomerang Shot and the Boomerang Pass was something Taro developed after he was excluded from the Japanese Team.
Special Techniques: Boomerang Shoot, Green Cut Pass and Golden Combi

Jun Misugi (三杉　淳 ,Misugi Jun?)
Date of birth: 23 June
National team jersey number: #14
Position: Defender / Part-time coach
Nickname: Field no Kikoshi (Field Prince), Ace of Glass
Jun Misugi is easily one of Japan’s best players. Unfortunately his failing heart condition forces him to play for only a short time almost every game. During Japan's match against Argentina, Japan's coach silently thought to himself that Jun would have been Japan's top player(even better than Tsubasa) if it wasn't for his current heart injury; indeed, Jun scored Japan's final goal in that match. He completely recovered in the World Youth Series though. Jun is strong-willed and dedicated besides being kind and clever. Jun can read the opposing team’s formation and tactics even when he is not playing on the field; not to mention his ability on how to control his opponent’s movements.
Special Techniques: Drive shoot, Overhead Kick and Off-side strategy

Hikaru Matsuyama (松山　光 ,Matsuyama Hikaru?)
Date of birth: 21 June
National team jersey number: #12
Position: Sweeper (defending midfielder)
Nickname: Wild Eagle
Hikaru Matsuyama is one of the best defenders in the world. He can intercept many passes and shots from the opposing team. Matsuyama is selfless and he is a smart leader. But he can be very reserved sometimes. Matsuyama is well-known for his great ball control and accuracy. It was stated in an episode of Captain Tsubasa that he is considered to have the best footwork among the Japanese players. Any team would be very lucky to have him as a defender. His trademark shot called Eagle Shot or Arawashishot(Wild Eagle Shot), a powerful ground shot. In the Captain Tsubasa original series, it is said that Matsuyama's Arawashi Shot was inspired when he watched a group of girls playing volleyball with the Furano team manager and later his girlfriend, Yoshiko Fujisawa. However, in the Road to 2002 / Road to Dream series, the Arawashi Shot was something Matsuyama thought up himself to defeat Tsubasa and Nankatsu FC.
Special Techniques: Eagle shoot, Eagle tackle, Avalanche strategy

Shingo Aoi (葵　新伍 ,Aoi Shingo?)
Date of birth: 12 March
National team jersey number: #20
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Prince of the Sun, Green light,Midfield's Dynamo
Excellent player who debuted in the series in the World Youth saga, previous number 12 of Nakahara FC and later went to train to Italy but previous to that he received three coins from Tsubasa that Aoi keeps as luck charms. He played in FC Inter Milan and became friends with Gino Hernandez, and he developed a grude against Gentile. After two years of training in that team, he was called to go back to the Japanese Youth Team to play against Thailand. He left Inter to go to play for a Serie C1 team, Albese. He's very fast and has excellent techniques, even becoming friends with Tsubasa and Misaki to made a "Golden Trio".
Special Techniques: Overhead Kick, Chokkaku Feint, Chokkaku Tornedo Feint, Golden Trio(With Tsubasa and Misaki), Chokomaka Defense(One-Shot All Stars), Hinotama Press(One-Shot All Stars), Shinkansen Shoot, Twin Shoot, Heikaku Feint, Fake Chokkaku Feint, Chokkaku Dribble, Matanuki Shoot, Matanuki Rovesciata, Various Angle Feint.

Makoto Soda (早田 誠 ,Sōda Makoto?)
Date of birth: 10 July
National team jersey number: #7
Position: Defender
Nickname: Ace Killer, Kamisori Fighter
Makoto Soda is a fearsome defender who knows how to injure people with tackles without the referee's knowledge. He is quite fast and he tends to put effects on his balls when he passes or shoots. A bit like Hyuga and Napoleon, he is an impulsive person and can get into a fight with someone. His various techniques include Kamisori Shoot, Kamisori pass and Kamisori tackle.
Special Techniques: Kamisori Shoot, Kamisori Centering and Kamisori Tackle

Shun Nitta (新田 瞬 ,Nitta Shun?)
Date of birth: 22 March
National team jersey number: #18
Position: Forward
Nickname: Speed Star, Falcon Fighter
Shun Nitta is one of the youngest player in Japan. But he is the fastest runner there. Being a forward in Japan national team, Nitta has an incredible speed. It is said that he can run 100 metres in 11 seconds or less. Nitta is very kind and he respected all the players on the team. Although he is a bit arrogant and impulsive at first, Nitta can be considered as one of the most talented forward in Japan.
Special Techniques: Falcon Shoot, Jumping Falcon Volley Shoot, Running Falcon Shoot and Left Falcon Shoot

Ken Wakashimazu (若島津　健 ,Wakashimazu Ken?)
Date of birth: 29 December
National team jersey number: #17
Position: Goalkeeper, Forward
Nickname: SGKK (Super Great Karate Keeper)
Ken Wakashimazu is one of Japan’s top goalkeepers. He used to be a karate fighter before becoming a goalkeeper. Known as the“ Karate Keeper ”, Ken uses his karate skills and speed to his advantage as a goalkeeper. A cool guy, Ken is faithful to his best friends, which are Hyuga and Takeshi. He is a bit conceited at first, though. Ken is calm and can read one team’s tactics very quickly. However, he always gets competitive with Genzo in seeing who is a better goalkeeper. In the new Golden-23 series he becomes a forward and scores a goal in a friendly match against Nigeria.
Special Techniques: Shuto Defense & Sankaku geri defense Overhead Kick

Ryo Ishizaki (石崎　了 ,Ryo Ishizaki?)
Date of birth: 1 April
National team jersey number: 4
Position: Defender
Nickname: Monkey
Ishizaki Ryo is Tsubasa's best friend since the story's very beginning. Though Ishizaki's soccer techniques are far from Tsubasa's level, his strong will and relentless personality has won himself a position in the national team. A demonstration of this is shown during World Youth Cup Finals when Ishizaki was knocked out-cold by blocking an extremely powerful shot at close distance with his face.
Special Techniques: Face Block Defense

Takeshi Sawada (沢田タケシ ,Sawada Takeshi?)
Date of birth: 2 January
National team jersey number: 15
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Star of Next Generation, Extension of Golden Age

Masao Tachibana (立花　政夫 ,Tachibana Masao?)
Date of birth: 6 October
National team jersey number: 2
Position: Mid-fielder, Defender
Nickname: Air Monkey
Special Techniques: Aerial Soccer, Skylab Hurricane (with Kazuo or Jito)

Kazuo Tachibana (立花　和夫 ,Tachibana Kazuo?)
Date of birth: 6 October
National team jersey number: 3
Position: Mid-fielder, Defender
Nickname: Air Monkey
Special Techniques: Aerial Soccer, Skylab Hurricane (with Masao or Jito)

Hiroshi Jito (次藤　洋 ,Jitō Hiroshi?)
Date of birth: 29 April
National team jersey number: 5
Position: Defender
Nickname: Giant
Jito is a huge player. Because of this he always guards the other team's tallest player, as in the World Youth series he had to defend China's tallest member, Hi Sho, despite lack of jumping power, and Saudi Arabia's Vulcan, who is 210 cm. At first, he was a terrifying rival for Tsubasa. In the Shin Captain Tsubasa series, he scored a goal for the Hirado Football team by blowing Morisaki into the net with the ball. Tsubasa repaid him by doing the same, getting Jito in the net with his Drive Shoot.
Special Techniques: Hirado Combi (with Sano), Skylab Hurricane (with Tachibana twins)

Mitsuru Sano (佐野　滿 ,Sano Mitsuru?)
Date of birth: 2 August
National team jersey number: 16
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Field Acrobat
Sano is a brilliant Midfielder. He and Jito form the Hirado Combi. He keeps the ball very skillfully from opposing players. His ball keeping ability can only be edged by Matsuyama.
Special Techniques: Hirado Combi (with Jito)

Tomeya Akai (赤井　止也 ,Akai Tomeya?)
Date of birth: 10 May
National team jersey number: 23
Position: Mid-fielder, Defender
Nickname: Red Stopper
Akai is best known for his marking ability and his extreme persistence. Aoi originally met him in a game while in Italy, and after being defeated by him, Aoi convinces Akai to return to Japan with him to participate in the World Youth. He is extremely devoted and loyal to soccer and his teammates; in his debut game, Akai still insisted on playing despite a broken nose, several broken ribs, and a concussion, all from the result of intercepting several of Levin's Levin Shoot. He has a bit of a prideful streak as well. When the audience was whispering rumors about him because of the fact he just joined (he was not initially registered with the team), he yelled out practically his whole soccer profile to the whole stadium.
Special Techniques: Chokkaku Defense, Chokkaku Gamen Block

Gakuto Igawa (井川　岳人 ,Igawa Gakuto?)
Date of birth: TBD
National team jersey number: 32
Position: Any Position (Including Goalkeeper)
Nickname: TBD

Furukawa (古川　洸太郎 ,Furukawa?)
Date of birth: TBD
National team jersey number: 26
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: TBD

Shinnosuke Kazami (風見　信之介 ,Kazami Shinnosuke?)
Date of birth: TBD
National team jersey number: 25
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: TBD

Yuji Soga (曾我　佑二 ,Soga Yuji?)
Date of birth: TBD
National team jersey number: 22
Position: Forward
Nickname: TBD

Mamoru Izawa (井沢 守 ,Izawa Mamoru?)
Date of birth: 20 December
National team jersey number: #8
Position: Mid-fielder
Nickname: Field Soldier
Mamoru Izawa is a substitute of Japan. He is a specialist at headers and usually wins most of his heading duels. He also has a good team play especially with Kisugi and Taki. The three of them form the Shutetsu Trio which is a combination of fast passes to each other. Izawa is the most skillful in the Shutetsu Trio. Although Izawa is only a substitute of Japan, he has proved himself several times that he was a good defender. In the new Golden-23 series, in a match vs Denmark, he replaces Jito and showed that he was capable of defending.
Special Techniques: Shutetsu Trio

Hajime Taki (滝　一 ,Taki Hajime?)
Date of birth: 8 August
National team jersey number: #13
Position: Forward
Nickname: Excellent Wing
Hajime Taki is a substitute of Japan. His best friend is Kisugi and they have always been together since primary school. Together with Kisugi and Izawa, The three of them form the Shutetsu Trio which is a combination of fast passes to each other. He is reasonably fast and his favourite technique is to run straight along the right side line of the field.
Special Techniques: Shutetsu Trio and Nankatsu Silver Combi

Teppei Kisugi (来生 哲兵 ,Kisugi Teppei?)
Date of birth: 15 May
National team jersey number: #19
Position: Forward
Nickname: Maintainer of Score of Shutetsu
Kisugi Teppei is a substitute of Japan. His best friend is Taki and they have always been together since primary school. Together with Taki and Izawa, the three of them form the Shutetsu Trio which is a combination of fast passes to each other.
Special Techniques: Shutetsu Trio & Nankatsu Silver Combi

Yuzo Morisaki (森崎　有三 ,Morisaki Yuzō?)
Date of birth: TBD
National team jersey number: #21
Position: Goalkeeper
Nickname: STGK (Super Tenacity Goalkeeper)
Yuzo Morisaki is the third-string goalkeeper of the team. At first, he doesn't standout very much. He was just a replacement keeper for Wakabayashi in Nankatsu. In The World Youth series versus Thailand, he was the starting keeper, as Wakashimazu left the team and Wakabayashi is still injured and in Germany. Even if he took 4 goals, which was a 4-1 start for Thailand, he held his own until Wakabayashi miraculously went to the game and praised him for his efforts, in which he managed to crash on the goal bar just to save a shot, where he got his nickname, STGK.
Special Techniques: TBD