Back ماجد كامل Arabic Tsubasa Ōzora Spanish سوباسا اوزارا Persian Tsubasa Ozora French Oliver Hutton Italian 大空翼 Japanese Tsubasa Ōzora Polish โอโซระ ซึบาสะ Thai Ōzora Tsubasa Vietnamese 大空翼 Chinese
| Tsubasa Oozora | |
|---|---|
| Captain Tsubasa character | |
 Tsubasa as seen in the Road to 2002 anime series as a child (left) and as an adult (right) | |
| First appearance | Manga chapter: "Soar Toward The Great Sky!" (1981)[1] |
| Created by | Yōichi Takahashi |
| Voiced by (Japanese) |
|
| Voiced by (English) |
|
| In-universe information | |
| Relatives | Koudai Oozora (father) Natsuko Oozora (mother) Daichi Oozora (brother) Sanae Nakazawa (wife) |
Tsubasa Oozora[2] (Japanese: 大空 翼, Hepburn: Ōzora Tsubasa), also known as Oliver Atom in multiple dubs, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the manga series Captain Tsubasa written by Yōichi Takahashi. Tsubasa is a prodigious association football player who dreams of winning the FIFA World Cup for Japan one day. The series follows Tsubasa's growth from primary school life in Japan, to other teams in other countries as well as Japan's national team. Tsubasa's usual position is midfielder but he sometimes plays as a forward, normally wearing jersey #10. He has also appeared in the series' anime adaptations and video games based on the manga series.
Takahashi conceptualized Tsubasa as a strong player who would appear in multiple manga as he grew up. To make the character's career stand out, Takahashi decided Tsubasa would never lose a match (though has lost once), stating that readers like strong characters. While there were no major influences in the making of the character, Takahashi linked Tsubasa with other real-life players including Kazuyoshi Miura . Multiple voice actors have played the character in animated adaptations of the series.
Tsubasa has become an iconic character in Japan and worldwide because of the impact he had on real-life events. Three statues of him have been placed in Katsushika, Japan, while readers from the manga and anime series have given him support in popularity polls. His image has been used by real players, some of whom have imitated the character's playing techniques. Critical reception has acknowledged how popular and appealing the character became because of his personality, playing talent and inspirational dreams.
- ^ "Weekly Shōnen Jump". No. 18. Shueisha. 1981.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ ""Captain Tsubasa: Revenge Match". Animax India. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved May 12, 2018.