Tsubasa Ozora

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Tsubasa Ozora 大空翼 (Ōzora Tsubasa, 大空翼^?) is the main character of the manga and anime series Captain Tsubasa, authored by Yoichi Takahashi. The name literally translates to "Big Sky Wings". A prodigious soccer player, Tsubasa dreams of one day winning the FIFA World Cup for Japan. His position is midfielder, usually wearing jersey #10.

1 Story
2 Family
3 Teams
4 See also

[edit] Story

At the beginning of the series, Tsubasa, a lonely but not embittered boy obsessed with soccer, is an elementary school student who has just moved to the city of Nankatsu with his mother. Immediately upon arrival, he sets out to explore the new city, and arrives at the local soccer field where the players of Nankatsu elementary school, led by Ryo Ishizaki, quarrel with those of Shutetsu elementary school over who gets to use the field. Impressed with Shutetsu's genius goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi, Tsubasa resolves to challenge him to a duel. This is the beginning of a lifetime friendship and rivalry between the two of them.

The duel is observed by Roberto Hongo, a former member of the Brazil national football team and a friend of Tsubasa's father's, who becomes his mentor. Joining Nankatsu school's soccer team, Tsubasa meets Taro Misaki with whom he forms such a perfect combination that the two of them come to be called "The Golden Duo", and chief supporter Sanae Nakasawa who soon develops a crush on him.

Chosen for the city's team in the National championship, Tsubasa and his friends face strong rivals such as Kojiro Hyuga, who will remain one of Tsubasa's strongest rivals in Japan, Ken Wakashimazu, Jun Misugi and Hikaru Matsuyama. Nankatsu triumphs in this championship and the three following in middle school. Tsubasa and many of his friends and rivals are also part of the team that wins the U-16 World Championships for Japan before Tsubasa, following his dream to become a pro in Brazil, leaves Japan, but he keeps coming back for the National team.

[edit] Family

Tsubasa's father, Koudai Ozora, works as a marine captain and is at sea most of the time, so he was brought up by his mother, Natsuko. However, he has a much younger brother, Daichi (who was seemingly born after he left Japan) This also explains his strong attatchment to Roberto Hongo, whom he sees as an idol and most likely as a sort-of secondary father figure.

After the WYC, Tsubasa later marries his long time girlfriend and Nankatsu's team manager, Sanae, who is currently pregnant.

In the Millenium Dream (a special concerning the Olympic Games which is supposedly something Sanae dreamt), the Ozora-Nakasawa couple have two boys: Hayate and Daibu (sometimes spelled Daibou). Since Sanae is currently expecting Tsubasa's first child, it's said it could be Hayate, but there is nothing definite yet.