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Synopsis
After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?
Note: Winner of the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2021.
Source: Kodansha USA
Themes
- Athletics
- Male Protagonist
- Battle Royale
- Primarily Male Cast
- Primarily Teen Cast
- Ensemble Cast
- Shounen
- Football
- Fitness
- Anti-Hero
Anime adaptations
Staff
- Muneyuki KaneshiroStory
- Yuusuke NomuraArt
- Tatsuya EndouAssistant
- Soutarou NishiiAssistant
- Agnieszka ZychmaTranslator (Polish)
- YodaTranslator (Vietnamese)
