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Captain Tsubasa watch order

4 core entries, 7 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 4d 6h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

4

core entries

4

movies to include

2

recaps / alt versions to skip

4d 6h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 4d 6h in total · longest: Captain Tsubasa

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ItemRuntime
Captain Tsubasa2d 3h
Europe Daikessen42m
Ayaushi! Zen Nihon Jr.1h
Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!35m
Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup57m
Shin Captain Tsubasa6h 30m
J21h 9m
Road to 200220h 48m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Road to 2002 at 7.34 · from first to latest, the score held steady

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#EntryScore / 10
1Captain Tsubasa7.24
2Shin Captain Tsubasa7.18
3Captain Tsubasa J7.30
4Captain Tsubasa: Road to 20027.34

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Captain Tsubasa

    TV Series · 1983 · 128 ep · 2d 3h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Movie
    Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen

    Movie · 1985 · 1 ep · 42m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  3. 3
    Movie
    Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi! Zen Nihon Jr.

    Movie · 1985 · 1 ep · 1h

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  4. 4
    Movie
    Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!

    Movie · 1986 · 1 ep · 35m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  5. 5
    Movie
    Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup

    Movie · 1986 · 1 ep · 57m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Captain Tsubasa: Saikyou no Teki! Holland Youth

    OVA · 1995 · 1 ep · 47m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Main
    Shin Captain Tsubasa

    OVA · 1989 · 13 ep · 6h 30m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Main
    Captain Tsubasa J

    TV Series · 1994 · 47 ep · 21h 9m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  9. 9
    Main
    Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

    TV Series · 2001 · 52 ep · 20h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Captain Tsubasa1983-10
  2. 2Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen1985-07
  3. 3Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi! Zen Nihon Jr.1985-12
  4. 4Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!1986-03
  5. 5Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup1986-07
  6. 6Shin Captain Tsubasa1989-07
  7. 7Captain Tsubasa J1994-10
  8. 8Captain Tsubasa: Saikyou no Teki! Holland Youth1995-12
  9. 9Captain Tsubasa: Road to 20022001-10
  10. 10Captain Tsubasa (2018)2018-04
  11. 11Captain Tsubasa: Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen2023-10

Captain Tsubasa watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Captain Tsubasa in?

Follow the recommended order above: Captain Tsubasa → Shin Captain Tsubasa → Captain Tsubasa J → Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Captain Tsubasa?

The core story and movies run about 4d 6h. At two hours a day that is roughly 52 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Captain Tsubasa (2018), Captain Tsubasa: Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.