Captain Tsubasa Movie 05: The Most Powerful Opponent! Holland Youth

1994 0h 47m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 37

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Synopsis

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Trapped in a losing streak against Holland, Team Japan is at its lowest point, with Hyuga injured and desperate for a win. Management tries to convince the abroad Wakabayashi and Tsubasa to come to Holland and take the team on, but what will become of our beloved players when both of the most powerful former members decline to return?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akari Hibino
Tsubasa Oozora (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Kojirou Hyuuga (voice)
Yuko Kobayashi
Tarou Misaki (voice)
Chie Sato
Ryou Ishizaki (voice)
Daiki Nakamura
Ken Wakashimazu (voice)
Fujiko Takimoto
Sanae Nakazawa (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto
Hiroshi Jitou (voice)
Masami Kikuchi
Hikaru Matsuyama / Brian Kluifort (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoriyasu Kogawa
Writers: Yoriyasu Kogawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Captain Tsubasa Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoriyasu Kogawa, shot by Shinichi Sasano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Akari Hibino and Nobuyuki Hiyama and Yuko Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11290934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoriyasu Kogawa directs. Shinichi Sasano behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 47-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Captain Tsubasa Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yoriyasu Kogawa, shot by Shinichi Sasano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Akari Hibino and Nobuyuki Hiyama and Yuko Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11290934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "japan", "holland", "football (soccer)", "based on manga".

The technical file

Cinematography: Shinichi Sasano
Runtime: 47 min · 0h 47m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): ok
IMDB: Captain Tsubasa Movie 05: The Most Powerful Opponent! Holland Youth (1994)