What is this genre all about? Stories involving teams playing soccer aka football.
We present you the list of Soccer anime you should watch right now.
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Top 19 Soccer anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]
- 19. Blue Lock
- 18. Blue Lock: EPISODE Nagi
- 17. Captain Tsubasa: Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen
- 16. Ao Ashi
- 15. Blue Lock 2nd Season
- 14. Inazuma Eleven
- 13. Extreme Hearts
- 12. Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun
- 11. Inazuma Eleven Go
- 10. Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone
- 9. Days (TV)
- 8. Offside (TV)
- 7. Days (TV): Touin Gakuen-sen!
- 6. Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
- 5. Shoot! Goal to the Future
- 4. Inazuma Eleven: Chou Jigen Dream Match
- 3. Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai
- 2. Moero! Top Striker
- 1. Giant Killing
19. Blue Lock
Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
Blue Lock has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブルーロック, BLUELOCK
18. Blue Lock: EPISODE Nagi
A movie centered on Nagi Seishirou before he enters BLUE LOCK.
My life was full of boredom. Until I met him.
“That’s a hassle.” That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishirou’s favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Reo Mikage, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered Nagi’s hidden skill, inspiring him to play soccer and share his outstanding talent. Nagi is pulled into Reo's world of soccer and out of his leisurely lifestyle. What fate awaits this prodigy in BLUE LOCK? A world he’s never known.
Blue Lock the Movie -Episode Nagi- has not yet aired. It will air on April 19, 2024. It is also Known as: ブルーロック-EPISODE 凪-, BLUELOCK: EPISODE Nagi, 劇場版 ブルーロック, BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-, Blue Lock Movie
17. Captain Tsubasa: Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen
The second season of Captain Tsubasa (2018).
The International Junior Youth Tournament in Paris, France, is about to begin, and Tsubasa, Misaki, Wakabayashi, Hyuga, and Wakashimazu are ready. Japan’s team of elite players is to face off against the best the soccer world has to offer. Germany’s Schneider, France’s Pierre, Argentina’s Diaz, and Italy’s Hernandez await, along with a host of other new rivals. Let the battle begin!
Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc is currently airing and will have 39 Episodes. It is also Known as: キャプテン翼シーズン2 ジュニアユース編, Captain Tsubasa (2018) Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen, Captain Tsubasa: Jr. Youth Arc
16. Ao Ashi
Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?
Ao Ashi has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: アオアシ, Aoashi
15. Blue Lock 2nd Season
The second season of Blue Lock.
Blue Lock Season 2 has not yet aired. It will air on December 31, 2024. It is also Known as: ブルーロック第2期, BLUELOCK Season 2
14. Inazuma Eleven
While other schools in Japan compete for the title of being the best soccer team in the country, Raimon Middle School's soccer club, Inazuma Eleven, struggles to rise from the verge of being disbanded. The grandson of Inazuma Eleven's first generation goalkeeper and captain of the team, Mamoru Endou, takes the challenge of kicking the long neglected club back into shape. To do this, he'll need a little help and more than a little luck.
Mamoru Endou finds hope in the hands of Shuuya Gouenji, a brilliant young player who has given up on soccer. Mamoru is determined to get Shuuya and other new recruits to join his team, no matter what the cost. Is his passion and determination enough to treat the ailing club? Or is there no more hope for the team?
Inazuma Eleven has finished airing and it has 127 Episodes. It is also Known as: イナズマイレブン, Inazuma Eleven
13. Extreme Hearts
The story of Extreme Hearts is set in the near future, when the hobby of "Hyper Sports" (which are enhanced with special gear and power-up items) has become popular among children and adults alike. The story focuses on Hiyori Hayama, a second year high school student who initially has no connection to "Hyper Sports", but after a chance encounter this begins to change as Hiyori and her friends grow closer and pursue their athletic dreams.
Extreme Hearts has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: エクストリームハーツ, Extreme Hearts
12. Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun
The handsome young soccer genius named Aoyama is a Japan representative. His play style is "cleanliness." He doesn't tackle and doesn't head the ball. If he's doing a throw-in, he'll only do it if he's wearing gloves.
Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 潔癖男子！青山くん, Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun
11. Inazuma Eleven Go
Tenma Matsukaze is a new student at Raimon Junior High. Due to his love for soccer, he decides to join the school soccer team, which gained its reputation after the amazing performance shown ten years earlier in the Football Frontier International, a tournament that hosts the best youth teams the world has to offer. Unfortunately, the once renowned school doesn't have the soccer spirit it once enjoyed.
This is primarily due to the fact that soccer in Japan is now controlled by a dark entity known as the "Fifth Sector." They alone decide the fate of every match, instructing teams to either win or lose. The actions of the Fifth Sector have beaten down the country’s soccer teams, who no longer have a love for the game.
Tenma and his teammates will look to shift this paradigm and fight back against their evil oppressors. Thankfully, they will not be alone in this battle, as they will get help from a group known as the "Resistance." Cheer on the boys of Inazuma Eleven Go as they fight the good fight!
Inazuma Eleven Go has finished airing and it has 47 Episodes. It is also Known as: イナズマイレブン Go, Inazuma Eleven Go
10. Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone
Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone is set after the Holy Road Soccer Tournament. The hero of of the moment, Tenma Matsukaze, traveled all over Japan to teach soccer to kids.
He returns to Raimon Junior High School after completing his mission, but to his surprise, it's no longer the same Raimon Junior High that he remembers. The soccer club is non-existent, and the members of the champion team in the Holy Road Soccer Tournament have no recollection of taking part in the tournament. They neither remember Tenma nor the game of soccer they loved. As Tenma is baffled by this twist, Alpha, the leader of the Route Agents and captain of Protocol Omega team, suddenly appears before him. Alpha declares that he and his team are responsible for wiping out passion for soccer in Raimon along with the memories of the soccer club members: and Tenma himself is next.
That's when a strange boy named Fei Rune appears just in time to save him. Just who is Fei, and why does Alpha want to eliminate soccer for good? Tenma knows that he needs to do everything in his power to emerge victorious. It's a battle that could seal the fate of soccer forever.
Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone has finished airing and it has 51 Episodes. It is also Known as: イナズマイレブンGO クロノ・ストーン, Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone
9. Days (TV)
The series is about two boys named Tsukushi and Jin. Tsukushi is a boy with no special talent or traits while Jin is considered a soccer genius. On one stormy night, Jin meets Tsukushi, and they get dragged into the world of soccer.
DAYS has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: DAYS, Days (TV)
8. Offside (TV)
Goro Kumagaya is an established, tall middle-school goalkeeper who wanted to enter Yokonan high-school that is considered to be among the elites in terms of its football club, only to fail and end up in the lowly-ranked school opposite to Yokonan because of an accident. However, he met Shingo, Hideki and Kazuhito Oda who are all skillful footballers there and together in the Kawasaki High School football club, they challenge Yokonan and any other schools that they have to face in order to improve and become the champions. Any setbacks that they face would instead be an opportunity for a better improvement; one of which was the discovery of Goro's natural talent as an ace striker.
Offside (TV) has finished airing and it has 39 Episodes. It is also Known as: オフサイド, Offside (2001)
7. Days (TV): Touin Gakuen-sen!
Second season of Days.
Days (TV): Touin Gakuen-sen! has finished airing and it has 3 Episodes. It is also Known as: DAYS東院学園戦！, Days (TV): Touin Gakuen-sen!
6. Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
After an interaction with J-League professional players, Conan and co watches the big match between Tokyo Spirits and Gamba Osaka, only to find out that a bomb has been planted in the stadium. It is now up to Conan once again to foil the culprit's plans and reveal his/her true identity.
Case Closed Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版 名探偵コナン 11人目のストライカー, Detective Conan Movie 16: 11 Nin-me no Striker
5. Shoot! Goal to the Future
Atsushi Kamiya, a former captain at Kakegawa High School and the world-renowned "courageous captain" for a famous Italian soccer team… And Hideto Tsuji, a student at Kakegawa High School, who seems uninterested in the now-weakened soccer team…
Their meeting is the start of a new legend...
Shoot! Goal to the Future has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: シュート！Goal to the Future, Shoot! Goal to the Future
4. Inazuma Eleven: Chou Jigen Dream Match
A new movie featuring a match between fan-voted members of the Inazuma Best Eleven team and the special Battle Eleven team.
Inazuma Eleven: Chou Jigen Dream Match has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: イナズマイレブン 超次元ドリームマッチ, Inazuma Eleven: Chou Jigen Dream Match
3. Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai
An organization in the future sends the specially trained Team Ogre to defeat Endou Mamoru and his team, to prevent him from influencing the world with his soccer.
Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版イナズマイレブン 最強軍団オーガ襲来, Gekijouban Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai, Inazuma Eleven the Movie
2. Moero! Top Striker
Hikaru Kicker is a 13-year-old boy who loves football. He has grown up playing with a football at all times ever since his father's friend gave him one when he was still only a baby.
Hikaru goes to Italy to learn the sport. He first joins a strong team at Genova, but soon quits this team to join an extremely weak team named "Columbus" with his female friend Anna.
Experiencing many hardships and difficulties, their team gradually becomes stronger and stronger, and finally they defeat Margerita, one of the strongest soccer teams in Genova.
Soon Hikaru hears that Genova will stage its first soccer tournament. Throughout the tournament, Hikaru and his teammates confront many rivals and develop increasing maturity.
Can Hikaru score a goal and which team will win the championship?
Top Striker has finished airing and it has 49 Episodes. It is also Known as: 燃えろ! トップストライカー, L'École des champions
1. Giant Killing
East Tokyo United, ETU, has been struggling in Japan's top football league for a few years. It has taken everything they have just to avoid relegation. To make matters even worse, the fans are starting to abandon the team.
In an effort to improve their performance, ETU has hired a new coach, the slightly eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi. Tatsumi, who was considered a great football player when he was younger, abandoned the team years before but has proven himself as the manager of one of England's lower division amateur teams. The task won't be easy, the teams East Tokyo United is pitted against have bigger budgets and better players. However, Tatsumi is an expert at Giant Killing.
Giant Killing has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: ジャイアントキリング, Giant Killing
