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Captain Tsubasa watch order

Updated October 2026 · 11 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch Captain Tsubasa in release order: Captain Tsubasa → Shin Captain Tsubasa.

2

main story entries

141

episodes

~58 h

to watch the main story

Or watch Captain Tsubasa J (1994) or Captain Tsubasa (2001) or Captain Tsubasa (2018) (2018) or Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (2023) instead: they retell the story in another version, so pick one.

9 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    Captain TsubasaMain story

    TV · Fall 1983 · 128 ep · ~51 hours · score 3.5/5

  2. 2
    Captain Tsubasa: Europe DaikessenSide story · optional, after Captain Tsubasa

    Movie · Summer 1985 · ~40 minutes · score 3.4/5

  3. 3
    Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi! Zen Nihon Jr.Side story · optional, after Captain Tsubasa

    Movie · Fall 1985 · ~60 minutes · score 3.1/5

  4. 4
    Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!Side story · optional, after Captain Tsubasa

    Movie · Winter 1986 · ~35 minutes · score 3.1/5

  5. 5
    Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World CupSide story · optional, after Captain Tsubasa

    Movie · Summer 1986 · ~55 minutes · score 3.2/5

  6. 6
    Shin Captain TsubasaMain story

    OVA · Summer 1989 · 13 ep · ~6.5 hours · score 3.5/5

  7. 7
    Captain Tsubasa JAlternate version of Captain Tsubasa

    TV · Fall 1994 · 47 ep · ~21 hours · score 3.5/5

  8. 8
    Captain Tsubasa: Saikyou no Teki! Holland YouthAlternate version of Captain Tsubasa J

    OVA · Fall 1995 · 1 ep · ~45 minutes · score 3.3/5

  9. 9
    Captain TsubasaAlternate version of Captain Tsubasa J

    TV · Fall 2001 · 52 ep · ~21 hours · score 3.5/5

  10. 10
    Captain Tsubasa (2018)Alternate version of Captain Tsubasa J

    TV · Spring 2018 · 52 ep · ~21 hours · score 3.5/5

  11. 11
    Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth ArcAlternate version of Shin Captain Tsubasa

    TV · Fall 2023 · 39 ep · ~14 hours · score 3.6/5

How long is Captain Tsubasa?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story2141about 58 hours
Everything released11336about 139 hours

Watch time uses each entry's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Is Captain Tsubasa finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Shin Captain Tsubasa, came out in 1989. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Captain Tsubasa movies and OVAs?

Optional: Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen, Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi! Zen Nihon Jr., Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!, Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup. Captain Tsubasa J, Captain Tsubasa: Saikyou no Teki! Holland Youth, Captain Tsubasa, Captain Tsubasa (2018), Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Captain Tsubasa have?

The main story is 141 episodes over 2 entries, about 58 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 336 episodes (about 139 hours).

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.