This helped raise the level of Japanese football, which didnt have a professional league back then.
We sat down with Keiichiro Toyama to speak about his early days directing Silent Hill and the upcoming Slitterhead.
Japan hosted the World Cup in 2002, but has never progressed beyond the Round of 16.
However, they have left the previous two tournaments as global fan favorites.
However, Takahashi doesnt seem surprised by the impact of his long-running series.
Rising Sun was the eighth story arc in the series, and the longest since its debut in 1981.
It started in 2014, and the last issue was published in 2024.
However, Tsubasa continues to appear in different media, including video games.
Since last December, Captain Tsubasa has been featured in a collaboration with Konamis eFootball.
He also wants to work with more studios interested in the series.
But Takahashi still loves football, and it seems like he cant get enough of it.
His favorite team, outside of Japan, is FC Barcelona.
He has been to Europe many times, invited as the iconic figure he is, to watch matches.
He also likes to talk about what he finds so different in Europe when compared to his country.
But in the West, I feel that things that are simply interesting are being properly evaluated.
via Shueisha.
