Moero! Top Striker
Top Striker / 燃えろ! トップストライカー / L'École des champions
| Genres: Sports, Team Sports | |
| Themes: Team Sports | |
| Studios: Nippon Animation | |
| Producers: Fuji TV | |
| Rating: 6.72 / 10 | |
| Rank: #5910 | |
| Popularity: #9116 | |
| Users Listed: 5,093 | |
| Users Scored: 2,673 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 06/04/2023 | |
| Aired: October 10, 1991 – September 24, 1992 (Fall) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: G | |
| Episodes: 49 | |
| Broadcast: Thursday at 19:00 (JST) |
Synopsis:
The series follows Hikaru Kicker, a dedicated 13-year-old whose lifelong passion for football leads him to Italy in pursuit of athletic excellence. Initially joining a promising club in Genoa, Hikaru unexpectedly opts for a less conventional path, aligning himself with the underdog team "Columbus" alongside his close companion Anna.
The narrative charts their arduous journey as they navigate challenging circumstances and steadily improve, culminating in a significant victory against a formidable rival. As they prepare for Genoa's inaugural tournament, Hikaru and his teammates face increasing competition and personal growth. The story explores themes of perseverance, teamwork, and the evolving understanding of competitive spirit within a demanding sporting environment. Will their determination be enough to secure championship victory?
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: A Kick-off directed to the World! (Aired: 10/10/1991)
Characters:
- Kicker, Hikaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Ikura, Kazue, Son, Won Il, Antoine, Adrien, Rosa, Luigi
- Cesare (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, Ruju, Pasquale
- Julian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Rica, Robles, David, Massironi, Cinzia
- Santis, Mario (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai
Staff:
- Kosao, Shunichi (Producer)
- Yasumura, Ryou (Director)
- Yamada, Etsuji (Sound Director)
- Ishidou, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
- Kitagawa, Masato (Episode Director)
- Kuriyama, Yoshihide (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Nishikiori, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
- Shimizu, Akira (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Yamazaki, Shigeru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Suga, Yoshiyuki (Script)
- Kamimura, Osamu (Storyboard)
- Kogawa, Yoriyasu (Storyboard)
- Koshi, Shigeo (Storyboard)
- Kuroda, Yoshio (Storyboard, Series Composition)
- Kuzuya, Naoyuki (Storyboard)
- Shirato, Takeshi (Storyboard)
- Suzuki, Warurou (Storyboard, Animation Director)
- D'Avena, Cristina (Theme Song Performance)
- Minet, Bernard (Theme Song Performance)
- Aoi, Kiyotoshi (Animation Director)
- Houri, Kouji (Animation Director)
- Ikura, Kazue (Inserted Song Performance)
- Imaizumi, Kenichi (Animation Director)
- Ishino, Hirokazu (Animation Director)
- Kozuma, Shinsaku (Key Animation)
- Montalban, Jean-Claude (ADR Director)
- Okaseko, Nobuhiro (Animation Director, Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- Satou, Masaharu (Planning)
- Shimazu, Ikuo (Animation Director)
- Torigoe, Kazushi (Director of Photography)