Kyōsuke, with the support of his friends at Jyoyō and invigorated with Miki's care and help and by his love and determination to excel in soccer, takes on the best, and discovers an immense and determined passion for the game.

He soon joins the Jyoyō men's soccer team and makes several friends, such as his fellow freshmen, Sakai Jefferson, a talented goalkeeper, and Rodrigo, a passionate Brazilian transfer student. Living in his brother's shadow, Kyōsuke's love for the game slowly started to evaporate and lessen, and he eventually lost most of his passion for it.Īfter his transfer to Jyoyō and a fated meeting with Tsujiwaki Miki, an enthusiastic girl with a lot of passion for soccer and who soon reinvigorates his love for the game with her determination to excel, Kyōsuke's deep love and passion for soccer returns to its fullest. Milan, people started comparing Kyōsuke with his brother and criticizing him due to his different playing style. After Seisuke left Japan to sign with Italian powerhouse A.C. Milan soccer player, Kanō Seisuke, who had first taught him how to play and love the game of soccer and whom he has greatly admired since childhood. Kyōsuke's older brother is the illustrious and extremely famous A.C.

Hungry Heart: Wild Striker tells the story of Kanō Kyōsuke, a teenage high school student who at the beginning of the series, has just transferred into Jyoyō Orange High School. German-based sportswear brand Puma were the commercial sponsors for the anime series, with many of the clothing and sportsgear sporting Puma's brand. The anime series has also been broadcast, translated and dubbed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hindi, Urdu and other languages. ContentsĪnimax later aired the series across its other networks worldwide, including its English-language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and its other networks, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Latin America and numerous other regions. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and Animax, and premiered in Japan on Animax between Septemand September 10, 2003, spanning a total of 52 episodes. The manga series was serialized in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion. Hungry Heart: Wild Striker ( ハングリーハート WILD STRIKER, Hangurī Hāto Wild Striker) is a Japanese soccer manga and anime series, authored by Captain Tsubasa creator Yōichi Takahashi.

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