The Knight in the Area

Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.

• Yasunori IwasakiOriginal Music Composer
• Keiji InaiOriginal Music Composer

• Shizuka ItohNana Mishima (voice)
• Yuko SanpeiKakeru Aizawa (voice)
• Jun FukuyamaSuguru Aizawa (voice)
• Akira IshidaRyuuchi Araki (voice)
• Takehito KoyasuAkito Horikawa (voice)
• Atsushi KakehashiMakoto Hyoudou (voice)
• Noriko HidakaTaeko Isshiki (voice)
• Shin-ichiro MikiTeppei Iwaki (voice)
• Hiro ShimonoReo Kurebayashi (voice)
• Tsubasa YonagaKaoru Matoba (voice)