The author of the Japanese football animated series “Captain Tsubasa”, known in Arab countries as “Captain Majid”, blew the final whistle on Friday, 43 years after the launch of this work, which achieved great success all over the world.
The manga story, published by Yuichi Takahashi, was first published in 1981 in the Japanese weekly magazine Shonen Jump and its hero, young soccer talent Tsubasa Ozora, was an inspiration to players who became soccer stars , like Zinedine Zidane. , Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.
Over the past few decades, the series has seen numerous adaptations, in anime and video games, and has even inspired statues in the neighborhood where Takahashi was born in Tokyo.
However, the 63-year-old artist announced in the latest issue of “Captain Tsubasa” magazine that the series will end at the beginning of next April, attributing the decision to his worsening health and the development of the manga industry.
“It was not easy to make this decision which may disappoint and sadden those who love reading Captain Tsubasa, but I hope you understand my decision,” he wrote in a letter to readers.
Takahashi said that his characters will continue to exist differently.
The animated series has been broadcast in more than 100 countries and these manga stories have been sold in around 90 million copies worldwide, according to the specialized site “Mangazinkan”.
Yuichi Takahashi, who became passionate about football while watching the 1978 World Cup on television, organized and won by Argentina, announced to Agence France-Presse in February 2023 that he wanted, through his work, to spread this sport in Japan, like the championship Japanese had not yet seen the light.1993.
He is also the president and owner of Nankatsu SC Football Club.
The manga author explained to AFP: “In Europe it is completely normal to support your local club, but we didn’t have this culture in Japan,” adding: “I didn’t have a local club, so I wanted to create a club myself. “
2024-01-05 10:51:51
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