The Knight in the Area

Also known as Area no Kishi

TV Finished 2012

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The Knight in the Area tells the stories of middle and high school students as they grow up through their soccer clubs, compete in national tournaments, and strive for world titles. Main character Kakeru, his respected elder brother Suguru, and childhood friend Nana Mishima, along with all the teammates, rivals from other schools, and world class soccer players around him radiate their own brilliant light as they face adolescence with all their strength. The story also incorporates the strong bond between Kakeru and Suguru, the love of their family, the friendship of their teammates and rivals, and fleeting first loves... all coming together to ignite passion in the hearts of all viewers.

Episodes: 37 listed
Runtime: about 25 minutes per episode
Genres: Comedy, Sports

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Kouta Nakatsuka

Kouta NakatsukaSupporting character

Minoru Shiraishi

Minoru ShiraishiJapanese voice

Hiromi Kunimatsu

Hiromi KunimatsuSupporting character

Chihiro Suzuki

Chihiro SuzukiJapanese voice

Mito Aizawa

Mito AizawaSupporting character

Kei Shindou

Kei ShindouJapanese voice

Makoto Hyoudo

Makoto HyoudoSupporting character

Atsushi Kakehashi

Atsushi KakehashiJapanese voice

Kaoru Matoba

Kaoru MatobaSupporting character

Tsubasa Yonaga

Tsubasa YonagaJapanese voice

Akito Horikawa

Akito HorikawaSupporting character

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito KoyasuJapanese voice

Teppei Iwaki

Teppei IwakiSupporting character

Shinichirou Miki

Shinichirou MikiJapanese voice

Leonardo Silva

Leonardo SilvaSupporting character

Tetsu Shiratori

Tetsu ShiratoriJapanese voice

Akira Takajo

Akira TakajoSupporting character

Yuuichi Nakamura

Yuuichi NakamuraJapanese voice

Michael Honda

Michael HondaSupporting character

Souichirou Hoshi

Souichirou HoshiJapanese voice

Haruki Onimaru

Haruki OnimaruSupporting character

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke SakaguchiJapanese voice

Shigeo Nishijima

Shigeo NishijimaSupporting character

Daichuu Mizushima

Daichuu MizushimaJapanese voice

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