
Rodrigo is Jyoyo's playmaker, who earns the interest of several professional J. While he appears to be cold, self-centered and only driven by money at first, his attitude radically changes after his meeting with Kyosuke. Rafael Rodrigo del Franco ( ロドリゴ Rodorigo ?), (Midfielder)Ī transfer student from Brazil who wants to go pro in order to help his large family. Despite their frequent arguments, the two eventually fall in love with each other. Kyōsuke's closest friend, and the captain of the Jyoyō female soccer team. In the last episode, he becomes a player for AFC Ajax. Initially the coach of Jyoyō's women's soccer team, the determination exhibited by the girls, especially Miki, invigorates his passion for soccer, and soon he joins Jyoyō's men's soccer team, emerging as their ace striker. After Seisuke's departure, he slowly loses interest in the game, but rediscovers his love for it after a fated meeting with Miki.


Kanō Kyōsuke ( 叶恭介 ?), (Forward)Ĭalled Orangehead jokingly by some of his friends, Kyōsuke learned the ins and outs of soccer from his illustrious elder brother, A.C. This is also the format used in the English dub. Characters Note: Names are given in the original Japanese order, with the family name, or surname, followed by the given name. 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.

After 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.
