Hungry Heart: Wild Striker (2002)

Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player. Tired of being compared and downgraded at, he abandoned playing soccer until a boy from his new highschool discovered him and asked him to join their team. Kyosuke joins it and befriends two other first year players named Rodrigo and Sakai with the dream of becomming professional soccer players themselves. (Source: Anime News Network)

Also known as

ハングリーハート Wild Striker

Format

TV · 52 episodes

Status

Finished

Genres

Comedy, Slice of Life, Sports

Studio

Nippon Animation

AniList score

72/100

Main characters

Kouji Sakai Jefferson, Kyosuke Kanou, Miki Tsujiwaki, Seisuke Kanou, Rodrigo, Yuujirou Kamiyama, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Ryosei Furuki