

The disappointed Kazumi wants to see the trio reunite, so she takes matters into her own hands in her mischievous way. When Tanaka starts to lose hope, an encounter with Kazumi Endo-a girl from his childhood-becomes the unexpected key to his freedom from despair. Although Tanaka and his friends were once known as a deadly soccer trio in their junior high school days, Kenji and Kazuhiro have both quit soccer for personal reasons. The final nail in the coffin is the reluctance of Tanaka's friends, Kenji Shiraishi and Kazuhiro Hiramatsu, to join him in the club.

To make matters worse, the freshmen are not allowed to practice alongside the sophomores or become regulars on the team. Kubo-the captain of the club-is absent due to illness. Now a high school freshman, Tanaka is devastated as his expectations suddenly start falling apart. Atsushi's surname Kamiya means "god, deity" (神) ( kami) and "valley" (谷) ( ya).Inspired by Yoshiharu Kubo's phenomenal performance that led Kakegawa High School to a miraculous victory in a soccer tournament, Toshihiko Tanaka decides to enter the same school as his idol and join the soccer club, hoping to become as successful as Kubo.The name Atsushi means "deep, true, sincere" (篤) ( atsu) and "officer, boss" (司) ( shi).Moreover, later his abilities were recognized and he was considered as good as Kubo, especially in the leading of his team. As his skills were improving, he became one of the best playmakers of the nation.

With his sharp pass, he can easily confuse the opponent. After graduating from high school, he went to Europe and played as an ace and was selected for the Japanese national team. During his playing days, he was called a "fighter" and feared for his enthusiastic style of play.

He used to play selfishly back in middle school and his team didn't accept him, but as Kubo joined them, they became a strong formation together.Īs captain, Atsushi shows his leadership atmospherer being able to manage the team with great care and responsibility, thinking of creating swift strategies that can motivate his teammates.Īn alumnus of Kakegawa High School and one of the founding members of the soccer club. He is always a bit rude and sometimes conceited, but he is still a kind-hearted person.
