WORLD CUP SEASON
In this series, Tuskushi is a clumsy freshman who is saved from a bully by the soccer team star Jin, starting a friendship that evolves both on and off the soccer field.
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Luffy
Trunks
After starting directing in 1995, this veteran has worked on titles like Chobits, Death Note, and more, and has led fan favorites like Vampire Knight and Skip Beat!
Sayama Kiyoko
This anime focuses on...making an anime!
SHIROBAKO
The protagonist of this comedy/soccer anime is obsessed with being clean, no matter how dirty the pitch can be.
Clean Freak! Aoyama kun
The ship's navigator, and a daring thief to boot!
Nami
The author of this popular Shonen Jump series was previously assistant for manga author Nobuhiro Watsuki.
One Piece
Known for her deeply human stories, this director is best known for her films at Kyoto Animation including "K-ON!! The Movie" and "A Silent Voice"
Naoko Yamada
The world is alive in a way that not everyone can see in this moody episodic anime following a medicine seller named Ginko.
Mushi-shi
This supercharged children’s anime was created by Level 5, who also created Yo-kai Watch.
Inazuma 11
This Strawhat's dream is to find the Rio Poneglyph.
Nico Robin
This is the tallest character in the main Yu Yu Hakusho cast.
Kuwabara
This rockstar director recently made waves with "Yuri!!! ON ICE" but has a storied career at MADHOUSE and MAPPA with series like "Mitchiko to Hatchin"
Sayo Yamamoto
It's the late 1930s in America, and the Flying Pussyfoot is headed to Chicago with too many factions to count on board - or at least, that might be the story.
BACCANO!
This classic series was cited as the inspiration for footballer Pele’s professional career.
Captain Tsubasa
This Straw Hat made a promise to the whale Laboon which they intend to keep!
Brook
In Dragonball, this was the opponent Goku defeated to claim the title of Champion of Earth at the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai.
Piccolo Jr.
This Toei Animation-based director's style can be best seen in her first original project, "Kyousogiga".
Rie Matsumoto
Noa just loves her mobile suit Alphonse so much in this 1980s franchise.
Patlabor
East Tokyo United is a struggling team until it’s taken over by a new coach, Tatsumi Takeshi, who had spent the last few years as a coach in England, in this 2010 anime.
Giant Killing
This Strawhat is run mostly on American cola and dreams.
Franky
This is the catch phrase of Kenshiro in "Fist of the North Star"
"You're Already Dead."
This director's debut was the beloved Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club.
Hiroko Utsumi
Mamoru Oshii's original take on a popular Rumiko Takahashi franchise not only angered the manga author, but served as an inspiration for the movie Groundhog Day
Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer