-
Anime sports star Captain Tsubasa tells world betting on horses is as much fun as playing soccer
投稿日 2018年5月18日 01:00:02 (ニュース)
-
続・お知らせ。海外セレブゴシップ&ニュース
-
お知らせ
-
We spot the legendary dekotora Aki Kannon, dedicated to actress and singer Aki Yashiro
-
New Pokémon GU collaboration dresses all the family, including babies for the first time
-
How do European Cup Noodles taste to a Japanese palate?
-
We’ve been doing it wrong – Japanese genius shows us how we should all be making sandwiches【Pics】
-
The future is now with full face sunglasses
-
Natto-infused ramen is a thing — we tried it, we love it【Taste test】
-
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
-
Japanese toilet paper collection opens our minds as we open our butts
-
Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen
-
Former Arashi members Sho Sakurai and Masaki Aiba get married… Wait, that didn’t come out right
-
Creator of Japan’s longest-running manga, Golgo 13, passes away, leaves fans one last gift
-
Crazy cheap cosplay at Daiso? How to transform into Dragon Ball’s Vegeta at the discount shop
-
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
-
Krispy Kreme Japan creates doughnut burgers that are a meal and two desserts all in one【Photos】
-
Get in the damn drift car, Shinji? Evangelion Tomika toy brings D1 machine home in miniature form
-
Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives
-
Man in Japan arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment to steal her Nintendo Switch
-
The Japanese Internet chooses the top too-sexy-for-their-own-good male voices in anime
-
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
-
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
-
Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen
-
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
-
How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop opening sequence?
-
We try Uniqlo coffee at first-ever cafe inside Ginza flagship store
-
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
-
Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
-
We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing
-
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Sponsored Link
Japan’s most popular symbol of the beautiful game continues with his newfound love of gambling.
Since its launch in 1981, the Captain Tsubasa manga/anime franchise has been synonymous with soccer. The story follows protagonist Tsubasa Ozora from his days as a soccer-loving elementary school student all the way to becoming a star at the highest levels of professional and Olympic play, and several pro soccer players in Japan have said that there were inspired by the series in their youth.
But recently, Captain Tsubasa has become a symbol of something else: gambling. Two months ago, fans across Japan scratched their heads as the earnest, clean-living Tsubasa became the latest anime character to endorse pachinko, and now he’s back to promote another way to try to earn money without working.
The Japan Derby, Japan’s most prestigious horse race, is coming up on May 27, and Tsubasa has made it known that his earnest wish is for people to attend, watch, or bet on the race. To deliver this message, there’s a free-to-play mobile game, found here, titled Hissatsu Shoot Derby, in which Tsubasa and his pals ride horses and you bet on who will win (wagering golden soccer balls bearing the logo of the Japan Racing Association).
There’s also a five-part manga mini-series (which is free to read online here), in which Tsubasa, while training overseas, meets another soccer player who tells him “If you learn about horse racing, you’ll become a better soccer player.” Tsubasa takes the advice to heart, rushing back to Japan and telling his teammates they have to learn about horse racing too, before collapsing from exhaustion after staying up all night reading about past Japan Derby results.
▼ Tsubasa, sprawled out at the top right of the panel.
Sponsored Link
Following Tsubasa’s instructions, an assistant gathers materials explaining how to read racing forms and place bets, and, through a convoluted series of events, this helps Tsubasa’s struggling team win an important match against a team whose lineup includes the very same player who suggested Tsubasa learn about horse racing. He’s not even upset, smiling after the game and saying “Thank you, Tsubasa. We lost, but I’m still glad I told you about horse racing, because horse racing is something we can all enjoy together.”
If that seems like an odd thing for a pro soccer player to say, things get even weirder when Tsubasa is asked to address the crowd following his team’s victory, and makes it clear that he doesn’t see soccer as the superior sport, enthusiastically telling everyone in the stadium “Horse racing is just as fun as soccer! On May 27, head to the Japan Derby with your friends!”
It’s a surprising philosophy from Japan’s most popular fictional footballer, but we suppose as far as vices go, it’s not quite as bad as the ones some other children’s characters have.
Source: Captain Tsubasa Debry via Golden Times
Top image: Captain Tsubasa Derby
Insert images: Captain Tsubasa Derby (1, 2, 3)
Source: SORA NEWS24
Sponsored Link
最新情報