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Series · 2012 · Animation

The Knight in the Area

★7.5 2012 1 Season TV-MA

Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 37 episodes

I Love Soccer

Episode 01

I Love Soccer

Jan 7, 2012 · 25 min

Kakeru Aizawa is the manager for his middle school soccer team and younger brother to soccer prodigy Suguru Aizawa. His childhood friend, Nana Mishima, returns from America and enrolls into his class. That night, Kakero secretly practices soccer at the park and is challenged to a match by a masked stranger. The next day, Suguru has Kakeru enter a soccer match for the chance to join the regulars as a forward.

The Knight in the Area

Episode 02

The Knight in the Area

Jan 14, 2012 · 25 min

Kakeru displays his skills as a forward by predicting and receiving Suguru's skilled passes. Whenever Kakeru has a chance to score, he changes his footing and hits the ball with his right leg reducing the power of the shot and prevents him from scoring. That night, Kakeru meets the masked stranger and explains how he injured a classmate with his left leg during a soccer match which is the cause to his playing style. That morning on the way to school, Suguru attempts to tell Kakeru he is the only forward able to receive his passes. In the middle of the conversation, they are hit by a truck.

A Brother`s Pulse

Episode 03

A Brother`s Pulse

Jan 21, 2012 · 25 min

In the coma, Kakeru relives the day he, along with Suguru and Nana, promise to join Japan's national soccer team. Meanwhile, Suguru is pronounced brain dead and his family agree to the hospital's decision to transplant his heart into Kakeru to save his life; Nana happens to overhear the decision. After several days, Kakeru is discharged from the hospital and resigns from the soccer team. At the park, a girl is almost hit by a car but is saved when Kakeru kicks a ball and stops the driver.

Last Pass

Episode 04

Last Pass

Jan 28, 2012 · 25 min

Kakeru is unable to recall what happened when he kicked the ball, leading Nana to suspect Suguru's heart is the cause. At the hospital, Suguru's sport counselor, Ayaka Mine, examines Kakeru and reminds him to exercise for his heart. She secretly tasks Nana to watch for Suguru-like behavior from Kakeru possibly resulted from the transplant. That night, Kakeru learns that the masked stranger is Nana and that he received a heart transplant from Suguru. As Kakeru reads through Suguru's dairy, he discovers his brother's frustration with the forwards in Japan's national team and how he desires Kakeru to fill that position. The next day, Kakeru tells Nana he will enroll in Enoshima High where Ryuichi Araki, a passer with skills like Suguru, is located.

Enoshima High School's Soccer Club!?

Episode 05

Enoshima High School's Soccer Club!?

Feb 4, 2012 · 25 min

A year passes and Kakeru and Nana are now students in Enoshima High school. They enroll in a soccer club, discovering that their club is the school's unofficial soccer team dubbed FC. They learn that before nationals tournament, FC competes with the official soccer team, dubbed SC, to determine who represents the school. Kakeru and Nana remain on the team after realizing FC's unconventional training is more effective than SC's. Meanwhile, Kakeru attempts to persuade Ryuichi to rejoin FC, who quit soccer and become overweight after losing to SC. Ryuichi explains the same frustration he felt as Suguru about the lack of skilled forwards to accept his passes but is inspired by Kakeru who offers to accept that position.

Clash! FC vs. SC!!

Episode 06

Clash! FC vs. SC!!

Feb 11, 2012 · 25 min

The match between FC and SC to decide who will represent the school for nationals begins. Ryuichi fails to show up during the match and the team plays without him. After the first half, SC leads by two points. A player on FC is injured and is forced to stop playing. Kota Nakatsuka, Kakeru's middle school friend, quits the SC team and joins the FC team to sub for the player. The game resumes and Kakeru scores a goal as does SC ending the second half with 1:3 lead by SC. Ryuichi, having lost weight, joins FC and subs in for a player for the final half of the game.

Return of the King

Episode 07

Return of the King

Feb 18, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Conclusion

Episode 08

Conclusion

Feb 25, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Panic at the Training Camp?!

Episode 09

Panic at the Training Camp?!

Mar 3, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Little Witch

Episode 10

Little Witch

Mar 10, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

The Division of the Soccer Club

Episode 11

The Division of the Soccer Club

Mar 17, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Enoshima Soccer Club Reborn

Episode 12

Enoshima Soccer Club Reborn

Mar 24, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Raising the Curtain! Inter-High Qualifiers

Episode 13

Raising the Curtain! Inter-High Qualifiers

Mar 31, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

The Mythical Feint

Episode 14

The Mythical Feint

Apr 7, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Strong Opponent!? Tsujido

Episode 15

Strong Opponent!? Tsujido

Apr 14, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

The Empty 3 Seconds

Episode 16

The Empty 3 Seconds

Apr 21, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Leonardo Silva

Episode 17

Leonardo Silva

Apr 28, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Seven's Rival

Episode 18

Seven's Rival

May 5, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Iron Wall!! Four Rows.

Episode 19

Iron Wall!! Four Rows.

May 12, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Appearance of the Phi Trick

Episode 20

Appearance of the Phi Trick

May 19, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Festival Music Is the Melody of Love ?!

Episode 21

Festival Music Is the Melody of Love ?!

May 26, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Emperor Tooru Asuka

Episode 22

Emperor Tooru Asuka

Jun 2, 2012 · 25 min

The match between Enoshima and Yoin begins. Yoin quickly begins forcing Enoshima into offside traps. Seeing no choice, Kakeru is put into the game 20 minutes into the First Half. Kakeru uses the Phi Trick to get past Asuka and passes the ball to Araki, who uses a scorpion kick to put Enoshima up 1:0. Yoin quickly rebounds though. Asuka begins marking Kakeru and forces him to turn the ball over. The ball is passed to Haruki Onimaru who dribbles to Enoshima's corner. He fakes Enoshima out with what appears to be a pass to Asuka, but in reality it's a twisting shot. With no chance to stop the shot, Enoshima finds themselves tied 1:1, and now Coach Iwaki must come up with a new dangerous plan if Enoshima is to succedd. All this time Silva, Mai, and Kakeru's old teammates watch the game from the stands along with Kakeru's family and Ayaka.

Desperate Situation

Episode 23

Desperate Situation

Jun 9, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Tenacity to Win

Episode 24

Tenacity to Win

Jun 23, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Fierce Battle! Finale

Episode 25

Fierce Battle! Finale

Jun 30, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Professional

Episode 26

Professional

Jul 14, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Ryouma Goes!

Episode 27

Ryouma Goes!

Jul 21, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

The Summit Battle! Kamakura vs. Shukyu

Episode 28

The Summit Battle! Kamakura vs. Shukyu

Jul 28, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Partly Cloudy

Episode 29

Partly Cloudy

Aug 4, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

U-16 Representative Training Camp

Episode 30

U-16 Representative Training Camp

Aug 11, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

World Match Debut

Episode 31

World Match Debut

Aug 18, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Welcome Home, Romeo-sama?!

Episode 32

Welcome Home, Romeo-sama?!

Aug 25, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

New Challenger

Episode 33

New Challenger

Sep 1, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Raise the Curtain! High School Championship

Episode 34

Raise the Curtain! High School Championship

Sep 8, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

New Total Curtain

Episode 35

New Total Curtain

Sep 15, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Storm Warning!

Episode 36

Storm Warning!

Sep 22, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

Kickoff!!

Episode 37

Kickoff!!

Sep 29, 2012 · 25 min

No description available.

About the series

The Knight in the Area poster
Audience score
★ 7.5 /10

based on 21 votes

Synopsis

Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.

AnimationComedy

Cast

8 principal cast

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Nana Mishima (voice)

Yuko Sanpei

Yuko Sanpei

Kakeru Aizawa (voice)

Jun Fukuyama

Jun Fukuyama

Suguru Aizawa (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Ryuuchi Araki (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Akito Horikawa (voice)

Atsushi Kakehashi

Atsushi Kakehashi

Makoto Hyoudou (voice)

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

Taeko Isshiki (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Teppei Iwaki (voice)

Where to watch The Knight in the Area

The Knight in the Area is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation has 1 season and 37 total episodes, rated 7.5/10 by 21 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Knight in the Area have?

The Knight in the Area has 1 season with 37 episodes in total.

Is The Knight in the Area still on the air?

The Knight in the Area has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Knight in the Area?

The Knight in the Area airs on tv asahi.

When did The Knight in the Area first air?

The Knight in the Area first aired on January 7, 2012.

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