is a Japanese
manga
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series written and illustrated by Tenya Yabuno based on a series of video games created by
Level-5. The manga has been published by
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...
in ''
CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, established on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school-aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the '' Poké ...
'' since the June 2008 issue. The manga series won the 2010
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, the event is sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in three categories: '' shōnen'', '' shōjo'', and general. The awards began in 1977, initially w ...
and 2011
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being ...
in the
Children's Manga
and refer to manga and anime directed towards children. These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story.
History
''Kodomo'' manga started ...
category.
Plot
Endou Mamoru is a cheerful goalkeeper at Raimon Jr High, who has six other players on his team. The team is threatened with disbandment unless they can win a match against the Teikoku Gakuen, the best team in Japan. Endou tries to save the team by gathering four more players. In the second series, Endou and his team have to gather players to defeat the new enemies, Aliea Gakuen. In the third series, the Football Frontier International is announced and Inazuma Japan is assembled; it is coached by Kudou Michiya.
* (Mark Evans) (Captain, Goal Keeper, Libero) – Endou a cheerful goalkeeper.
* (Axel Blaze) (Forward) – Gouenji is the ace striker and voice of reason of the team.
* (Jude Sharp) (Midfielder) – Kidou wears goggles and a red cape.
* (Shawn Froste) (Forward, Defender) – When the Raimon Eleven team first meets him, he is the captain of Hakuren Junior High School's Football club in Hokkaido, and is both an excellent defender and the team's ace striker.
* (Nathan Swift) (Defender) – Originally a member of the track team, Kazemaru is convinced by Endou to become a player on the football team.
* (Jack Wallside) (Defender) – Despite his height, he is a really shy person.
* (Bobby Shearer) (Defender) – Domon used to live in America with Aki, but did not care for football because of an accident involving one of his best friends.
* (Erik Eagle) (Midfielder) – Ichinose is childhood friends with Domon and Aki.
* (Silvia Woods) (Manager) – Aki is the team manager. She used to play football but stopped after experiencing a horrible trauma.
* (Celia Hills) (Manager) – Originally from the school paper, after seeing Raimon play against Teikoku she became a big fan and decided to be a manager.
* (Nelly Raimon) (Manager) – She is the daughter of the chairman of the school and is the student council president. She becomes a manager because of Endou's passion for football.
* (Timothy "Timmy" Sanders) (Defender) – Another member of Endou's original team, usually playing as a defender.
* (David Evans
ake name: David Arrows (Supporter, Goal Keeper, Coach) – Endou's grandfather and the original Inazuma Eleven's coach.
* (Steve Grim) (Midfielder) – Another of Endou's teammates. He usually plays as a defender, but sometimes he plays in a forward position.
* (William "Willy" Glass) (Forward) – A little pretentious and later becomes a manager.
* (Jim Wrath) (Defender) – Kageno joined the team to help and get people to know him.
* (Sam Kincaid) (Midfielder) – Another of Endo's teammates. Shishido is versatile and often does a little of everything.
* (Maxwell "Max" Carson) (Midfielder) – Another one of Endo's original teammates.
* (Todd Ironside) (Defender) – Like Shourin, Kurimatsu is one of the shortest members of the team. He has a bucktooth and a bandage across his nose.
* (Victoria "Tori" Vanguard) (Defender) – She is the daughter of the prime minister and the captain of the Eleven In Black.
* (Scott "Sneaky Scotty" Banyan) (Defender) – Kogure is a small character with a prankster attitude.
* (Suzette "Sue" Heartland) (Forward) – Rika is on a girls' football team in Osaka.
* (Hurley Kane) (Defender) – Tsunami loves to surf and is the oldest in the team at 15.
* (Darren LaChance) (Midfielder, Goalkeeper) – He is a big fan of Endou, and also the second goalkeeper of Inazuma Japan.
* (Xavier Foster) (Midfielder) – Growing up in an orphanage, the only 'parent' he knew was an elderly man who frequently visited the orphanage.
* (Jordan Greenway) (Midfielder) – He is the captain of Gemini Storm, the second rank team of Aliea Academy and the best friend of Hiroto Kiyama.
* (Austin Hobbes) (Forward) – He is a new character introduced in the FFI Arc.
* (Archer Hawkins) (Defender) – He is a new character introduced in the FFI Arc.
Volumes
The ''Inazuma Eleven''
manga
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series, based on the
video game
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series of the same name, was written and illustrated by Tenya Yabuno. It began publication in the June 2008 issue of the
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...
magazine ''
CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, established on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school-aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the '' Poké ...
'' and ended in the September 2011 issue. A total of ten ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese
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'' (bound) volumes of ''Inazuma Eleven'' have been released in Japan between September 26, 2008 and October 28, 2011.
Media
Anime television series
The animated series, ''Inazuma Eleven'' (イナズマイレブン ''Inazuma Irebun'', lit. "Lightning Eleven"), was produced by
OLM, Inc.
, formerly Oriental Light and Magic, is a Japanese animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, founded on October 3, 1990.
Establishment
OLM was founded as Oriental Light & Magic, Inc. on October 3rd, 1990 by Toshiaki Ok ...
and
Dentsu Inc., and directed by
Katsuhito Akiyama
is a Japanese storyboard artist and director.Wong, Amos. "Pumpkin Scissors". ''Newtype USA''. 6 (10) pp. 52–55. October 2007. . He often works with Shinji Aramaki and Hideki Kakinuma.
Filmography
Director
Films
* ''Elementalors'' (1995) ...
. 127 episodes aired on
TV Tokyo
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from October 5, 2008 to April 27, 2011.
The series was available for video on-demand streaming via
Toon Goggles
Toon Goggles is an American on-demand entertainment service for children that provides animated cartoons, live-action shows, games and music worldwide via the web and mobile applications on smartphones, OTT devices, smart TVs and tablets, led b ...
.
The second series, ''Inazuma Eleven Go!'' (イナズマイレブンGO!), adapted from the
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
of the same name, began airing on May 4, 2011.
Anime film
Guidebooks
A series of three guidebooks to the first anime series have been published by Shogakukan. The books detail the television episodes and include player information and uniform catalogs.
Reception
''Inazuma Eleven'' won "Best
Children's Manga
and refer to manga and anime directed towards children. These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story.
History
''Kodomo'' manga started ...
" at the 34th annual
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, the event is sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in three categories: '' shōnen'', '' shōjo'', and general. The awards began in 1977, initially w ...
s.
According to Kogyo Tsushinsha, the first film, ''Inazuma Eleven Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai'', debuted in second place at the Japanese
box office
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for the weekend of December 25 and 26, 2010. By February 6, 2011, the film had grossed
US$
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21,099,188 by its seventh week of screening in the country.
References
External links
''Inazuma Eleven'' Series(meta series official site)
Inazuma World
TV Tokyo ''Inazuma Eleven'' site
''Inazuma Eleven''at
Cartoon Network (Philippines)
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''Inazuma Eleven''at
Cartoon Network (Southeast Asia)
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