Berserk Button: Kyōsuke really hates being compared to his brother.Tropes used in Hungry Heart: Wild Striker include: The series has a became very popular in Latin America (most likely due to Latin America appreciation of Soccer and how many times Animax LatAm reran it), following the trend of other obscure series like Koni Chan or Ghost Sweeper Mikami. Unluckily it was a lot shorter than its Spiritual Predecessor, having only reached the 6th volume of the manga, and the 52th episode of the anime.

Just to name a few points, the protagonist is not as Ace-ish as Tsubasa, his love interest was more outspoken than Sanae, a little bit more of drama is included, less important players are still relevant to the outcome of the match and the maneuvers are a lot less exaggerated. Hungry Heart could be called a more down-to-earth and mature version of Captain Tsubasa with some Slam Dunk mixed in between. It was done by Yoichi Takahashi, the creator of the more well-known Captain Tsubasa. Hungry Heart: Wild Striker ( ハングリーハート WILD STRIKER) is the anime adaptation of the 2002 Hungry Heart soccer manga.

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