The Women’s Empowerment League, or WE League, will be the first professional women’s football league in Japan. Set to begin this year on September 12, BEAMS International’s women’s streetwear brand X-girl is designing the uniform for seven of the 11 participating clubs including Mynavi Sendai, Omiya Ardija Ventus, Chifure AS Elfen Saitama, JEF United Chiba, Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara, AC Nagano Parceiro, and Albirex Niigata.

‘Wear the Hope’ is the design concept behind the uniforms. Hoping to offer women courage, the uniforms embody the potential of women, with each club and its members’ personalities expressed through colour and distinct design. It’s a combination of soccer and street styles that screams ‘this is definitely by X-girl.’

JEF United Chiba

Using a nanohana yellow as its base, the JEF United Chiba Uniform incorporates a classic camouflage design in the shape of Chiba that elicits a feeling of walking through the prefecture where the team are from.

Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata’s uniform colour is derived from Albireo, the double star in the head of the constellation of Cygnus which the team’s name originates from. It’s a combination of orange and blue, which makes one think of the gorgeous setting sun of Niigata above the Sea of Japan, and white, which is a reference to the swans returning home as well as the snow during winter.

Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara

The corporate colours of Nojima blue and Nojima red are used for this uniform as a nod to Nojima, the electronics stores and parent body of the club located in the centre of Sagamihara. It has a futuristic design inspired by the digital world and electronics.

AC Nagano Parceiro

‘Parceiro’ is Portuguese for ‘partner’ and refers to the partnership between the club and the region. The uniform uses triangles as its design base to represent three entities: the club, its sponsors, and its supporters. It also takes inspiration from Nagano’s gorgeous mountains while the stripes represent oneness and speed.

Mynavi Sendai Ladies

The city of Sendai where Mynavi Sendai Ladies hails from is famous for the Sendai Tanabata Festival. The club’s antecedents, Vegalta Sendai, gets its name from Vega and Altair from the Tanabata story. Together with Deneb, Vega and Altair make up what’s known as the Summer Triangle, an astronomical asterism. Mynavi Sendai Ladies’ uniform is blue and features Deneb on the clubs’ emblem for both the field players and goalkeeper.

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama formed in 1985 with a focus on women in soccer. Their new uniform, too, was made with women wearing it in mind in terms of both the design and colours. The blue is different from the club’s iconic elfen blue colour and instead uses a special indigo dyeing technique. It pays respect to both the potential of female athletes while weaving in traditional Japanese design.

Omiya Ardija Ventus

Omiya Ardija Ventus’ uniform uses the same design as Omiya Ardija for their 2021 season. It incorporates bonsai motifs as a nod to the bonsai industry in Saitama.

SHISEIDO MEN has teamed up with FC Barcelona and the popular soccer manga series Captain Tsubasa to launch the BARÇA x SHISEIDO FC Manga Player Generator App to promote men’s skincare. This app shows men how to properly care for their skin with a quick virtual skin checkup. Users can also BARÇA x SHISEIDO FC, a virtual football team led by SHISEIDO MEN ambassador Sergi Roberto as well as Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of Captain Tsubasa.

BARÇA x SHISEIDO FC Manga Player Generator

Available for a limited time now until June 29, users can take a quick skincare check-up. The collaboration aims to encourage men to learn about their own skincare concerns as well as promote the importance of skincare amongst men in a more fun and engaging way.

The official Twitter account for the association football game Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions announced the release of a free demo which hit PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 and Nintendo Switch™ on Thursday (January 14). The demo offers a chance for players to experience the Tutorial and Versus modes.

Tutorial Mode

Versus Mode

The game is based on the popular sports anime and manga series Captain Tsubasa and features anime-style graphics. It features familiar faces and high-speed action from the series. It also comes as the series’ first ever action soccer game.

Tutorial Mode teaches players the basics of the game while Versus Mode allows them to play a match with one of the four teams including a 4-player online mode. This is a great opportunity for football lovers who have yet to play the game to try it out.

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The real-world mobile game TSUBASA+ will be available in 37 countries and territories worldwide on October 30, 2020. The game was released in seven European countries on September 30, and thanks to demand from users across the globe in other countries, the game is dropping in even more tomorrow. Check out the full list below.

Asia

Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Australia

North America

USA, Canada, Mexico

South America

Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia

Europe

Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, Turkey

Africa

Morocco, Ghana

Pre-registration campaign brings in 400,000 players

TSUBASA+ launched a pre-registration campaign on September 25 which invites people around the world to sign up for the game. Depending on the number of players that register when the campaign ends, they will receive different in-game items. The campaign recently hit the 400k mark and will run until November 30, 2020.

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The real-world mobile game TSUBASA+ was released in even European regions on Wednesday including United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Developed by MIRAIRE and based on the popular football manga series Captain Tsubasa, TSUBASA+ is a collaboration between football players throughout the world and Captain Tsubasa’s players, bringing them together in real world locations using GPS and Google Maps Platform.

Players walk around real world locations and battle with Captain Tsubasa characters and real-life FIFPro football players at stadiums found around the game. They can also create their own unique teams and play 1-on-1 with 3 players around the world.

Players pick a stadium in-game which will be registered as their home stadium where they can level up by playing with others. As your stadium levels up, it becomes easier to recruit more famous and high level football players.

Andres Iniesta: The first official supporter of TSUBASA+

Andrés Iniesta, a player for Japanese club Vissel Kobe and a former member of the Spain National Football Team, has been appointed as the first official supporter of TSUBASA+.

Andrés Iniesta | Comment (Excerpt from full interview)

Being appointed as the first official supporter fills me with excitement. I’m personally very excited to be appointed as an official supporter. I have loved Captain Tsubasa for a long time now, and now I’ve been able to come to Japan. Like the original series, TSUBASA+ is about more than just football. It’s a bigger project about the spirit of all sport. This not only helps us to understand the game, but also creates a sense of companionship. I feel that this game brings surprising innovation into the world. This game is a place that mixes the real world with the characters from Captain Tsubasa. I myself would love to play against Ozora Tsubasa, Kojiro Hyaga, and Jun Misugi. I’m really happy to be part of this project and I wish for its success.”

Pre-Registration Campaign

TSUBASA+ launched a pre-registration campaign on September 25 which invites people around the world, including countries where the release date has yet to be announced, to sign up for the game. Depending on the number of players that register when the campaign ends, they will receive different in-game items.

TSUBASA+ will be released in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Portugal, and Switzerland on October 15, 2020. Release dates for other countries will be announced at a later date.

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©”The use of images and names of the football players in this game is under license from FIFPro Commercial Enterprises BV. FIFPro is a registered trademark of FIFPro Commercial Enterprises BV”
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TSUBASA+, a ‘real world’ mobile game developed by MIRAIRE that’s based on the popular football manga series Captain Tsubasa, is set to begin rolling out worldwide this autumn.

TSUBASA+ is a collaboration between football players throughout the world and Captain Tsubasa’s players, bringing them together in real world locations using GPS and Google Maps Platform. Development of the game was supervised by video game designer Yoshiki Okamoto (Monster Strike; Street Fighter II; Red Dead Revolver).

TSUBASA+ in-game image

Players walk around real world locations and battle with Captain Tsubasa characters and real-life FIFPro football players at stadiums found around the game.

Stadium check-in

Example of a team formation

Players can create their own unique teams and play 1-on-1 with 3 players around the world.

Playing a match

Match Results screen

Players must pick a stadium in-game which will be registered as their home stadium where they can level up by playing with others. As your stadium levels up, it becomes easier to recruit more famous and high level football players. Players can also receive a variety of items at their stadium.

The map

The game can be played indoors too using the map system, so you don’t have to worry about having to go outdoors to play during the pandemic. Players can also warp to other users they follow too.

The soundtrack for TSUBASA+, including the background music and sound effects, is composed and produced by Taku Takahashi.

☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo) | Comment

“I’m really proud to have had the opportunity to be involved for this game which is based on a series popular worldwide. I have become a football lover, supporter, and rival supporter through this game. I was conscious when making the music for it to be a way for people who love football to quickly connect to one another. I’m really looking forward to playing too.”

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©”The use of images and names of the football players in this game is under license from FIFPro Commercial Enterprises BV. FIFPro is a registered trademark of FIFPro Commercial Enterprises BV”
©LICENSED BY JAPAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
©miraire Inc.

A trailer was released for the upcoming video game Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions which is set for release worldwide on PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™ on August 28, 2020.

What is Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions?

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is the first console game based on the internationally beloved manga masterpiece Captain Tsubasa in 10 years. It will be fast-paced an arcade-style football game featuring familiar faces from the series in anime graphics.

New Trailer showcases high-speed gameplay

Check out the epic trailer release for the game on the official PlayStation YouTube channel below.

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions – Street Date Announcement Trailer | PS4

Pre-Order Bonuses

Pre-Order Bonuses
1. Shutetsu Uniform
2. Meiwa FC Uniform
3. Tsubasa’s Challenge Ball to Wakabayashi

・Download Purchase Bonus
If you pre-order the game by September 23, 2020, you can receive the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment uniform.

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Zavas MILK PROTEIN zero fat drinks were launched on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 countrywide in two flavours; yoghurt and banana. The protein drink brand has recently collaborated with manga Captain Tsubasa to create two commercials. The “Tsubasa Oozora overhead shoot” and  “Kojiro Hyuga Raiju Shoot” editions of the commercial have been released. 

Zavas MILK PROTEIN zero fat yoghurt-flavoured  ¥155 (+tax)

Zavas MILK PROTEIN zero fat banana-flavoured ¥142 (+tax)

Tsubasa Oozora overhead shoot web commercial:

Kojiro Hyuga Raiju Shoot web commercial:

In each of the commercials, you can see both Tsubasa Oozora performing Overhead Shoot and Kojiro Hyuga performing Raiju Shoot. These are their special moves that they use to score goals.

At some stores, you can receive Captain Tsubasa-themed plasters if you purchase something from the Zavas MILK PROTEIN series! The designs include Tsubasa Oozora, Kojiro Hyuga and many more characters! This is a must-have novelty present for fans!

※ There is only a limited number of these plasters in stock.

Thee Zavas series also comes in a large (Zavas MILK PROTEIN zero fat) and there is also a cocoa flavour so don’t forget to check these out too!

adidas Japan is Japan’s official supplier for football uniforms. To promote the fashion culture of football wear, the company have teamed up with BEAMS to start the adidas Football for BEAMS project. Together, they will sell limited edition products, open pop-up shops and host events.

The collaborative uniforms will be sold at select BEAMS stores in white and black. For the design, the name ‘beams’ is written on the back, and on the left breast is an original crest.

Over at the BEAMS Harajuku pop-up shop they will also offer two limited edition colours―blue and orange―making a total of four colours for sale.

Additionally, from June 14 to 28, another pop-up shop will open at BEAMS Harajuku which takes inspiration from football locker rooms.

This pop-up shop combines football wear with street fashion. In addition to the BEAMS special uniform limited edition colours, they will also sell other uniforms representing Japanese soccer, as well as replica uniforms of each country. Look forward to the latest street footwear from adidas Football too.

To commemorate this project, a one-night-only football event will take place at the BEAMS Harajuku pop-up shop to bring excitement to football in Japan. Full details will be officially announced at a later date.

Get involved with the adidas and BEAMS collaborative project for this year’s World Cup!

Japanese professional footballer Shinji Kagawa has been appointed an official ambassador of “Relux,” a hotel booking site that offers a carefully selected line-up of the best hotels and ryokans around Japan. As an ambassador, Kagawa’s job will be to actively promote travel to Japan and the appeal of regions around Japan to the rest of the world.

In line with the news of his appointment, a video was officially released of Kagawa to promote Japanese ryokan, which is a traditional Japanese style inn.

Relux enables its members to pick the very best of Japan’s hotels and ryokan. The website showcases the uniqueness of each and every one of its listed hotels by detailing the culture, history and famous products surrounding their locations. They explain the establishment of each accommodation as well as the appeals of the regions they are situated in.

The reason behind Shinji Kagawa’s appointment lies in his extensive knowledge of Japan’s appeal and tourist attractions, as well as his experience living overseas for many years. As a footballer, Kagawa’s main focus has been his sport, but he expressed a deep desire to promote Japanese culture such as its fashion, food and lifestyle during his off season periods. It was therefore decided that he would become an official Relux ambassador.

The video released in line with his appointment shows him off season. He is located at the hot spring ryokan “Hakone Suishoen” which is a place listed on the Relux website. The video itself is a must-watch as we get to see Kagawa dressed in a yukata looking very relaxed while expressing his enthusiasm for Japanese ryokan, including hot springs and the tea ceremony.

Moreover, in conjunction with Kagawa being made an ambassador, Relux are hiring supporters to further promote their regions, meaning people in Japan can help spread the charm of Japan’s regions together with Shinji Kagawa, a man at the forefront of football worldwide!

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 “Captain Tsubasa Collaborative Oden Can” which is a collaborative product with “Captain Tsubasa” is being sold at Harajuku Nippon Shouten located inside MOSHI MOSHI BOX’s Harajuku Tourist Information Center since the 9^th of June, 2017.

 “Kotengu Oden” has been gathering much attention since sales started in the automatic vending machine in Akihabara. Captain Tsubasa Oden Kan is a product on which an illustration of “Captain Tsubasa” is depicted on the “Kotengu Oden”can label.

The ingredients are soup, beef, konjac, deep fried balls of fish paste and quail’s eggs.

There are two versions of this product, one on which the main character of “Captain Tsubasa,””Tsubasa Ozora”is depicted and the other on which“Kojiro Hyuga” is depicted.

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