Daisuke Higuchi

Banned from his school's soccer team for being too short, Shô Kazamatsuri decides there is only one thing left to do: switch schools. But even a change in scenery doesn't help the David Beckham wannabe. On campus, he is mistakenly introduced to everyone as a hotshot soccer player. When the truth is revealed, Shô drops out of school in total disgrace. Now on his own, the spunky teenager must work twice as hard to make his dreams come true.

It's the first game of the season and Josui Junior High is matched up against cross-town rival Musashinomori. The elite private school has the better soccer players, but Team Josui is hoping to steal a win with extra hustle and desire.

Shô uses a new technique in the match that will determine the roster for the special select team. Will it be enough, along with his drive and spirit, to win the match?

Sho Kazamatsuri knows that he must work very hard at being both a good soccer player as well as a good teammate; however, Team Josui comes up against the arrogant Ryoichi, who has vowed to single-handedly crush the entire Josui Junior High team.

Shô, Tatsuya, and Daichi join new and old rivals to vie for spots on an allstar team that will compete on an international level, but Shô quickly realizes that his technical skills aren't up to par.

Shô's just making some headway in developing a technique that will give him an edge over Takashi when the coach starts removing players who have made great moves. What is going to happen in this all-important game that will decide who makes it to the elite team?

Josui has made it to the district finals, and Shô and the others decide to go scout their soon-to-be opponent Hiba. When they go to scout Hiba, they end up in an informal game with the key players testing one another's strengths.

Fresh from their victory in Korea, the Tokyo Select Team enter the Japan Toresen--the national youth team tournament. Their first game is against the powerful Kantô Select. And their leader is a figure from Shô's past--Toshiki Sugama. Even if they make it past this rival, another team is waiting in the wings with a new batch of surprises.

Sh ̥manages to squeeze onto the special select team as a backup alternate player. During the very first game, the team learns that they need to leave behind their egos and work together as a unit, but will any one player be able to emerge as a leader?