The Knight in the Area (2012)
| First Air Date: | 2012, January 7 |
| Last Air Date: | 2012, September 29 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 37 |
| Episode Runtime: | 25 min |
| Countries: | Japan |
| Production: | Shin-Ei Animation, TV Asahi |
| Cast: | Akira Ishida, Hiro Shimono, Shin-ichiro Miki, Shizuka Itoh, Noriko Hidaka, Takehito Koyasu, Jun Fukuyama, Yuko Sanpei, Atsushi Kakehashi, Tsubasa Yonaga |
Overview:
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.