GIANT KILLING
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In the high-stakes world of Japanese professional football, GIANT KILLING follows the beleaguered club East Tokyo United (ETU). Once proud, the team is now mired in a desperate fight against relegation, with its spirit broken and its fanbase dwindling.
Their fortunes take a dramatic turn with the return of Tatsumi Takeshi, a former ETU superstar turned unorthodox manager. Having cut his teeth managing an amateur team in England, Tatsumi brings a revolutionary, Giant Killing philosophy. The anime masterfully chronicles his immense challenge: to outthink wealthier, more talented opponents and forge a ragtag group of disillusioned veterans, raw rookies, and conflicrated stars into a cohesive, fearsome unit.
This is a gripping, tactical sports anime that delves deep into the psychology of the underdog, exploring themes of redemption, strategic innovation, and the raw, unifying power of a shared struggle on the pitch.
TV
26
24 min/ep
4 Abr 2010
26 Sep 2010
Characters
Daisuke Tsubaki
Main
Luigi Yoshida
Main
Shigeyuki Murakoshi
Main
Takeshi Tatsumi
Main
Gorou Tanuma
Supporting
Hiroshi Midorikawa
Supporting
Kazuki Kuroda
Supporting
Kazumi Kiyokawa
Supporting
Kenji Hotta
Supporting
Kousei Gotou
Supporting
Kouta Tanuma
Supporting
Kyouhei Sera
Supporting
Matsubara
Supporting
Osamu Ishihama
Supporting
Ryou Akasaki
Supporting
Satoshi Tanba
SupportingStaff
Yuu Kou
Director
Masaya Tsunamoto
Original Creator
Hideharu Mori
Music
Futoshi Fujikawa
Key Animation (ep 13)
Hiroyuki Ookaji
Key Animation (ep 2)
Kousuke Kobayashi
Unit Director (eps 2, 7, 12, 17, 22)
Masami Suda
Key Animation (ep 2, 12, 17), Animation Director (ep 7)
Mayu Fujimoto
Key Animation (eps 2, 7, 12, 22)
Sakae Shibuya
Key Animation (ep 8)
Toshifumi Kawase
Series Composition