Appearances
J Boys challenge
Although he didn't take part in the Junior High school national tournament, he was invited in the Japan Jr. youth team training camp, taking Tsubasa's spot because he was injured (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 85, page 10), and will make it into the team (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 85, page 104).
Pretty successful in Japan against Senior high school teams (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 85, pages 60-61), when starting the european campaign, they'll lose against Hamburg Jr. youth (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 88, pages 38-39), then against Bremen Jr. youth (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 88, pages 94-95). As a result, Italy Jr. youth will cancel the friendly match against All Japan Jr. youth, to preserve their players and because they do not consider it worth it (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 89, page 9).
When Tsubasa played with them however, they won against Bayern Jr. Youth (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 89, pages 76-77), Amsterdam Jr. and Belgium Jr. Youth (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 89, page 82).
Like everyone else in All Japan Jr. youth, he'll train additionally to get better (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 89, pages 54).
Against Italy Jr. Youth, his peregrine falcon shot will be caught by Gino (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 91, pages 65-66), and against Argentina Jr. Youth, it will hit the goal bar (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 94, pages 65 to 66).
Against West Germany Jr. Youth, he'll hesitate to shoot against Muller and pass the ball instead (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, pages 62-63), Hyuga will ask him why, only to confirm what he already realized himself (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, page 66), that this keeper has no gaps (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, pages 72-73), and even when Hyuga will be lieve that Muller has a weak point between his legs (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 104, page 10), he'll confirm that Muller has overcome this weak point by catching his peregrine falcon shot aimed between the legs (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 105, pages 6-7).
He'll be praised at the award ceremony for fighting well (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 108, page 95).
Back in Japan, he'll be the captain of Ootomo junior high and defeat Nankatsu junior high in the autumn Shizuoka championship, ending their 3 years victories streak (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 110, pages 4 to 9), and will be ready to win in summer as well (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 114, pages 14-15).
Against West Germany Jr. Youth, he'll hesitate to shoot against Muller and pass the ball instead (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, pages 62-63), Hyuga will ask him why, only to confirm what he already realized himself (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, page 66), that this keeper has no gaps (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 103, pages 72-73), and even when Hyuga will be lieve that Muller has a weak point between his legs (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 104, page 10), he'll confirm that Muller has overcome this weak point by catching his peregrine falcon shot aimed between the legs (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 105, pages 6-7).
He'll be praised at the award ceremony for fighting well (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 108, page 95).
Back in Japan, he'll be the captain of Ootomo junior high and defeat Nankatsu junior high in the autumn Shizuoka championship, ending their 3 years victories streak (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 110, pages 4 to 9), and will be ready to win in summer as well (Captain Tsubasa arc, chapter 114, pages 14-15).