Captain Tsubasa Filler List
Captain Tsubasa has no filler episodes: all 203 are canon, checked episode by episode below against the MyAnimeList community record. There is nothing to skip, so you can watch straight through. The watch-order guide has the full episode list and a free tracker.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
Shin Captain Tsubasa
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take Flight, Tsubasa! Challenge the World | 1989-07-01 | Canon |
| 2 | Defeated! Start from Scratch | 1989-08-02 | Canon |
| 3 | Rebirth! Golden Duo | 1989-09-01 | Canon |
| 4 | Gathering! Rivals All Over the World | 1989-10-08 | Canon |
| 5 | Confrontation! Defeat Hernandez | 1989-11-01 | Canon |
| 6 | Blast Off! J-Boys Soccer! | 1989-12-01 | Canon |
| 7 | White Hot! The Genius Diaz vs. Japan | 1989-12-21 | Canon |
| 8 | Battle! Clash of the Four Best | 1990-02-01 | Canon |
| 9 | Counterattack! Break the Hometown Decision | 1990-03-01 | Canon |
| 10 | Hard Fight! Bloody Ultimate Defense | 1990-04-08 | Canon |
| 11 | Decisive Victory! Challenge the Steel Giant | 1990-05-01 | Canon |
| 12 | Pursuit! Has the Number One in the World Seen This? | 1990-06-01 | Canon |
| 13 | Soar, Tsubasa! The Oath to the Great Skies | 1990-07-01 | Canon |
Captain Tsubasa J
0 filler / 47 episodes (0%) plus 1 recap
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Dream Carried on the Wings | 1994-10-21 | Canon |
| 2 | A challenge from the genius goalkeeper, Wakabayashi | 1994-10-28 | Canon |
| 3 | An invigorating meeting with Taro Misaki | 1994-11-04 | Canon |
| 4 | The Burning, Long Battle Starts Now | 1994-11-11 | Canon |
| 5 | Fly! Overhead Kick | 1994-11-18 | Canon |
| 6 | Tsubasa and Misaki's Golden Duo | 1994-11-25 | Canon |
| 7 | A Scorching Battle of Offense and Defense | 1994-12-02 | Canon |
| 8 | I am Kojiro Hyuga | 1994-12-09 | Canon |
| 9 | The Hat-Trick of the Raging Waves | 1994-12-23 | Canon |
| 10 | Tough Battle! Rain-Soaked Pitch | 1995-01-13 | Canon |
| 11 | Danger! Time's Up | 1995-01-20 | Canon |
| 12 | Bring Down the Keeper Wakabayashi! | 1995-01-27 | Canon |
| 13 | Wonderful Rivals | 1995-02-03 | Canon |
| 14 | Preemptive Volley!! | 1995-02-10 | Canon |
| 15 | I'm Not Afraid, Because the Ball Is My Friend | 1995-02-17 | Canon |
| 16 | Deadly Battle! Tsubasa vs. Kojiro Hyuga | 1995-02-24 | Canon |
| 17 | The Young Noble, Jun Misugi | 1995-03-03 | Canon |
| 18 | The Terrifying Tachibana Twins | 1995-03-10 | Canon |
| 19 | A Warm Friendship from a Northern Land | 1995-03-17 | Canon |
| 20 | The Little Eleven from the North | 1995-04-28 | Canon |
| 21 | Appearance! Keeper Ken Wakashimazu | 1995-05-05 | Canon |
| 22 | Tsubasa vs. the Glass Prince | 1995-05-19 | Canon |
| 23 | A Splendid Match! | 1995-06-02 | Canon |
| 24 | The Silent Ace | 1995-06-09 | Canon |
| 25 | Tsubasa, the Phoenix | 1995-06-16 | Canon |
| 26 | Stand Up! Wounded Hero | 1995-06-30 | Canon |
| 27 | The Night Before the Great Game | 1995-07-07 | Canon |
| 28 | Wakashimazu vs. the Twin Shot | 1995-07-21 | Canon |
| 29 | The Raging Tiger's Flaming Bullet Shot | 1995-07-28 | Canon |
| 30 | The Wounded Eleven | 1995-08-04 | Canon |
| 31 | The Raging Tiger's Counterattack | 1995-08-11 | Canon |
| 32 | Deadly Fight! Burning Extra Time Again | 1995-08-18 | Canon |
| 33 | Send Your Dreams Into the Goal! | 1995-08-25 | Canon |
| 34 | Tsubasa's Dream, the World Cup | 1995-09-01 | Canon |
| 35 | Shingo Aoi Takes The Stage! The Vow and the Coins | 1995-09-08 | Canon |
| 36 | Shingo: A Brilliant Debut | 1995-09-22 | Canon |
| 37 | Isolating Training | 1995-09-29 | Canon |
| 38 | Standing on the field of glory | 1995-10-13 | Canon |
| 39 | The Mysterious Real Japan 7 | 1995-10-20 | Canon |
| 40 | The Japan Youth's hard struggle!! | 1995-10-27 | Canon |
| 41 | Combat fighting! Thailand Youth | 1995-11-10 | Canon |
| 42 | A New Golden Duo Is Born! | 1995-11-17 | Canon |
| 43 | Great Reversal! Break Through the First Qualifiers!! | 1995-11-24 | Canon |
| 44 | Return of the Seven Fighters | 1995-12-01 | Canon |
| 45 | Killer! Raiju Shot | 1995-12-08 | Canon |
| 46 | The Strongest, Reborn Japan Youth | 1995-12-15 | Canon |
| 47 | Aim for 2002! | 1995-12-22 | Recap |
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
0 filler / 52 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road to Dream | 2001-10-07 | Canon |
| 2 | Tsubasa meets Roberto | 2001-10-14 | Canon |
| 3 | Taro Misaki is Back | 2001-10-21 | Canon |
| 4 | Blazing Kojirou | 2001-10-28 | Canon |
| 5 | Birth! Captain Tsubasa | 2001-11-04 | Canon |
| 6 | Opening! Japan National Junior Competition | 2001-11-11 | Canon |
| 7 | Ace of Glass | 2001-11-18 | Canon |
| 8 | Get up! Misugi Jun | 2001-11-25 | Canon |
| 9 | Crash! Tsubasa vs. Hyuga | 2001-12-02 | Canon |
| 10 | Finals in the Dead Heat! Sizzling Final Match! | 2001-12-09 | Canon |
| 11 | Farewell Roberto | 2001-12-16 | Canon |
| 12 | Tomorrow's Kick Off | 2001-12-23 | Canon |
| 13 | Fierce Tiger Shot! | 2001-12-30 | Canon |
| 14 | A Challenge From Jito | 2002-01-06 | Canon |
| 15 | Hot Number 10 From A Snow Country | 2002-01-13 | Canon |
| 16 | Upsetting Doctor's Decision | 2002-01-20 | Canon |
| 17 | Tournament Final! Nankatsu vs. Toho | 2002-01-27 | Canon |
| 18 | Driving Shot of Vengeance | 2002-02-03 | Canon |
| 19 | Come Back! Tsubasa! | 2002-02-10 | Canon |
| 20 | Go for it! Japan Junior Youth Team! | 2002-02-17 | Canon |
| 21 | Humiliating Test Match | 2002-02-24 | Canon |
| 22 | Glorious Number 10 | 2002-03-03 | Canon |
| 23 | Golden Duo Reunites | 2002-03-10 | Canon |
| 24 | 'God of Defense' of Italy | 2002-03-17 | Canon |
| 25 | Genius Juan Diaz! | 2002-03-24 | Canon |
| 26 | Elegant Commander | 2002-03-31 | Canon |
| 27 | Painful Yellow Card | 2002-04-07 | Canon |
| 28 | Respectable Penalty - Tie-Breaker | 2002-04-14 | Canon |
| 29 | Grueling Battle! Japan vs. Germany | 2002-04-21 | Canon |
| 30 | A Message From Roberto | 2002-04-28 | Canon |
| 31 | Shine in Glory! Japan Jr. | 2002-05-05 | Canon |
| 32 | To the New Field | 2002-05-12 | Canon |
| 33 | A Soccer Cyborg | 2002-05-19 | Canon |
| 34 | Santana, The Son of God | 2002-06-02 | Canon |
| 35 | The Shine of Rosario | 2002-06-09 | Canon |
| 36 | The New Dream Land | 2002-06-16 | Canon |
| 37 | Hyuga's Challenge for the Future | 2002-06-23 | Canon |
| 38 | Golden Age of Hope | 2002-06-30 | Canon |
| 39 | Shingo Aoi is Here! Shingo Ao is Here! | 2002-07-07 | Canon |
| 40 | The New Japan national team | 2002-07-14 | Canon |
| 41 | Break the Dutch Wall | 2002-07-21 | Canon |
| 42 | Restart to the World | 2002-07-28 | Canon |
| 43 | Catalonia's Eagle | 2002-08-04 | Canon |
| 44 | Run to the Opening Match! | 2002-08-11 | Canon |
| 45 | Harsh Notice | 2002-08-18 | Canon |
| 46 | Cross the Bridge of Hope | 2002-08-25 | Canon |
| 47 | Italian Debut | 2002-09-01 | Canon |
| 48 | Striker in Tears | 2002-10-08 | Canon |
| 49 | Go for 10 Goals, 10 Assists! | 2002-09-15 | Canon |
| 50 | Battle Against the Rival | 2002-09-22 | Canon |
| 51 | Dream Pitch | 2002-09-29 | Canon |
| 52 | Warriors in the Field | 2002-10-06 | Canon |
Captain Tsubasa (2018)
0 filler / 52 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soar Toward the Great Sky! | 2018-04-03 | Canon |
| 2 | Take flight! | 2018-04-10 | Canon |
| 3 | New Nankatsu Soccer Club Start | 2018-04-17 | Canon |
| 4 | Tsubasa and Roberto | 2018-04-24 | Canon |
| 5 | Road to the Inter-School Tournament | 2018-05-01 | Canon |
| 6 | Kick off! Nankatsu vs. Shutetsu | 2018-05-08 | Canon |
| 7 | Tsubasa, The Versatile Player | 2018-05-15 | Canon |
| 8 | The Birth of Nankatsu’s Golden Duo! | 2018-05-22 | Canon |
| 9 | Invigorating Last Scene | 2018-05-29 | Canon |
| 10 | Kojiro Appears | 2018-06-05 | Canon |
| 11 | Surprisingly Difficult Match | 2018-06-12 | Canon |
| 12 | Crushing Wakabayashi | 2018-06-19 | Canon |
| 13 | And Then, The Nationals! | 2018-06-26 | Canon |
| 14 | Burn Nankatsu To Beat Meiwa | 2018-07-03 | Canon |
| 15 | I Can't Lose Because It's My Dream! | 2018-07-10 | Canon |
| 16 | This is Acrobatic Soccer! | 2018-07-17 | Canon |
| 17 | Last 4 Minutes! Decisive Battle in the Air | 2018-07-24 | Canon |
| 18 | Let's go! The Decisive Tournament | 2018-07-31 | Canon |
| 19 | Fierce fight! Meiwa VS Furano | 2018-08-07 | Canon |
| 20 | Musashi's Secret Plan | 2018-08-14 | Canon |
| 21 | The Ace of Glass | 2018-08-21 | Canon |
| 22 | Additional Time of Destiny | 2018-08-28 | Canon |
| 23 | The Prodigy Goalkeeper Returns! | 2018-09-04 | Canon |
| 24 | Tenacity, Definitely Tenacity! | 2018-09-11 | Canon |
| 25 | Blazing Counter Attack | 2018-09-18 | Canon |
| 26 | Illusory Goal | 2018-09-25 | Canon |
| 27 | Moment of Glory | 2018-10-02 | Canon |
| 28 | Everyone's Setting Off | 2018-10-09 | Canon |
| 29 | The Summer Starts! | 2018-10-16 | Canon |
| 30 | Prefectural Tournament Final Game! Falcon Shoot Appeared! | 2018-10-23 | Canon |
| 31 | The Falcon vs. Tsubasa | 2018-10-30 | Canon |
| 32 | Overthrow Tsubasa! Hyuga versus Misugi | 2018-11-06 | Canon |
| 33 | Tokyo Tournament Conclusion | 2018-11-13 | Canon |
| 34 | Fierce Battle Opening! Tournament Start | 2018-11-20 | Canon |
| 35 | The Explosive Power of the Razor | 2018-11-27 | Canon |
| 36 | Everyone's Decision | 2018-12-04 | Canon |
| 37 | Skylab Hurricane! | 2018-12-11 | Canon |
| 38 | Assault! Tachibana Brothers | 2018-12-18 | Canon |
| 39 | Nankatsu versus Hanawa Conclusion! | 2018-12-25 | Canon |
| 40 | Furano Goes to the Front! | 2019-01-08 | Canon |
| 41 | The Fearful Dark Horse | 2019-01-15 | Canon |
| 42 | Phoenix Tsubasa | 2019-01-22 | Canon |
| 43 | The Fierce Tiger Encouragements | 2019-01-29 | Canon |
| 44 | Number 10 vs Number 10 | 2019-02-05 | Canon |
| 45 | Tears in Airport | 2019-02-12 | Canon |
| 46 | Kick off of the Century | 2019-02-19 | Canon |
| 47 | Confrontation of Destiny Once More | 2019-02-26 | Canon |
| 48 | The King Toho | 2019-03-05 | Canon |
| 49 | Incandescent Fighters, the Fierce Tiger and Tsubasa | 2019-03-12 | Canon |
| 50 | All-out war of Tenacity | 2019-03-19 | Canon |
| 51 | Miracle Drive Shoot! | 2019-03-26 | Canon |
| 52 | Endless Dream | 2019-04-02 | Canon |
Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth Arc
0 filler / 39 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Challenge | 2023-10-01 | Canon |
| 2 | Greetings to an Old Rival | 2023-10-08 | Canon |
| 3 | Professional Warrior | 2023-10-15 | Canon |
| 4 | Starting Again from Zero | 2023-10-22 | Canon |
| 5 | Another Heavy Hitter | 2023-10-29 | Canon |
| 6 | Action! Japan Junior Youth! | 2023-11-05 | Canon |
| 7 | Converge on Paris!! | 2023-11-12 | Canon |
| 8 | I'm Tarou Misaki | 2023-11-19 | Canon |
| 9 | A Great Journey | 2023-11-26 | Canon |
| 10 | They've Returned! The Golden Duo!! | 2023-12-03 | Canon |
| 11 | The Fierce Tiger Awakens | 2023-12-10 | Canon |
| 12 | Destined for Victory | 2023-12-17 | Canon |
| 13 | A Pledge in the Starry Sky | 2023-12-24 | Canon |
| 14 | Never Give Up | 2024-01-07 | Canon |
| 15 | Japan Junior Youth Strikes Back | 2024-01-14 | Canon |
| 16 | A Battle of Ups and Downs | 2024-01-21 | Canon |
| 17 | The Young Noble of the Field Returns!! | 2024-01-28 | Canon |
| 18 | The Top Four Assemble! | 2024-02-04 | Canon |
| 19 | The Ball of Fire Revealed | 2024-02-11 | Canon |
| 20 | The Battle Begins!! Japan vs. France | 2024-02-18 | Canon |
| 21 | 10 vs. 11 | 2024-02-25 | Canon |
| 22 | The Elegant Beast Attacks | 2024-03-03 | Canon |
| 23 | Masaki vs. Pierre | 2024-03-10 | Canon |
| 24 | Overtime in the Rain | 2024-03-17 | Canon |
| 25 | A Wounded Final Defense | 2024-03-24 | Canon |
| 26 | The Miracle Fist | 2024-03-31 | Canon |
| 27 | The Lions of the Final | 2024-04-07 | Canon |
| 28 | A Shooting Storm | 2024-04-14 | Canon |
| 29 | Schneider vs. Wakabayashi | 2024-04-21 | Canon |
| 30 | A Blazing First Point | 2024-04-28 | Canon |
| 31 | The Most Powerful Shot in History | 2024-05-05 | Canon |
| 32 | A Hat in Tatters | 2024-05-12 | Canon |
| 33 | Respond to the Message! | 2024-05-19 | Canon |
| 34 | A Glimpse at Global Greatness!? | 2024-05-26 | Canon |
| 35 | It's Done! | 2024-06-02 | Canon |
| 36 | A Promise to the Heavens | 2024-06-09 | Canon |
| 37 | Confession! | 2024-06-16 | Canon |
| 38 | To a New Era! | 2024-06-23 | Canon |
| 39 | Tsubasa Takes Off | 2024-06-30 | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
Does Captain Tsubasa have filler episodes?
No. All 203 tracked episodes are canon, checked one by one against the MyAnimeList community record. One episode is marked recap, which retells earlier events rather than adding new story.
Can I skip any Captain Tsubasa episodes?
Only the recap episode marked in the table below, and even those are optional rather than skippable filler - they summarise what you have already watched. Everything else carries the story.
How long does it take to watch all of Captain Tsubasa?
All 203 episodes run roughly 78 hours at 23 minutes each. Since none of it is filler, that is the real runtime rather than a padded one.
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