There are anime and manga series that have been with us for a few decades and that belong to the childhood of many of us. One of the most popular is Oliver y Benjialso known as Captain Tsubasa in Japan. Since it began its journey in the early 80s, several adaptations have been produced, being the most recent the one that premiered in 2018 by the David Production studio.
This reboot considerably improved the quality of the episodes and the animations of the characters. However, after so many years of waiting, it has not been until now when has been confirmed that its long-awaited second season will finally premiere this year, specifically in October 2023.
The new story arc will focus exclusively on the Junior era arc, at the moment in which all the main characters become part of the Japan National Team to measure themselves against the best teams from other countries in the World Youth. This will leave us with new adversaries, among which Carl Heinz Schneider, the captain of the German National Team, stands out.
The first season, made up of 52 chapters, covered 25 volumes of the 37 into which the manga is divided, so this new season will be dedicated to the remaining 12 numbers, which suggests that the number of episodes that will be released will be less. , but at the moment no details have been indicated in this regard.
Something that has also been indicated is that the study that will take over to deal with this season will be Studio KAIResponsable of The Prince of Tennis, Super Cub o Shine Post, among many others. So, we are waiting for more information about this season with which Oliver, Benji and company will return in style.
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