Sammo

30th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Provocation - S1-E11

Other mistake: The tryout match happens on a field with no audience at all. Hyuga just lies there on a bench without anyone saying anything to him. Both the coach and Misaki know who he is, but nobody noticed him when he was a hugely conspicuous presence. Of course his interference in the match is pure anime silliness; nobody bats an eyelid during his invasion, and he fetches the ball from the forward unnoticed, coming from the opposite goal area.

Sammo

29th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

No Easy Way - S1-E12

Other mistake: Morisaki is the substitute keeper, but he has the number 1 jersey (See next episode for an explanation about this part being prolly a mere continuity error). He also did not appear in the tryouts or the previous matches. He is wearing the Nankatsu Elementary school jersey but it's supposed to be a different character from that keeper - incidentally, in the match against Shuutetsu that keeper did at least a great save, better than anything Morisaki is able to do in these early episodes.

Sammo

29th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

28th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

A Long Way to Brazil - S1-E10

Other mistake: The Nankatsu teacher just announced the tryouts, and everyone responded positively asking for more training. Before Sanae starts her choir, the teacher is exactly the same height as the 10 year old students, contrary to the rest. (00:09:30)

Sammo

27th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Show Must Go On - S1-E7

Other mistake: There were 3 defenders not taking part to the birdcage strategy, but Tsubasa does not have to beat any of them, except Takasugi who tries an American football tackle that would be penalized even by the very loose standards of the referees of this anime, and that happens as if he had to intercept him coming from behind; by every logic he should be in front of him. (00:20:55)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

Blocked Off - S1-E6

Other mistake: In the last shot of the team cheering for Mr. Oozora's promise of a meaty treat, the 11 members of the team are all wearing the same jersey and shorts, including the keeper. (00:18:55)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

Where Is the Rival? - S1-E5

Other mistake: Roberto meets Genzo at the shrine in the early morning, and Genzo is pumped up and ready to go to the match. In another scene, Roberto is at the stadium hanging out on his own, but Genzo still hasn't got to the stadium and will arrive only much later when the match is about to begin.

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

Where Is the Rival? - S1-E5

Other mistake: After the scene with Roberto and Tsubasa's mom, look behind the lanes of the 200 meters (above the fifth); one of the athletes in the background is sitting in midair. (00:07:20)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

Where Is the Rival? - S1-E5

Other mistake: Eleven Nankatsu players run past the 4 Shuutetsu guys who are looking for Genzo. They all wear the team jersey, the keeper is missing. They have just players total, 10 plus the keeper, the extra player was never supposed to be there. (00:04:05)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Football Is My Best Friend - S1-E4

Other mistake: Shuutetsu's sweeper Shingo Takasugi is the victim of an obvious coloring error during his introduction, and as he kicks the ball from the defense he is shown wearing the purple and blue uniform of the goalkeeper instead of the teal and red of the team jersey. Some international dubs even try to cover the mistake making up a line about him being a substitute keeper in absence of Genzo (but his jersey changes intermittently). (00:08:55)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Football Is My Best Friend - S1-E4

Other mistake: Look at the bleachers when Ryo tells to the team that they need to examine Shuutetsu's playing; there are 11 players wearing the jersey, plus Tsubasa who is off to watch it running by the railing. Too many for the size of their team. (00:07:25)

Sammo

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

26th Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Football Is My Best Friend - S1-E4

Other mistake: When Roberto tells everyone that they should try to treat the ball like their friend (except when they kick it, arguably) one of the kids who react with puzzlement at this unusual statement is Tsubasa, but he is the one character who already does that ordinarily as established in previous episodes. (00:02:40)

Sammo

22nd Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

22nd Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

Tsubasa Is Sieged - S1-E14

Other mistake: When the Shimada players listen to the pep talk from their number 10, their jerseys just go crazy; some have written "Shimada" on it, but some others "Shimad" and there's a guy with just "SHIMA" on it. (00:05:00)

Sammo

21st Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

21st Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

No Easy Way - S1-E12

Other mistake: Izawa's ball for Tsubasa has an impossible trajectory, coming down diagonally to the left after ascending diagonally to the right without curving. (00:07:50)

Sammo

21st Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Provocation - S1-E11

Other mistake: Talentless footballer Ryo Ishizaki juggles the ball with his foot when he's chilling riverside in a way that not even the most skilled pro in the world could pull off, not unless the ball was tied to an elastic string. He's bouncing it in a diagonal pattern just moving his ankle and somehow the ball pushed forward gets back to his foot each time. (00:06:05)

Sammo

21st Jan 2021

Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

The Provocation - S1-E11

Other mistake: Misaki reminds Ishizaki about the next phase of the selection for the team. When he replies, someone drew eyelids on them, but the same color of the white of his eye. (00:02:30)

Sammo

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