Captain Tsubasa has been an absolute and total disappointment. I truly loved the previous 2018 anime, animated by David Production, but the current studio is just terrible. I don’t know what happened, but everything is bad from A to Z. The animation, sound effects, sound design, music, and even the opening theme are all lackluster. The voice acting and dialogues are dreadful. Having skimmed through the manga, it's clear that the anime significantly deviates, often in a childish manner, especially with the introduction of Karl. This anime has so many flaws; it's unbelievable. I can't even point out one good aspect. I continue watching it out of desperation, confused about the series' distribution and wishing to explore the older anime series and the manga. However, I detest the author's style. The 2018 anime touched me deeply with David Production's style, which was fantastic. But now, they’ve produced something completely disrespectful.
It feels like a deliberate sabotage of Captain Tsubasa. My conspiracy theory is that Tsubasa didn't meet their expectations in 2018 despite the mobile game, video game, etc., so they aimed to just fulfill a quota with a subpar anime.
When comparing to the works of David Production on series like Undead Unluck or what’s seen in Jujutsu Kaisen by MAPPA, even though MAPPA has its issues, this is a letdown. Even compared to other anime like Kishin or football-themed anime like Inazuma Eleven, the treatment of Captain Tsubasa is disappointing. I don’t demand extraordinary animation or phenomenal elements, but I expect a minimum standard. It’s heartbreaking to see years of anticipation culminate in such a flop. We waited over 5 years for this season 2, and it's a catastrophe. This anime disrespects the series and its legacy.
