Kanō Kyōsuke, a high school student, lives under the shadow of his brother's success. The story showcases his struggle to prove himself and ignite the flame within to become the best striker in the world.
Giant Killing is about a football team, East Tokyo United, struggling in Japan's top football league since a few years. However, things get worse when the fans start to abandon them.
Shō Kazamatsuri struggles to make it to the middle school soccer team due to his small stature. However, when transferred to a new school, he does everything to prove his potential.
Endoe Mamoru, a cheerful goalkeeper at Raimon Jr High, has six players on his team. He goes on a quest to find four more players to save the team from disbandment by playing against Teikoku Gakuen, the best team in Japan.
Days anime showcases the struggle of Tsukushi Tsukamoto, a shy, clumsy and bullied teenager about to join high school. There he meets Jin, a soccer genius. Together, they get dragged into the world of soccer.
Sumire Suo and Midori Soshizaki were stars of their middle school girls' teams. As they join high school at Warabi Seinan High School, they look forward to taking the school's poor-performing team to the top.
Tsubasa Oozora is an 11-year-old boy who has immense love for football. His dream is to win the FIFA World Cup for Japan one day. He lives with his mother in Japan, while his father is a captain who travels the world.
Ashito Aoi, a talented yet difficult middle schooler, joins the school team at the request of his football coach Tatsuya Fukuda who believes that he can change the face of Japanese football.
High school soccer players from various places in Japan assemble for a controversial project designed to create the best and most egoistic striker in the world who can change the face of Japanese football.
Victory Kickoff follows the story of Momoyama Predators, a football team of elementary school students.