The Knight in the Area

The Knight in the Area
Ninth tankōbon volume cover, featuring brothers Kakeru (front) and Suguru Aizawa (back)
エリアの騎士
(Eria no Kishi)
GenreSports[1]
Manga
Written byHiroaki Igano
Illustrated byKaya Tsukiyama
Published byKodansha
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
Original runApril 26, 2006 – March 29, 2017
Volumes57
Anime television series
Directed byHirofumi Ogura
Produced by
  • Motomichi Araki
  • Tomoharu Matsuhisa
Music by
StudioShin-Ei Animation
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run January 7, 2012 – September 29, 2012
Episodes37

The Knight in the Area (Japanese: エリアの騎士, Hepburn: Eria no Kishi) is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 2006 to March 2017, with its chapters collected in 57 tankōbon volumes. A 37-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation was broadcast on TV Asahi from January to September 2012.

Plot

Kakeru Aizawa is the younger brother to Suguru Aizawa, a soccer prodigy belonging to Japan's under-15 national team. Prior to the series, Kakeru quits his position as a forward after a traumatic experience prevented him from playing with his left leg and settles for a managerial position. After the two are hit by a truck, Suguru dies and has his heart transplanted into Kakeru. With it, Kakeru returns to soccer to achieve his brother's dream of winning the World Cup.

Characters

Kakeru Aizawa (逢沢 駆, Aizawa Kakeru)
Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei[2]
Kakeru is Suguru's younger brother and a forward on his soccer team. After accidentally injuring his teammate Hibino with a powerful left-footed shot in sixth grade, he avoids using that foot, severely limiting his scoring ability and confidence. He gradually withdraws from playing, assisting as manager instead, frustrating Suguru. He secretly practices alone at night until his childhood friend, Mishima Nana, returns as team manager. A masked challenger—later revealed to be Nana, urged by Suguru—motivates him to return. After a truck accident kills Suguru, Kakeru receives his brother's heart, inheriting his skills and resolve. Learning of Suguru's dream to win the World Cup together, Kakeru dedicates himself to fulfilling it.
Suguru Aizawa (逢沢 傑, Aizawa Suguru)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama,[2] Motoko Kumai (child)[3]
Suguru is Kakeru's older brother, a prodigious midfielder and captain of his school soccer team, having also played for Japan's U-15 squad. Regarded as a future star of Japanese football, he grows frustrated with Kakeru's reluctance to play despite recognizing his talent. Before his death, Suguru experiences recurring nightmares that cease the day he and Kakeru are struck by a truck. Mortally wounded, Suguru's heart is transplanted into Kakeru, fulfilling what he envisions in a dream as his "final pass". Through this act, Suguru passes on his dream of winning the World Cup, which Kakeru vows to achieve.
Nana Mishima (美島 奈々, Mishima Nana)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[2]
A childhood friend of Suguru and Kakeru, nicknamed Seven. Since returning from Los Angeles, she has become a manager, like Kakeru. She is skilled in soccer and has a relation to Kakeru. She supports and helps him to improve his skills, and later ends up engaged to him in the epilogue.
Kota Nakatsuka (中塚 公太, Nakatsuka Kouta)
Voiced by: Minoru Shiraishi[2]
Yusuke Saeki (佐伯 祐介, Saeki Yusuke)
Voiced by: Tarusuke Shingaki[4]
Mito Aizawa (逢沢 美都, Aizawa Mito)
Voiced by: Kei Shindō[4]
Aizawa's Father
Voiced by: Aruno Tahara[4]
Aizawa's Mother
Voiced by: Rei Sakuma[4]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of The Knight in the Area volumes

Written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama, The Knight in the Area was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 26, 2006,[5] to March 29, 2017.[6][7] Kodansha collected its chapters in 57 tankōbon volumes, released from August 17, 2006,[8] to May 17, 2017.[9]

Anime

See also: List of The Knight in the Area episodes

A 37-episode anime television series, produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Hirofumi Ogura, was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 7 to September 29, 2012.[10][2] The opening theme song is Higher Ground (ハイヤーグラウンド, "Haiyā Guraundo") by "S.R.S".[10]

The series was simulcasted by Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.[11]

Reception

By August 2021, the manga had over 13 million copies in circulation.[12]

References

  1. ^ Kimlinger, Carl (September 14, 2012). "Knight in the Area Episodes 1–25 Streaming - Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e エリアの騎士. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Credits from "I Like Soccer". The Knight in the Area. January 7, 2012. TV Asahi.
  4. ^ a b c d エリアの騎士 ■ キャスト・スタッフ (in Japanese). Shin-Ei Animation. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  5. ^ 創刊時からの作品リスト (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 22, 2017). "The Knight in the Area Soccer Manga Ends in 5 Chapters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  7. ^ 「エリアの騎士」11年の連載に幕！マガジンに「七つの大罪」ゴウセルの外伝も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  8. ^ エリアの騎士（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. ^ 「エリアの騎士」最終57巻発売で、月山可也のサイン会開催. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Loo, Egan (December 20, 2011). "The Knight in the Area Soccer Anime's 1st TV Ad Posted". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Balistrieri, Emily (January 5, 2012). ""The Knight in the Area" Anime Joins Crunchyroll's 2012 Winter Season". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  12. ^ 累計1300万部突破した『エリアの騎士』TVアニメが１ヶ月限定で全話公開！. PR Times (in Japanese). August 25, 2021. Archived from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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