The Knight in the Area
The Knight in the Area is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 2006 to March 2017, with its chapters collected in 57 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;Suguru Aizawa
;Nana Mishima
;Kota Nakatsuka
;Yusuke Saeki
;Mito Aizawa
;Aizawa's Father
;Aizawa's Mother
Media
Manga
Written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama, The Knight in the Area was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 26, 2006, to March 29, 2017. Kodansha collected its chapters in 57 volumes, released from August 17, 2006, to May 17, 2017.Anime
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. The opening theme song is Higher Ground by "S.R.S".The series was simulcasted by Crunchyroll in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.