Hungry Heart: Wild Striker

Name: Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2002-09-11
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Natsuki Kato, Masaya Takatsuka, Kenji Nomura, Yoshikazu Nagano, Hiroyuki Yoshino

2002·Series·TV-14·24 min·★ 8.6(33)

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Kyosuke Kano has lived under the shadow of his successful brother Seisuke all his life who is a professional soccer player.

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About Hungry Heart: Wild Striker

Hungry Heart: Wild Striker is a 2002 Japanese-language animation, comedy and drama series. The cast is led by Natsuki Kato, Masaya Takatsuka, Kenji Nomura. It spans 1 season and 52 episodes and has concluded.

Hungry Heart: Wild Striker was produced by Nippon Animation and Fuji Television Network and made in Japan. It was first aired on September 11, 2002, and carries a TV-14 certification.

First aired: September 11, 2002
Last aired: September 3, 2003
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (52 episodes)
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Production: Nippon Animation, Fuji Television Network

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Hungry Heart: Wild Striker cast & crew

The cast features Natsuki Kato as Miki Tsujiwaki (voice), Masaya Takatsuka as Kōji Sakai Jefferson (voice), Kenji Nomura as Gohzo Kamata (voice), Yoshikazu Nagano as Toshiya Sako (voice), Hiroyuki Yoshino as Hiroshi Ichikawa (voice), and Yoshiro Matsumoto as Masashi Esaka (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nobuyuki Nakamura and it was produced by Katsunori Naruke and Shunichi Kosao.

Is Hungry Heart: Wild Striker worth watching?

With 1 season and 52 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and drama, Hungry Heart: Wild Striker is worth a place on your watchlist.

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