The Knight in the Area


The Knight in the Area is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. The series was adapted into an anime by Shin-Ei Animation and broadcast on TV Asahi starting from January 7, 2012 and finished on September 28, 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
;Saeki Yusuke
;Mito Aizawa
;Aizawa Father
;Aizawa Mother

Media

Manga

The series is written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama. The series is serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine beginning in 2006 and ended in 2017. 57 volumes has been compiled from the individual chapters.

Anime

The adaptation of the series into an anime was first announced in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 43rd issue in 2011. It is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Hirofumi Ogura. On January 5, 2012, Crunchyroll announced it will simulcast The Knight in the Area. The series aired on January 7, 2012 on TV Asahi and finished on September 28, 2012.
The episodes uses one theme song: an opening theme titled Higher Ground by "S.R.S".