Captain Tsubasa
In 2008, Takahashi wrote the one-shot "Captain Tsubasa: Endless Dream" that is set after the franchise's first story arc; Tsubasa is depressed because Roberto has left him. His friends and rivals cheer him up by telling him he still has comrades thanks to football. In the one-shot "Captain Tsubasa Tokubetsu Hen: Live Together 2010", a test match between Japan and Argentina takes place. A trilogy of light novels written by Hitomi Wada based on "Captain Tsubasa" retell the events of Tsubasa's childhood depicted in the series' first story arc. Another one-shot, "Captain Tsubasa Boyhood Arc", focuses on Tsubasa's teenage years. Outside the franchise, Tsubasa has been mentioned in "Hungry Heart: Wild Striker", another manga by Takahashi.