Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
Japanese title: ハングリーハート Wild Striker
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Sep 11, 2002 to Sep 10, 2003
Broadcast: Wednesdays at Unknown
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Nippon Animation
Genres: Sports
Themes: Team Sports
Demographics: Shounen

As the younger brother of Japanese soccer star Seisuke Kanou, Kyousuke was always expected to grow as a soccer player at the same pace his brother did—an expectation that proved too difficult to meet. Having fallen behind, he now lives in the shadow of his brother's success.

Entering his freshman year at Jouyou Akanegaoka High School, Kyousuke vows never to play soccer again. However, Miki Tsujiwaki, the captain of the girls' soccer team, and Mori Kazuto, the manager of the boys' team, recognize Kyousuke's potential and want to see his return to the game for their own reasons.

With an opportunity to play soccer again, Kyousuke must either remain steadfast in his decision to abandon the sport he once loved, or allow himself to reignite that flame to become the best striker in the world.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hungry Heart: Wild Striker was released on DVD by Pony Canyon in Japan from February 19, 2003 to March 17, 2004.