Moero! Top Striker
English title: Top Striker
Japanese title: 燃えろ! トップストライカー
Alternative titles: L'École des champions
Type: TV
Source: Original
Episodes: 49
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 10, 1991 to Sep 24, 1992
Broadcast: Thursdays at 19:00 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages
Studios: Nippon Animation
Producers: Fuji TV
Genres: Sports
Themes: Team Sports

Hikaru Kicker is a 13-year-old boy who loves football. He has grown up playing with a football at all times ever since his father's friend gave him one when he was still only a baby.

Hikaru goes to Italy to learn the sport. He first joins a strong team at Genova, but soon quits this team to join an extremely weak team named "Columbus" with his female friend Anna.

Experiencing many hardships and difficulties, their team gradually becomes stronger and stronger, and finally they defeat Margerita, one of the strongest soccer teams in Genova.

Soon Hikaru hears that Genova will stage its first soccer tournament. Throughout the tournament, Hikaru and his teammates confront many rivals and develop increasing maturity.

Can Hikaru score a goal and which team will win the championship?

(Source: Nippon Animation)