Tsuzuru Minagi/Run around the field.
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Super Cool ☆ Youthful Soccer Manga Techniques
Backstage Stories| Tsuzuru | Hup… And… |
| Muku | Waah… |
| Tsuzuru | Huh? What’s up, Muku? |
| Muku | Ah, s-sorry! I interrupted your practice…! |
| I couldn’t help but stare at your soccer juggling, it was so cool… | |
| Tsuzuru | Haha, thanks. I was just taking a little break from working on the script. |
| I’ve been playing soccer to get some writing inspiration. | |
| Muku | You said that the upcoming performance is about soccer, right? |
| Ah, I’ve got it! Have you tried reading any soccer manga, Tsuzuru-san? | |
| Tsuzuru | Manga? Now that you mention it, I haven’t read any manga yet… |
| Muku | I have some soccer manga recommendations! They’re really interesting and some of them have some pretty heart-racing scenes…! |
| If it’ll help with the script, I can lend you some! | |
| Tsuzuru | That is true… It could be a good source of reference material. |
| Thanks, Muku. Can I really borrow some? | |
| Muku | Yes! Of course! |
| Here’s the series I really recommend! | |
| Tsuzuru | “Rising Eleven!” huh.[1] |
| Muku | The protagonist is a new student who joins the weak middle school soccer club. |
| In the club, they sometimes clash with their teammates, but they also engage in friendly competition, find bonds, and grow stronger together! | |
| Tsuzuru | Ah, so it’s a coming-of-age story. |
| Muku | Yeah! It’s jam-packed with the sweat and tears of teen spirit…! |
| The protagonist’s classmates are fascinating, but the rival school’s characters are also really cool! | |
| Plus, all of the techniques in it are really amazing! | |
| Tsuzuru | Techniques? |
| Muku | Yeah! Like the Tornado Thunder Break technique… |
| Tsuzuru | T-Tornado Thunder Break? First time I’m hearing of it… |
| Muku | Umm, in Volume 2, page 57… Here! |
| This is it! | |
| Tsuzuru | Eh!? |
| Muku | This is the protagonist’s technique, Tornado Thunder Break! |
| Tsuzuru | But the goal is smashed and the net is torn! |
| Muku | It’s a special move where the protagonist’s passion is transferred to the ball, and the ball flies into the goal surrounded by a tornado! |
| Tsuzuru | Must be tough having to repair the goal every time they pull that move… |
| Muku | And this here is the rival, Ryuuma-kun’s technique, Dragon Cyclone Shot! |
| When Ryuuma-kun made this shot, it was so powerful, that a dragon illusion appeared in the background like this. | |
| Tsuzuru | Dragon illusion!? |
| Muku | Ah, and Shion-kun, from Amethyst Junior High, has Crystal Ice Counters, which are really cool too! |
| When Shion-kun unleashes his Crystal Ice Counter, icicles appear around him, blocking the other team! | |
| Tsuzuru | I-Icicles…!? |
| Muku | The gap between Shion-kun’s cool personality and his passionate dialogue during the matches is also great, and--! |
| Tsuzuru | There really are a lot of different techniques. |
| Besides that, I had no clue you were so passionate about something other than shojo manga, Muku. | |
| Muku | Ah! S-Sorry…! I was so caught up in it that I was the only one talking… |
| Tsuzuru | Don’t worry about that, this is a genre that I’ve never been exposed to, so I thought it was interesting to hear about something like it. |
| Thanks for sharing it with me. Can I borrow it, if you don’t mind? | |
| Muku | Yeah, of course! |
| Tsuzuru | (Huh… At first I thought it would all just be outlandish techniques, but…) |
| (It’s actually a pretty interesting story. I read it in one sitting, even though I just borrowed it. I can see why Muku is so into this. I’ll have to borrow the rest of it another time.) | |
| Alright, now that I’ve gotten some good inspiration from the manga, I’ll continue with the script. | |
| Here’s where the pass connects and there’s a chance… | |
| And the decisive move is the… Gale Blizzard Shot!! | |
| ...Hah! | |
| This isn’t the time to be doing this…! |
Notes
- ↑ Reference to the "Inazuma Eleven" franchise.
