Great news has just been announced for Captain Tsubasa, or Olive and Tom here, symbolizing the end of an era that lasted no less than 43 years. This will be a hard blow for some fans.
In 1988, a series now known to everyone began to be broadcast in France. It was Olive and Tom, the adaptation of the manga Captain Tsubasa by Yoichi Takahashi. You might have grown up watching her, but even if you didn’t, her fame is well established. And today marks a big turning point for this work. For good reason, it is the end of the adventure.
Olive and Tom officially sign its end
Indeed, Takahashi announced that he would retire at the age of 63. The reasons are pretty obvious, he’s getting old, but there are also health issues that come into the equation. It’s an epic story that has come to an end, the work of a lifetime, for a total of 43 years of existence. It’s simply insane, and we should applaud such an investment on the part of our man. Of course, this was not a decision taken lightly, especially when you see the community that has followed Olive and Tom all this time.
This decision was not easy to make and may disappoint and sadden those who enjoy reading Captain Tsubasa, but I hope you understand my decision.
And so, when exactly will the curtain drop for Olive and Tom? The author revealed in the latest edition of “Captain Tsubasa” magazine that it would be at the beginning of April 2024. It is on this precise date that we will be able to say goodbye to Tsubasa Ozora, the figurehead of the franchise. However, he made a small clarification to his explanation. His characters will continue to exist, but in a different form. We can already see this in the video game sphere.
A very popular license
Yes, in video games, we were able to welcome Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions in 2020. Well, it wasn’t necessarily a great success, but it’s a way like any other to pay tribute to Olive and Tom. Another title in the same style could see the light of day, thus giving new life to the work. In any case, it’s always impressive to see its popularity over the years. According to the specialist site Mangazenkan, around 90 million copies of the manga have been sold worldwide. It’s dizzying, even for such an old saga (remember that it started in 1981 in Shonen Jump).