History Manga / AreaNoKishi

* {{Bishonen}}:
** Leonardo.
** Araki, when he bothers to slim down.
** Suguru and Yuusuke probably also count.
** Asuka, full stop.

''Area no Kishi'' (lit. "Knight of the Area", i.e. of the penalty box) is a sports {{manga}} written by Igano Hiroaki and drawn by Tsukiyama Kaya. The manga was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenMagazine Weekly Shonen Magazine]]'' from 2006 to 2017, and compiled into 57 volumes. An anime adaptation aired in the [[Winter2012Anime winter 2012 anime season]].

''Area no Kishi'' (lit. "Knight of the Area", i.e. of the penalty box) is a sports {{manga}} written by Igano Hiroaki and drawn by Tsukiyama Kaya. Initially released in 2006, the series was published in the ''Weekly {{Shonen}} Magazine'' and ran for 57 volumes total. An anime adaptation aired in the [[Winter2012Anime winter 2012 anime season]].

* AdultFear: [[spoiler:Imagine that your two sons are going together to soccer practice, not doing anything particularly reckless...When a truck driver falls asleep at the wheel, goes off the road, and boom, suddenly one of them is dead and the other is in critical condition.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Suguru.]]

* TheStoic: Though he is adored by his schoolmates and lauded as an up and coming Japanese national treasure, Aizawa Suguru most often seems to casually ignore all the attention he gets. Hilariously [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/area_no_kishi/v01/c001/7.html here]].

* WildCard: Araki.

* GratuitousEnglish: The ''Americans'' in episode 9 [[RealityEnsues cannot speak English properly]]

* SecondYearProtagonist: Kakeru.

''Area no Kishi'' (lit. "Knight of the Area", i.e. of the penalty box) is a sports {{manga}} written by Igano Hiroaki and drawn by Tsukiyama Kaya. Initially released in 2006, the series is published in the ''Weekly {{Shonen}} Magazine''. An anime adaptation starting airing in the [[Winter2012Anime winter 2012 anime season]].

* BigBrotherInstinct: Even though Suguru acts like an AloofBigBrother to Kakeru, he cares about what happens to his little brother and wants him to live his dream. This comes into play pretty early when [[spoiler:Suguru shields Kakeru from an oncoming truck and gives his heart to Kakeru during a heart transplant.]]

* BigBrotherInstinct: Even though Suguru acts like an AloofBigBrother to Kakeru, he cares about what happens to his little brother and wants him to live his dream. This comes into play later when [[spoiler:Suguru is willing to give his heart to Kakeru during a heart transplant.]]

* MysteriousProtector: After being chewed out by Suguru for holding himself back by remaining the team manager, Kakeru encounters a mysterious masked football player in a nearby park, who challenges him to a one on one night game. Though Kakeru was unsure of the player's identity after leaving, the challenge helped to re-awaken his love for playing the sport. [[spoiler: In episode 4 "Grey" is revealed to be Seven, acting as Kakeru's training partner on Suguru's instructions.]]

* [[spoiler: AdultFear: Imagine that your two sons are going together to soccer practice, not doing anything particularly reckless...When a truck driver falls asleep at the wheel, goes off the road, and boom, suddenly one of them is dead and the other is in critical condition.]]

Kakeru Aizawa is an energetic and dedicated eighth grader who serves as the manager for his school’s [[FootyRules football]] team. Though he was well known for being a talented player the previous year, an [[MysteriousPast accident]] during one of his games caused Kakeru to vow never to play competitively again. Still passionate about the sport, Kakeru dreams of one day becoming a professional football trainer so that he can work alongside his older brother Suguru, the ace of the school team who has represented Japan in international competition.

* {{Bishonen}}: Leonardo. Araki, when he bothers to slim down. Suguru and Yuusuke probably also count.

* [[spoiler:DeadStarWalking: [[Creator/JunFukuyama Suguru.]] Bonus points for actually being a soccer star.]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Suguru.]]

* SecondYearProtagonist: Kakeru

* TheStoic: Though he is adored by his schoolmates and lauded as an up and coming Japanese national treasure, Aizawa Suguru most often seems to casually ignore all the attention he gets.
** Hilariously [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/area_no_kishi/v01/c001/7.html here]].

** ActorAllusion: This isn't the [[Manga/{{Naruto}} first time]] [[AkiraIshida he]] has [[Manga/NurarihyonNoMago had the tanuki]] as an AnimalMotif

* [[spoiler: SacrificialLion: Suguru was killed within the first few chapters and episodes, and he was one of the best soccer players in Japan, and is also Kakeru's brother. More significantly, he also was dealing with problems himself and was trying to convince his brother to get back on the team.]]

** ActorAllusion: This isn't the [[Manga/{{Naruto}} first time]] [[AkiraIshida he]] has [[NurarihyonNoMago had the tanuki]] as an AnimalMotif

* NoKoreansInJapan: Ri Akitoshi, the senior goalkeeper for Enoshima High School, is ethnically Korean, as revealed in the manga such as v.18 c.149 and v.23 c.188. Kim Daesun, a midfielder for Tsujido Academy, is also Korean.

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* WingdingEyes: Sported by Kakeru after Kouta puts him through several wrestling holds trying to find out more about Kakeru's childhood friend, Seven.

** ActorAllusion: This isn't the [[{{Naruto}} first time]] [[AkiraIshida he]] has [[NurarihyonNoMago had the tanuki]] as an AnimalMotif

* [[spoiler:DeadStarWalking: [[JunFukuyama Suguru.]] Bonus points for actually being a soccer star.]]

* RightBehindMe: This happens to Nishijima while bragging about a point he scored on one of the team's top defenders in a practice match (after Kakeru spent most of the match wearing him down.)

--> '''Nishijima''': "Oooo owwow! Ouch!!"

Aizawa Kakeru is an energetic and dedicated eighth grader who serves as the manager for his school’s [[FootyRules football]] team. Though he was well known for being a talented player the previous year, an [[MysteriousPast accident]] during one of his games caused Kakeru to vow never to play competitively again. Still passionate about the sport, Kakeru dreams of one day becoming a professional football trainer so that he can work alongside his older brother Suguru, the ace of the school team who has represented Japan in international competition.

However, [[AloofBigBrother Suguru does not approve]] of his younger brother’s goal, calling Kakeru a coward for letting his fears hold him back. Further complicating matters is the return of a young woman and former childhood teammate named “Seven”, who Kakeru had a crush on years ago. Shortly thereafter, a challenge issued by a mysterious masked individual reminds Kakeru just how much he misses competing against others in the sport he loves.

''Area no Kishi'' is a sports {{manga}} written by Igano Hiroaki and drawn by Tsukiyama Kaya. Initially released in 2006, the series is published in the ''Weekly {{Shonen}} Magazine''. An anime adaptation starting airing in the [[Winter2012Anime winter 2012 anime season]].

* [[spoiler: DeadBigBrother: Suguru to Kakeru.]]

* {{Bishojo}}: Nana.