Giant Killing

No way...

I didn't expect to witness such a spectacular match in England, the land where soccer originated from.

Yeah.

Charge!

Stop joking around!

Releasing players yet again?

Has the manager been decided already?

If you recruit a useless one again, I will kill you all!

Right now, we are discussing this matter...

...so for now, please head back.

Who on earth will go back empty-handed like this, idiot?!

Over here!

Alright, pass the ball!

Kota, it's our chance now!

Shoot!

You missed again.

Just where the heck are you aiming at?

N-no, I missed it on purpose as I was aiming the suspicious person over there!

That suspicious person!

Hey, unauthorized people are not allowed to come in here!

Me?

Who else except you then?!

You are the most suspicious around here!

What are you saying?

Are you a student of the ETU soccer academy?

That's right.

Just nice...tell me about something about it then!

ETU is weak!

Very weak!

Every soccer season, they can barely survive.

The manager is constantly changing...

...and yet they are still very weak!

We could probably even outperform them!

Well then, what is ETU's weakness?

They just can't score a goal...

Their defense is weak!

They cannot win any competition!

Wait a minute...

Who the hell are you, sir?

Could it be that you are a spy?

There is nothing worth spying for such a weak team.

Well, that's true...

I am here...to help make ETU strong.

Are you all underestimating us just because we are fans?

President!

Get out now!

I am going out!

No, Gotou.

Let's continue our meeting.

Yes.

I didn't expect that the standard of our fans have deteriorated within 10 years.

Shut up.

The responsibility is on us.

But President, the average attendance has dropped to eight thousand already.

Furthermore, there're rumours that the municipality are withdrawing their support for our home ground.

W-What are you saying?!

We don't have a parent company as support!

Without the help of the municipality, we would not be able to continue our operations!

Found a sponsor yet?!

No... not yet.

Just what on earth are you doing?!

In times like this, you need to calm down more, Vice-President!

Nonsense!

What?!

This is a life-and-death matter!

It is your responsibility, President! Resign now, you stupid big brother!

You have been acting like this since young...

Shut up!

Here, some tea.

Now it's not the time for arguments, uncle.

Dad, you should stop it too!

The problems are still piling up like a mountain.

But there is only one solution to break free of this situation.

Gotou...

And that solution is for ETU to win.

Because of this, I'm bringing him back.

No, I pleaded with him to come back.

Yup, I am here to handle this matter.

Ta-Tatsumi?!

Long time no see!

How long have you been standing there?

For a while.

The old times never change.

Hey!

How thick-skinned of you to come back here!

I have not forgiven you for betraying the team yet!

You're the same old, aren't you?

Even your wig's still the same.

I'm back, father.

Tatsumi, you haven't change much either.

Well, it's not like I have nothing to do,

I am actually quite busy.

Like moving houses.

Tatsumi, you idiot.

I have never heard of any manager who stays inside the club house.

I don't want a futon...change it to a bed for me.

And help me order dinner too.

I want fried rice and some dumplings for tonight.

W-who the hell do you think you are?

The king. The manager's the king.

I think he will definitely fail.

The fans won't agree with this.

They are different compared to the time when Tatsumi was still in the team.

I beg to differ.

Only after you watch how he acts as a manager...

But then...

He will surely create a wave of ETU storm in this city.

And, he'll transform this city just like he did in the other one.

What city?

Is it that village in England?

I saw it...

The charm of soccer; people crying in sorrow, laughing happily...

...and the shadow of those who cheer their hearts out!

London, Liverpool, Birmingham

Just where on earth is that guy?

I am managing in England! -Tatsumi

Maybe he's given up.

No...Tatsumi will never abandon soccer.

He must be around somewhere that is filled with scene of soccer.

T-They are coming this way!

An England amateur club went into the Top 32 of FA Cup?

TL Note: The FA Cup is a prestigious soccer tournament in England where teams from all divisions compete against each other.

A-Amazing...

That's...

Open up a path for me!

The king has come back victorious!

In the end, he still lost to a Premiership team, right?

But at one point, they fought back to lead 3-2!

Do you understand what it means?

Oh, very "amazing"?

Don't go overboard!

We've already placed all of our bets on Tatsumi.

I'm back!

You're late, Kota.

Dad, listen to me! Today, I saw the new manager of the main team!

Is that so? Anyway, he will probably quit soon, right?

What are you saying? Aren't you still a fan of ETU?

Mum mentioned that you used to quite the passionate fan.

Even till now, I am still a fan, though not as passionate as I used to be.

You don't even go to stadium to watch the match!

Adults are very busy, you know.

But still, I think I saw the manager somewhere before...

Where exactly...

Dad!

It's him! He's the new manager!

I see...no wonder I find him to be nostalgic.

Is that so, Kota?

Is he really the...

No mistake about it, it's him alright!

Hey, Shige!

Did you hear? ETU has a new manager!

What is it?

What happened, Goro?

To me, soccer is al-

It's Tatsumi!

Tatsumi has become the manager, and he's back in our town!

Isn't that big news?

Amazing, isn't it?!

Do Yuuji and the rest know about this yet?

Nope.

Let's go inform them, then!

Yes!

Tatsumi!

That Tatsumi is back...