Inazuma Eleven: Ares (2018)
Ares depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original Inazuma Eleven anime after their victory in the Football Frontier, with the alien attack from the second season never occurring. When Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition, the Raimon Eleven disbanded with its members transferring into different soccer teams across the country to strengthen Japan's soccer at a national level. Furthermore, sponsorship has become a vital aspect in a Japanese youth soccer team's survival as it prevents a team's disbandment while being essential to partake in matches. The series focuses on the forward Asuto Inamori and his team, Inakuni Raimon, which is made up of players from the remote Inakunijima Island. Needing to maintain their club, they have replaced the original Raimon Eleven as Raimon Junior High's soccer team and compete as underdogs in the annual Football Frontier youth tournament.
Seasons & Episode
The day has finally arrived and the players who are going to represent Inazuma Japan have been selected.
Inazuma Japan start their first Football Frontier International match against South Korea's team, Red Bison.
With Gouenji Shuuya being injured for Inazuma Japan, Kira Hiroto replaces him and the rivalry between Hiroto and Haizaki Ryouhei begins.
Inazuma Japan are training for the upcoming match against Australia but they have no info on the team, so they have no idea what kind of plays Australia has.
Inazuma Japan start their match against Australia, but they're having trouble keeping up with Australia's plays.
The match between Inazuma Japan and Australia continues with the second half.
The match between Inazuma Japan and Shining Satans finally comes to an end.
Inazuma Japan start training for their next match against Uzbekistan's team, Eternal Dancers.
Nosaka Yuuma is finally back with the team after his brain surgery and is the captain for Inazuma Japan during the second half of the match between Inazuma Japan and Eternal Dancers.
Inazuma Japan manages to win the match against Eternal Dancers with a score of 4-2, however after the match Ichihoshi Mitsuru tries to accuse Nosaka of doping as he did to Kidou Yuuto.
Inazuma Japan prepare for their next match against Saudi Arabia with Nosaka Yuuma showing the team the training.
Ichihoshi is torn between saving his brother and playing soccer as he wants to do.
The first half between Inazuma Japan and Saudi Arabia ended with a score of 1-0.
Kimura Yousuke interviews Inamori Asuto, Haizaki Ryouhei, and Nosaka Yuuma.
The Asian finals are coming and Inazuma Japan will face China's team.
Ichihoshi Hikaru feels guilty for what he has done to the team when he thought he was Ichihoshi Mitsuru and helps the team in every way he can, so they can forgive him.
Inazuma Japan start their match against China's national team, Soccer Acrobatic Troupe but without their coach since he is absent, making Kudou Michiya the main coach for the match.
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Soccer Acrobatic Troupe.
The end of the match is slowly approaching and Inazuma Japan are having a difficult time scoring against Soccer Acrobatic Troupe while they are also having a difficult time scoring.
After winning the FFI prelims, Inazuma Japan is invited aboard a ship for a luxury dinner party.
Before departing to Russia for the Football Frontier International, Inazuma Japan's members visit their respective schools to meet their friends and family to see them.
Inazuma Japan are travelling to Russia by plane and each member does something to make the time pass by quickly.
( Most of the episode is a rerun of Inazuma Eleven Reloaded.)
Inazuma Japan have some time before their first match, so they decide to explore Russia.
Starting off the Football Frontier International in Russia, Inazuma Japan go up against Invincible Giant.
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Muteki no Giant but they are having a hard time keeping up with Spain, who made their third goal with Twin Lancer. Inazuma Japan try to score another goal with Last Resort but Nosaka Yuuma sees that's still incomplete, so it gets easily stopped by Spain's defense. They then decide to depend on Inamori Asuto to get through Spain's players. Can Asuto turn the match around?
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Invincible Giant but they are having a hard time keeping up with Spain, who made their third goal with Twin Lancer. Inazuma Japan try to score another goal with Last Resort but Nosaka Yuuma sees that's still incomplete, so it gets easily stopped by Spain's defense. They then decide to depend on Inamori Asuto to get through Spain's players. Can Asuto turn the match around?
Between training sessions, Haizaki, Gouenji, Nosaka, and Endou go scout out the American team based on Asuto's suggestion. However, instead of scouting out the team, Asuto and the others end up playing against Ichinose and the others in a mini-game.
Aphrodi joins Inazuma Japan. The members of Inazuma Japan play a 4 on 4 mini-game. Asuto finally meets a mysterious man claiming to be his father.
Inazuma Japan are about to start their match against Navy Invader but Inamori Asuto is running late since he is still talking to Inamori Masato, his dad.
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Navy Invader. Bahat Descom is arrested. Mack Scride takes over as Navy Invader's coach and Ichinose, Domon and Mark join. The episode ends with Inazuma Japan in the lead with a score of 3-2.
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Navy Invader with Domon Asuka, Ichinose Kazuya and Mark Kruger, three players from Star Unicorn, joining Navy Invader.
Perfect Spark defeats Muteki no Giant with a score 6-0. Inamori Asuto visits the training facility of Orion. Fudou Akio is shown to be injured. Inamori Asuto gets captured by the Orion Foundation.
The members of Inazuma Japan are worried about Inamori Asuto who has suddenly disappeared after he went with his father to an Orion facility. Despite that, two new members appear before Inazuma Japan and they look familiar to the players of Inakuni Raimon but they look different from their previous appearances. Who are they?
Inazuma Japan's last match in their group is about to begin against Perfect Spark but Inamori Asuto hasn't returned from his trip with his father.
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Perfect Spark. Froy Girikanan and Viktor Sedov leave the match as protest after Perfect Spark uses Aurora Wave, applied with tear gas. Inamori joins Perfect Spark.
nazuma Japan is still playing a match against Perfect Spark but Perfect Spark is down two players after Froy Girikanan and Viktor Sedov left their team.
After their battle with Perfect Spark, the members of Inazuma Japan are disheartened. On the other hand, Asuto, who woke up in a certain person's room, learns about the Orion Foundation's original form.
As Asuto and the others vow to wake up the Disciples of Orion, a new member appears. They were excited about playing against the supposedly non-Orion France, when...
In order to look into the incident concerning the French team, Froy and Ichihoshi head to Bernard, the chairman of the Orion Foundation and Froy's older brother. On their way here, Froy tells Ichihoshi about the Bernard he respected. According to him, Bernard had changed after a certain incident.
Inazuma Japan's match against tournament favorites Brazil begins. Despite the team begin completely Orion, the members of Brazil have overwhelming techniques. Inazuma Japan is outplayed by Brazil, who attacks using the rhythm of samba.
Asuto feel the Orion Foundation's "light" from the plays of the Brazilian team. However, as the match resumes, Asuto and the other Inazuma Japan members suddenly lose strength and become unable to move.
Inazuma Japan fights against FFI champions. The Brazilian team is shocked by the dirty game of Japan. Inazuma Japan's move, which appears to be retaliation, is gradually causing conflicts for the Brazilian players.
During the match against the Italian team, Inazuma Japan's face distrusts the anomalies in the opponent's body. Inamori Asuto of Inazuma Japan desperately asks them to stop the dangerous game...
Inazuma Japan continue their match against Guardians of Queen but the score isn't in favor for Inazuma Japan, being 1-3.
Inazuma Japan are finally faced with the FFI finals. The members make certain feelings of wanting a fair match against the reborn Russia representatives.
The match between Perfect Spark and Inazuma Japan comes to a halt as Irina threatens to bomb the stadium & kill everyone inside, unless the various countries of the world agree to pay a ransom. The ultimate Orion team, Shadow of Orion, appears, prompting the assembly of Zhao Jinyuns, a new team to confront them consisting of players from different national teams.
Zhao Jinyuns continue their fight against the Shadow of Orion.
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