From Tsuyoshi Yasuda (Over Drive) comes the most exciting soccer manga in the world! During his last spring break before starting high school, Tsukushi Tsukamoto meets Jin Kazama, who invites him to a pick-up soccer game. Their chance meeting, and his first-ever experience with soccer, move kind-hearted, timid Tsukushi to enroll in his new high school's soccer club, which is among the strongest in all of Japan. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, there's something amazing hidden inside Tsukushi's heart ... and through his trials and tribulations in the soccer club, it's beginning to blossom!
It’s halftime, and after a valiant effort, Seiseki High School find themselves down two goals to nothing against Ryozan, the All-Japan High School Soccer Tournament favorites. But Seiseki’s star player, Mizuki the Beast, has just made a breakthrough…and all of his teammates are playing better than they’ve ever played before. Seiseki’s passion for the game has helped Tsukushi find the will to play again…which is good, because it just might be his time to shine.