 When Japan women's national football team won its first FIFA Women's World Cup title in Germany, Takahashi drew comparisons between Tsubasa and Homare Sawa, the women's team's captain.Several voice actors have portrayed Tsubasa; Akari Hibino, the character's first voice actor, played him in the first anime series and the original video animation sequel "Shin Captain Tsubasa".As an adult in the anime "Captain Tsubasa J", he is voiced by Nozomu Sasaki.