Inazuma Eleven is a popular soccer anime and that unique concept. All characters in this anime are capable of using techniques or super kicks with various names and powers.
Its story centers on a young man named Endou Mamoru who loves soccer. He is highly dedicated and has made it all the way to international tournaments with his team.
Now, I want to share some of the best characters in Inazuma Eleven. Those of you who follow this anime will be familiar with the following characters. Let's take a look together.
15. Kabeyama Heigorou
Kabeyama Heigoroy was a key member of the Raimon soccer team when it first started. Although initially weak, he developed during training to become a good defender for the Raimon team.
He was also one of the players chosen to join the Inazuma Eleven team. His role is to maintain the team's defense. He can creates a defensive wall that is difficult for opponents to penetrate.
14. Midorikawa Ryuuji
Midorikawa Ryuuji is the former captain of Gemini Storm. He later became a central midfielder for Inazuma Japan. Ryuuji is also a good friend of Hiroto.
The two of them competed together in the FFI tournament as representatives of Japan. Ryuuji has a cold demeanor, but he is a reliable player. Ryuuji's strongest kick is Astro Break, which has an effect similar to a Black Hole.
13. Sakuma Jirou
Next, there's Sakuma Jirou, Kidou's best friend. He plays both a striker and a central midfielder for the Teikoku Gakuen and Inazuma Japan teams.
He has analitycal skills and can be a good strategist. He can coordinates all the players to ensure the game runs smoothly. Furthermore, Sakuma possesses a shot that is no less powerful than the other characters. He often supports Kidou in scoring goals.
12. Fideo Ardena
Unlike the previous characters, Fideo is not a member of the Inazuma Japan team. He is the captain of Orpheus, the Italian team in the FFI tournament. In addition to serving as captain, Fideo also plays as a striker on the front line.
He is the ace of his team and is nicknamed the "White Meteor of Italy." Although he is an enemy in matches, Fideo is good friends with Endou and his friends off the field.
Fideo possesses a powerful signature kick called Odin Sword. With this technique, he is able to score numerous goals against the opposing team.
11. Fudou Akio
Fudou is a central midfielder and captain of the Shin Teikoku Gakuen. He is also a member of Inazuma Japan team in the FFI tournament. Unlike the other characters, Fudou has a less friendly demeanor and tends to be selfish.
In play, he also tends to be aggressive and can potentially injure opponents. Despite this, he still plays a crucial role in his team's victory.
10. Utsunomiya Toramaru
Toramaru is one of the characters chosen to join the Inazuma Japan team. He is relatively young compared to the other characters. Furthermore, he greatly idolizes Goenji.
Toramaru has hidden talent and the potential to become a great soccer player. He possesses a natural talent for the game. Toramaru possesses his own super-powerful kicks called Tiger Drive and Tiger Storm.
9. Kazuya Ichinose
Next, there's Kazuya Ichinose, who served as a central midfielder for the Raimon team in the first and second seasons. However, he later becomes an opponent Endou must face in the third season after Kazuya joins Unicorn, a team from America.
He is a genius player and is nicknamed the "Midfield Magician." He also shares Endou's kind and friendly personality. One of Kazuya's signature shots is Pegasus Shoot.
8. Afuro Terumi
Afuro Terumi, better known as Aphrodi, is one of the strongest opponents Endou has ever faced. He is the former captain of Team Zeus and briefly joined Team Raimon.
He later joined the Fire Dragons, South Korean national team, as a forward. Aphrodi possesses an artistic, elegant, yet deadly game. One of his deadly techniques is Heaven's Time, which can freeze time.
7. Someoka Ryuugo
Someoka Ryuugo is the first member of the Raimon soccer club and accompanies Endou in the early stages of his career. Someoka is the main striker on the team and is known as Raimon's fearsome goal scorer.
Furthermore, Someoka is highly dedicated to soccer. Although he briefly became Endou's enemy in the second season of the series, Someoka returns to fight alongside Endou on the Inazuma Japan team.
Someoka possesses powerful kicks, known as Dragon Crash and Dragon Tornado, which are his signature techniques.
6. Kiyama Hiroto
In fourth place is Kiyama Hiroto, a supporting character in the series. He is the attacker and captain of Team Genesis, who later joined the Inazuma Japan team as a midfielder.
Although they were once rivals, Hiroto is actually friendly and caring towards his friends. He possesses a powerful kick, resembling a lightning-fast comet. Some of his kicking techniques include Big Bang and Ryuusei Blade.
5. Ichirota Kazemaru
Next, we have Ichirota Kazemaru, who plays an important role on the team. Kazemaru has been a longtime friend of Endou. Interestingly, he used to be a member of the track and field team before joining the Raimon soccer team and play as defender.
Kazemaru was also a core member of the Inazuma Japan team in international tournaments. However, on that team, he no longer played as a defender, but as a midfielder and was briefly the team's temporary captain.
Some of Kazemaru's mastered kicking techniques include Honoo no Kazamidori, Dark Phoenix, and The Hurricane, which are based on the wind element.
4. Fubuki Shirou
Fubuki Shirou is one of the talented players on the Inazuma team. He can play both as a defender and as a forward. Uniquely, Fubuki has a unique personality due to her dual personality.
Fubuki's true personality tends to be quiet, but her inner brother, Atsuya, has a fierce and egotistical personality. Despite this, Fubuki possesses high playing skills.
He also possesses an ice-based shoot techniques capable of hitting the opponent's goal, examples of which are Eternal Blizzard and Wolf Legend.
3. Yuuto Kidou
Next is Yuuto Kidou, who has an eccentric appearance with his glasses and robe that he always wears whenever he plays on the field. He is a midfielder and former captain of the Teikoku Gakuen team.
He later joined the Raimon team and the Inazuma Japan team alongside Endou. Kidou is a talented and brilliant player with a keen eye for strategy.
Furthermore, Kidou possesses unique techniques, namely Illusion Ball, which can deceive opponents, and Koutei Penguin Shoot, a super-powerful combination kick.
2. Goenji Shuuya
In second place is Goenji Shuuya, the greatest striker in the story. He was a transfer student from Kidokawa Seishuu who later joined the Raimon team.
He loved soccer, but his father always opposed Goenji's wishes. He disappeared for a while, but Goenji later rejoined Endou in the Football Frontier International tournament, representing the Japanese team.
Goenji possesses a powerful fire-based kick and he often scores goal for his team. One of his signature techniques is Fire Tornado.
1. Endou Mamoru
The number one in this list is undoubtedly Endou Mamoru, the main character in Inazuma Eleven. He is the goalkeeper and captain of the Raimon team, and later became the captain of the Inazuma Japan team.
He has a passionate personality and never gives up easily. Furthermore, he is passionate about soccer. Every day, Endou trains diligently using a giant tire to improve his goalkeeping skills.
He is constantly learning to master new techniques based on the notebook left by his grandfather. His signature goalkeeping techniques are God Hand, Seigi no Tekken, and the incredibly powerful Majin The Hand.