The Knight in the Area tells the stories of middle and high school students as they grow up through their soccer clubs, compete in national tournaments, and strive for world titles. Main character Kakeru, his respected elder brother Suguru, and childhood friend Nana Mishima, along with all the teammates, rivals from other schools, and world class soccer players around him radiate their own brilliant light as they face adolescence with all their strength. The story also incorporates the strong bond between Kakeru and Suguru, the love of their family, the friendship of their teammates and rivals, and fleeting first loves... all coming together to ignite passion in the hearts of all viewers. 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

__Height:__ 180 cm
__Agency:__ 81 Produce

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__Non-anime voice roles:__
- Blade - *Honkai: Star Rail* (2023, Video Game)
- Charizard - *Super Smash Bros. Series* (1999-2018, Video Games)
- Alucard - *Castlevania* (2017, TV Series)
- Jason Bourne - *The Bourne Identity; The Bourne Supremacy; Jason Bourne* (2004; 2007; 2016; Films) (JP Dub)
- Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto - *X-Men: First Class; X-Men: Days of Future Past; X-Men: Apocalypse; Dark Phoenix* (2011; 2014; 2016; 2019; Films) (JP Dub)
- Lee - *Arknights* (Video Game)
- Kamejim - *Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger* (2023, TV series) 

Believing himself to be useless at football, Aizawa Kakeru opts to become the manager of his school's football team, while his brother Suguru is its ace, and is even good enough to represent Japan. However, Kakeru may be harbouring a strong talent within himself that only Suguru can see, and the two often get into arguments over Kakeru's denial of his skills. Things are made more complicated with the return of Nana, an old playmate of theirs that Kakeru has a crush on. Join the brothers in their journey to the national and even international championships! 
 
Story written under the penname Igano, Hiroaki.

Their past​ work has become splendid! The captain observes the field! In the ever-popular Enoshima soccer manga, "The Knight in the Area," serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, Iwaki Teppei progresses from being a young soccer coach to a professional soccer player. The story from his high school days is about to unfold! How did this young soccer boy evolve into a genius midfielder?! The long-awaited spin-off of the number one selling soccer manga is here!!
 
(Source: Manga Box)

Teppei Iwaki