The adaption of the series into an anime was first announced in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 43rd issue in 2011. On January 5, 2012, Crunchyroll announced it will simulcast The Knight in the Area. The series aired between January 7, 2012 and September 28, 2012 on TV Asahi, for a season of 37 episodes, and used Higher Ground (ハイヤーグラウンド Haiyā Guraundo) by S.R.S as the opening theme.
Episode & DVD Listing[]
Box | Volume | Rental DVD Date | Episodes |
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1 | May 25, 2012 | 1) I Like Soccer! (01/7/2012) 2) Knight in the Area (01/14/2012) 3) A Brother's Pulse (01/21/2012) | |
2 | June 22, 2012 | 4) Last Pass (01/28/2012) 5) Enoshima High Football Club (02/4/2012) 6) Clash! FC vs SC!! (02/11/2012) | |
3 | July 27, 2012 | 7) Return of the King (02/18/2012) 8) Conclusion (02/25/2012) 9) Panic at the Training Camp (03/03/2012) | |
4 | August 24, 2012 | 10) Little Witch (03/10/2012) 11) The Division of the Soccer Club (03/17/2012) 12) Enoshima Soccer Club Reborn (03/24/2012) | |
5 | September 21, 2012 | 13) Raising the Curtain! Inter-High Qualifiers (03/31/2012) 14) The Mythical Feint (04/07/2012) 15) Strong Opponent, Tsujido (04/14/2012) | |
6 | October 26, 2012 | 16) The Empty 3 Seconds (04/21/2012) 17) Leonardo Silva (04/28/2012) 18) Seven's Rival (05/05/2012) | |
7 | November 22, 2012 | 19) Iron Wall!! Four Arrows (05/12/2012) 20) Appearance of The Phi Trick (05/19/2012) 21) Festival Music is the Melody of Love?! (05/26/2012) | |
8 | December 21, 2012 | 22) Emperor Tooru Asuka (06/02/2012) 23) Desperate Situation (06/09/2012) 24) Tenacity to Win (06/23/2012) | |
9 | January 29, 2013 | 25) Fierce Battle!! Finale (06/30/2012) 26) Professional (07/13/2012) 27) Ryoma Goes! (07/20/2012) | |
10 | February 22, 2013 | 28) The Summit Battle! Kamakura vs. Shukyu (07/27/2012) 29) Partly Cloudy (08/03/2012) 30) U–16 Representative Training Camp (08/11/2012) | |
11 | March 22, 2013 | 31) World Match Debut (08/18/2012) 32) Welcome Home, Romeo-sama?! (08/24/2012) 33) New Challenger (09/1/2012) | |
12 | April 24, 2013 | 34) Raise the Curtain! High School Championship (09/08/2012) 35) New Total Football (09/15/2012) 36) Storm Incoming (09/21/2012) 37) Kick Off!! (09/28/2012) |