Tsuyoshi Oda

Tsuyoshi Oda
小田強

Nationality

Japanese

Height

163 cm (BF)
143 cm (KD)

Weight

54kg (BF); 37kg (KD)

Occupation

University student

Position

Defender; Defensive midfielder (KD)

First appearance

Captain Tsubasa (1981) chapter 3

Past career

Level

Team

High school

Nankatsu Public

Middle school

Nankatsu

Elementary school

Nankatsu elementary school

Tsuyoshi Oda (小田強, Oda Tsuyoshi) is a retired defender of Nankatsu and a university student.

Description[]

He first appeared in the Captain Tsubasa manga. He used to wear the jersey #4 in middle school.

Biography[]

Kids' Dream arc[]

Oda is part of the Nankatsu football club when Tsubasa first got enrolled to Nankatsu elementary school. His father owns a sushi bar restaurant. After learning Roberto's philosophy that "The Ball is My Best Friend" and after a two-week training, Oda, with their teammates, they all managed to tie 2:2 with Shutetsu in the Nankatsu City inter-school tournament. Oda appeared afterwards with the Cheerleader's boy club supporting Nankatsu SC.

Boys' Fight arc[]

Later on, he was chosen as a regular defender for the Nankatsu middle school, and in words of Manabu, all newcomers Nakazato, Iwami and himself who were part of the Nankatsu elementary school have barely played in a real game, so they all had to build up experience since they had to later face Otomo middle school in the Shizuoka prefecture qualifier round and later other even stronger opponents during the 16th National Middle School tournament. After Shingo Takasugi and Ryo Ishizaki who were pillars of the defense, he also made some contributions in order to stop two-top forwards Hyuga and Sorimachi from scoring in the National middle school tournament finals.

J Boys' Challenge arc[]

Oda, Nakazato, Iwami and the rest of the Nankatsu gang supported Tsubasa Ozora in his weeks of rehabilitation from his past injuries after the National tournament finals. They also commented on how Ryo Ishizaki had improved his abilities since meeting Tsubasa and achieving in being chosen as one of the defenders for All Japan Jr.

Saikyo no Teki Holland Youth arc[]

He was playing for Nankatsu high school in 12th grade school, as a substitute player.

Road to 2002 arc[]

He goes to the same college as Okawa, Nakazato and Iwami, studying sports medicine under professor Taishi Ariga. He went to Hawaii with Sanae and some fellow Nankatsu gang members to aid Tsubasa increase his upper body and balance in order to be able for Tsubasa to complete in "Liga" level.