| Inazuma Eleven: Ares | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TXN(TV Tokyo, TV Osaka) |
| Original release | April 6 – September 28, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Next → Orion no Kokuin | |
Inazuma Eleven: Ares[1] (イナズマイレブン アレスの天秤Inazuma Irebun Aresu no Tenbin) is a 2018 Japanese television anime television series produced by OLM. Part of the Inazuma Eleven franchise, the series is based on the Inazuma Eleven Ares role-playing video game of the same name. A sequel Inazuma Eleven: Orion no Kokuin started airing on October 5, 2018. An English dub of the series produced by SDI Media began airing on Disney XD on April 13, 2019 as Inazuma Eleven: Ares, replacing Yo-kai Watch, another anime based on a Level-5 video game series.[2] This is the second Inazuma Eleven series to receive an English dub after the original series.
Ares depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original Inazuma Eleven anime. Taking place sometime after Raimon's victory in the Football Frontier, in this alternative universe, the alien attack from the second season never occurs. Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition. Due to this, the Raimon Eleven have been disbanded, and its members are sent to different soccer teams across Japan in the hopes of strengthening Japan's soccer at a national level. Moreover, in the modern world of Japanese youth soccer, sponsorship has become a vital aspect of a team's survival. A youth team must have a sponsor, otherwise, their club will face disbandment, and are not permitted to partake in matches.
The series focuses on the forward Asuto Inamori and his team, Inakuni Raimon, which is made up of players from the remote Inakunijima Island. They have replaced the original Raimon Eleven as Raimon Junior High's soccer team, and are competing as underdogs in the annual Football Frontier youth tournament.
| Character | English[3] |
|---|---|
| Sonny Wright | Kyle McCarley |
| Elliot Ember | Steve Staley |
| Heath Moore | Lucien Dodge |
| Valentin Esner | Lucien Dodge |
| Sandra Fischer | Cherami Leigh |
| Nino Nango | Christine Marie Cabanos |
| Cliff Parker | Kaiji Tang |
| Maxime Dassier | Kaiji Tang |
| Cesar Montalban | Griffin Burns |
| Adriano Donati | Tony Azzolino |
| Trevor Cook | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Kiko Calavente | Erika Harlacher |
| Basile Hardy | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Yi | Christopher Corey Smith |
| No. | English title / Translated title | Original airdate | English airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 'Departure to Tomorrow' Transcription: 'Ashita e no Funade' (Japanese: 明日への船出) | April 6, 2018 | April 13, 2019 |
| 02 | 'The Demon on the Pitch/Devil in the Field' Transcription: 'Fīrudo no Akuma' (Japanese: フィールドの悪魔) | April 6, 2018 | April 13, 2019 |
| 03 | 'The Mysterious Mister Yi/The Mysterious Coach Zhao Jin Yun' Transcription: 'Nazo no Kantoku Chō Kin Un' (Japanese: 謎の監督 趙金雲) | April 20, 2018 | April 20, 2019 |
| 04 | 'Breakdown Their Walls! The Impenetrable Fortress/Can we take them down!? The Impregnable Fortress' Transcription: 'Otoseru ka! Nankōfuraku no Yōsai' (Japanese: 落とせるか！難攻不落の要塞) | April 27, 2018 | April 27, 2019 |
| 05 | 'The Darkness of Polestar Academy/Seisho Academy's Darkness' Transcription: 'Seishō Gakuen no Yami' (Japanese: 星章学園の闇) | May 4, 2018 | May 4, 2019 |
| 06 | 'The Flame Striker/Ace Striker of Fire' Transcription: 'Honō no ēsu Sutoraikā' (Japanese: 炎のエースストライカー) | May 11, 2018 | May 11, 2019 |
| 07 | 'Begin to see the light' Transcription: 'Miehajimeru Hikari' (Japanese: 見え始める光) | May 18, 2018 | TBA |
| 08 | 'A day without coach' Transcription: 'Kantoku no Inai Hi' (Japanese: 監督のいない日) | May 25, 2018 | TBA |
| 09 | 'Commander Reiji Kageyama's Clever Scheme' Transcription: 'Sōsui Kageyama Reiji no Kisaku' (Japanese: 総帥 影山零治の奇策) | June 1, 2018 | TBA |
| 10 | 'Clash! Emperor Penguin VS Polar Bear!' Transcription: 'Gekitotsu! Kōtei Pengin VS Hokkyoku Guma!!' (Japanese: 激突！皇帝ペンギンVS北極グマ!!) | June 8, 2018 | TBA |
| 11 | 'Night Before The Finals Asuto's Decision' Transcription: 'Kessen Zen'ya Asuto no Ketsui' (Japanese: 決戦前夜 明日人の決意) | June 15, 2018 | TBA |
| 12 | 'Haizaki Ablaze' Transcription: 'Moeru Haizaki' (Japanese: 燃える灰崎) | June 22, 2018 | TBA |
| 13 | 'Fierce! Storm of the Final Phase!' Transcription: 'Sōzetsu! Arashi no Saishū Kyokumen!!' (Japanese: 壮絶！嵐の最終局面!!) | June 29, 2018 | TBA |
| 14 | 'The Moonlight Emperor' Transcription: 'Gekkō no Enperā' (Japanese: 月光のエンペラー) | July 6, 2018 | TBA |
| 15 | 'The Emperor's Distress' Transcription: 'Kōtei no Kunō' (Japanese: 皇帝の苦悩) | July 13, 2018 | TBA |
| 16 | 'The Double Prince of the Snowfield' Transcription: 'Setsugen no Daburu Purinsu' (Japanese: 雪原のダブルプリンス) | July 20, 2018 | TBA |
| 17 | 'Explosion! Snow Princess' Great Strategy!' Transcription: 'Bakuretsu! Yuki Hime Daisakusen' (Japanese: 爆裂！雪姫大作戦！) | July 27, 2018 | TBA |
| 18 | 'The Sun Garden's Dream' Transcription: 'Ohisama-en no Yume' (Japanese: お日さま園の夢) | August 3, 2018 | TBA |
| 19 | 'The Ultimate Personal Technique' Transcription: 'Kyūkyoku no Kojin-Gi' (Japanese: 究極の個人技) | August 10, 2018 | TBA |
| 20 | 'The Ultimate Technique, Its Name Is...' Transcription: 'Hissatsu Ōgi, Sono Na Wa...' (Japanese: 必殺奥義、その名は…) | August 17, 2018 | TBA |
| 21 | 'Scattered Eleven' Transcription: 'Barabara no Irebun' (Japanese: バラバラのイレブン) | August 24, 2018 | TBA |
| 22 | 'The Legendary Captain' Transcription: 'Densetsu no Kyaputen' (Japanese: 伝説のキャプテン) | August 31, 2018 | TBA |
| 23 | 'Overcome the Legend!' Transcription: 'Densetsu o Norikoero!' (Japanese: 伝説を乗り越えろ！) | September 7, 2018 | TBA |
| 24 | 'Nosaka's Declaration of War' Transcription: 'Nosaka no Sensen Fukoku' (Japanese: 野坂の宣戦布告) | September 14, 2018 | TBA |
| 25 | 'Clashing Soccer!' Transcription: 'Gekitotsu Suru Sakkā!!' (Japanese: 激突するサッカー！！) | September 21, 2018 | TBA |
| 26 | 'Dash to the Top!' Transcription: 'Teppen e Dasshu!' (Japanese: てっぺんへダッシュ！) | September 28, 2018 | TBA |