Who is Genzo Wakabayashi?
Genzo Wakabayashi (若林 源三, Wakabayashi Genzo) is a major character of Captain Tsubasa, known as Japan’s #1 keeper.
What is the history of Wakabayashi?
Wakabayashi first appeared in Captain Tsubasa (1981), chapter 1. He is an extraordinary keeper who can catch almost anything thrown at him. Not many shots can come past Genzo.
What happened to Wakabayashi’s arms?
During the finals, after a tough encounter where Wakabayashi and Schneider continue their rivalry during the match, and thanks to his Japanese teammate efforts, Japan won 3-2 against Germany Jr. World Youth tournament In World Youth, both of his arms were injured because of previous encounters with Brian Cruyfford and Stefan Levin.
What happened to Wakabayashi from Bayern Munich?
In Road to 2002, Bayern Munich, with Schneider, Levin and Xiao, won 2-1 against Hamburg. Because of Wakabayashi’s “unnecessary” overlap near the end of that match, Hamburg’s coach held a grudge towards Wakabayashi, and he ended up not being able to play anymore.
What is Benji’s real name in Captain Tsubasa?
Trivia Along with Ishizaki, he is one of only two characters who originally appeared in the 1980 oneshot pilot Captain Tsubasa that continued to appear in the regular series. His name is Benji (Benjamin) Price in the Latin American and European dubs, Benji Wakabayashi in the Brazilian dub, Waleed in the Arabic dub and Thomas Price in French.
