With his towering figure and physical prowess, Hiroshi Jito became the defensive wall of the Japanese National Team in Captain Tsubasa. This close friend of Sano has some fascinating facts that you probably didn’t know. Let’s get into the discussion!

1. Big Men Rivals

As the big man of the defensive side of the Japanese National Team, Jito is tasked to take on opponents’ other big men, such as Margus of Germany, Fei Xiang of China, or Vulcan of Saudi Arabia. In the youth national team, only Jito who’s able to compete with those players physically.

2. The Defeat Against RJ7

After losing to RJ7, coach Gamo told Jito that he lacked stamina, resulting in him being asked to leave the team. Upset about the defeat and the fact that he’s being withdrawn from the team, Jito trained himself by participating in numerous marathon. Upon his return to the team, his stamina had increased and Jito also learned a new blocking technique.

3. Combo Play

Since they’re attending Hirado elementary and Kunimi Junior High, Jito has always had combo plays with his playing partner, Sano. Then when playing for the Japanese youth team, Jito utilized his strength to do a combo with the Tachibana brothers. Jito’s legs served as the springboard to launch the Tachibanas to do a Skylab Twin Shot, where they simultaneously kicking the ball while in the air.

The Tachibana brothers are the experts in acrobatic plays, and with the help of Jito’s massive physique, they can further develop the combo, producing unexpected new techniques.

4. “Power Defender”

Back in Hirado, Jito’s known as the "Power Defender". In other words, he plays by relying on his physicality as a defender. He never plays seriously if he doesn’t find any worthy matchup. However, when he heard about the glorified Tsubasa, Jito got his motivation to play against him. 

At that moment, Jito started to play with his full strength. The impact of his powerful charge even gave Tsubasa a pretty serious shoulder injury. The injury that made Tsubasa had to struggle so much when playing against Hyuga of Toho!

5. A Rough Player

Since his school days, Jito often got involved in student fights and he was always able to defeat his opponents with his size. He’s so strong, so much so, that he got bored since there were no opponents that could make him feel challenged. Eventually, he was able to channel his excessive energy, as he joined the football club along with Sano. 

When playing for Hirado, Jito had a rough playing style, similar to Hyuga’s. However, he’d always shoved his enemies in a certain way that the refs didn’t see it as a foul.

Those were some facts of Hiroshi Jito, the Japanese youth team defensive wall in Captain Tsubasa. If you find this article entertaining, share this with your pals. And wait for another Captain Tsubasa discussion on DuniaGames! 

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