If you are a fan of Pro Evolution Soccer then you are familiar with WInning Eleven. Winning Eleven is a football game by Konami that went to several stages of evolution to become the way it is right now. It was first released as International Superstar Soccer Deluxe for SNES, then released as Winning Eleven 97and ISS 98.

From the franchise, you may also know several names such as the referee named Kazuki Ito. the fictitious referee made Konami is notorious among Winning Eleven players. But, besides the referee, the commentator also has a crucial role in this football game.

Speaking of commentators, you may hear the name Jon Kabira. His name may be familiar to you if you have played football video games in the past. The legendary commentator has been featured in the game since the Winning Eleven era until Pro Evolution Soccer. His career as a commentator starts from the first Winning Eleven that was released in 2001 until eFootball PES 2020.

Jon Kabira was born on 1 November 1958 in Naha - Okinawa, Japan. Jon Kabira is biracial, his mother comes from Kansa, the United States, and his father comes from Okinawa, Japan. Jon Kabira is fluent in both English and Japanese. Besides lending his voice for Winning Eleven, he is a radio host, presenter, and narrator.

You can watch Jon Kabira’s interview when he worked as a radio host below.

The Legendary Jon Kabira Shout

Speaking of Winning Eleven then every fan has their own memory, be is a game the play during their free time or playing it with their friends. As the Japanese commentator, Jon Kabira has a special shout. Besides him spelling English words using Japanese, he also uses Japanese to say the player’s name. His iconic comments include "shuuutooooo" "batestota (Batistuta)" "bekuhamu (Beckham)" and it’s all a memory for Winning Eleven players.

Was a Commentator for the Japanese League

Him lending his voice for Winning Eleven ends up landing him a job as a commentator for the Japanese League. He was under a contract with Fuji TV to become a commentator for World Cup 2002. Not just that, Asahi TV also used his talent to make him a commentator for J League Cup.

Jon Kabira’s Duet

When playing Winning Eleven or PES, you may only hear Jon Kabira’s name alone, but he always works in pair with other commentators. Some of those names are Tsuyoshi Kitazawa and Hiroshi Nanami. 

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