Akakichi no Eleven (赤き血のイレブン, Akakichi no Irebun, literally "Red-Blooded Eleven") is a manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara with drawings by Mitsuyoshi Sonoda. An anime adaptation produced by Tokyo TV Doga aired between 1970 and 1971, which consists of 52 episodes lasting about 24 minutes. The series aired in Japan on Nippon Television from 13 April 1970 to 5 April 1971, every Monday. In Italy it was broadcast for the first time in 1982, through local TV stations. Other transmissions aired on Super 3, Naples Channel 21 and TMC, with a different assembly of the opening theme and the end, and was better known by the title "ARRIVANO I SUPERBOYS". It is the first anime dedicated to soccer. It gained popularity among male soccer players at the time. In addition, it has been pointed out that the emphasis on spirit theory, technology commentary and had been neglected. Source: Wikipedia (en)