{"rewrite":{"id":"r_31fb6665c2ec8e1ba89fe7ec","clusterId":"c_095ec88d5e0d05f244f6e294","slug":"captain-tsubasa-my-golden-xi-launches-on-smartphones-with-andres-iniesta-as-ambassador","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI Launches on Smartphones With Andrés Iniesta as Ambassador","summary":"ALPSE released the smartphone game \"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI\" on June 16, 2026, for iOS and Android. The training simulation game is based on the \"Captain Tsubasa (2018)\" anime and its sequel \"Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth Arc.\" Players train characters from the series, including Tsubasa Ozora and Kojiro Hyuga, to build a custom \"Golden Eleven\" team. The game reproduces signature moves like the Drive Shot and Tiger Shot. Andrés Iniesta, the former FC Barcelona and Japan national team midfielder, has been appointed as the game's official ambassador. A television commercial featuring Iniesta has also been released. The game is free to play with in-app purchases and is available globally, excluding some regions.","whyItMatters":"The appointment of a real-world soccer legend as ambassador ties the game's training simulation directly to the professional soccer career Iniesta inspired, reinforcing the franchise's long-standing influence on actual players.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game\u0026#39;s official abbreviation is \u0026#34;My Iele,\u0026#34; a shortening of the full title. ALPSE Co., Ltd., headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo and led by representative director Haru Izumi, developed and published the title. The game is a training simulation where players choose favorite characters, train them, and see final stats and acquired skills change based on training decisions. Positions and formations must be selected to match the trained players.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIniesta\u0026#39;s appointment as official ambassador is accompanied by a television commercial featuring the former midfielder. The game reproduces signature moves including Tsubasa Ozora\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Drive Shot\u0026#34; and Kojiro Hyuga\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Tiger Shot.\u0026#34; The source material, the \u0026#34;Captain Tsubasa\u0026#34; manga by Yoichi Takahashi, began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1981 and has a total cumulative circulation worldwide exceeding 90 million copies. The sequel series \u0026#34;Captain Tsubasa Rising Sun FINALS\u0026#34; is serialized on Shueisha\u0026#39;s portal site \u0026#34;Captain Tsubasa WORLD.\u0026#34; The franchise celebrated its 45th anniversary on March 31, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 anime aired for about one year from April 2, 2018 to April 1, 2019. \u0026#34;Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth Arc\u0026#34; aired for about eight months from October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The anime has been translated and dubbed into languages including English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Arabic. The game is free to play with in-app purchases and is available globally excluding some regions.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI launches with Andrés Iniesta as ambassador, tying a real-world soccer icon to the game's training sim loop. The commercial is part of the pitch, not an afterthought.","twitterPost":"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI launches with Andrés Iniesta as ambassador, linking a real soccer career to the training sim loop.","threadsPost":"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI launches globally with Andrés Iniesta as ambassador. The game is a training sim, not a match-based title, and the commercial featuring Iniesta is baked into the release, not a separate ad campaign. The real-world soccer connection is the hook.","newsletterBlurb":"ALPSE released Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI on iOS and Android. The training sim lets players build a team from the 2018 anime and its sequel. Andrés Iniesta is the game's official ambassador.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G100896/20260616010/\",\"title\":\"Training Sim \\\"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI\\\" Released for Smartphones; Andrés Iniesta Appointed as Official Ambassador\"},{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410934/?rss\",\"title\":\"【Information Release】Worldwide Popular Soccer Anime 'Captain Tsubasa' New Smartphone Game 'Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI' Launches Globally Today!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9070,"outputTokens":1128,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781593083,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T06:46:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T06:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T06:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_095ec88d5e0d05f244f6e294","canonicalTitle":"育成シム「キャプテン翼:My Golden XI」，スマホ向けにリリース。アンドレス・イニエスタ氏が公式アンバサダーに就任","representativeArticleId":"a_8cfe170603ea69f863585d1b","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Captain Tsubasa (2018)\",\"Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth-hen\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Andrés Iniesta\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T03:42:52.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T03:42:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T06:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/008/G100896/20260616010/","title":"育成シム「キャプテン翼:My Golden XI」，スマホ向けにリリース。アンドレス・イニエスタ氏が公式アンバサダーに就任"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410934/?rss","title":"【情報解禁】世界的大人気サッカーアニメ『キャプテン翼』の新作スマホゲーム『キャプテン翼 ：My Golden XI』が本日より全世界(※1)でサービス開始！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Captain Tsubasa (2018)","Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth-hen"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI"],"studios":[],"people":["Andrés Iniesta"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["ALPSE released Captain Tsubasa: My Golden XI on iOS and Android on June 16, 2026.","The game is a training simulation based on the Captain Tsubasa (2018) anime and its sequel, Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth Arc.","Andrés Iniesta, former FC Barcelona and Japan national team midfielder, is the game's official ambassador.","The game reproduces signature moves including Tsubasa Ozora's Drive Shot and Kojiro Hyuga's Tiger Shot.","The Captain Tsubasa manga by Yoichi Takahashi began serialization in 1981 and has over 90 million copies in circulation worldwide."]}