later series specially the 2018 anime we can see that Ishizaki can make up for every mistake with his guts - at his nickname clearly states - and has grown up to win his place as a regular in Japan Jr., a feat recognized by both Tsubasa and the Nankatsu gang at the end of the 16th national tournament. Despite not having a special shot or dribble skills, his extra efforts on-field are compared to those Matsuyama's in terms of teamwork and strategy sense gained due to pure training. In Nankatsu Public, Ishizaki progressed much and became the captain of the football team. During the Madrid Olympics tournament, Ishizaki's overlaps are even more decisive, his individual technique improved to the point he can dodge and outsmart opponents, he helped in scoring important goals, even an assist is credited to him. Personality Ishizaki is Tsubasa's first friend in Nankatsu and known for his gutsy, cheerful and straightforward personality. In words of Tsubasa himself, he was the reason why he did not leave Nankatsu for entering Toho Academy. Much like Misaki & Wakabayashi, he can lift up Tsubasa when the latter is down. He has also some comic-relief moments, specially in the anime. He tends to have quarrels with both Urabe and his girlfriend Yukari due to their explosive personalities. He is currently playing for Jubilo Iwata and Olympic Japan in the Rising Sun arc. Voice: Danilo Diniz (in Brazil) Ken Wakashimazu Ken Wakashimazu (若島津 健, kana: わかしまづ けん) is one of the reserve goalkeepers and a forward for Japan. The son of a dojo owner, he uses his karate skills and speed as a goalkeeper. He helps Meiwa defeat Furano in the semi-finals of the national tournament, but loses to Nankatsu in the finals. Along with Takeshi Sawada, he joins Kojiro Hyuga to the Toho Academy where they lose two championships to Nankatsu, but manage to win the third, sharing the win with the other team. He's recruited to be part of the U-16 Japan team that will participate in the U-16 World Cup in France. During a match against Hamburg SV, he suffers an injury that only gets worse in the semi-finals against France. He later continues to play for Toho and is selected to be part of the U-20 team, but after refusing to be a reserve goalkeeper for Wakabayashi, he leaves the team to play for the Yokohama