Episode 2
The awaited scrimmage between the ETU starting line-up and the reserves begin. Tensions esclate within ETU as Tatsumi’s sharp analysis of the current ETU squad allows him to lead the reserves to an unexpected victory over the starting lineup. Further surprises await ETU as Tatsumi announces that “Mr. ETU” Murakoshi, the iconic captain, is to be stripped of his captaincy…
Aired 11/04/2010EP 2 - Episode 2
Giant Killing
East Tokyo United, ETU, has been struggling in Japan's top football league for a few years. It has taken everything they have just to avoid relegation. To make matters even worse, the fans are starting to abandon the team.
In an effort to improve their performance, ETU has hired a new coach, the slightly eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi. Tatsumi, who was considered a great football player when he was younger, abandoned the team years before but has proven himself as the manager of one of England's lower division amateur teams. The task won't be easy, the teams East Tokyo United is pitted against have bigger budgets and better players. However, Tatsumi is an expert at Giant Killing.