Hikaru Kicker is a 13 year-old boy who loves football. He has grown up playing with a football at all times ever since his father's friend gave him one when he was still only a baby.<br><br> Hikaru goes to Italy to learn the sport. He first joins a strong team at Genova, but soon quits this team to join an extremely weak team named "Columbus" with his female friend Anna.<br><br> Experiencing many hardships and difficulties, their team gradually becomes stronger and stronger, and finally they defeat Margerita, one of the strongest soccer teams in Genova.<br><br> Soon Hikaru hears that Genova will stage its first soccer tournament. Throughout the tournament, Hikaru and his teammates confront many rivals and develop increasing maturity.<br><br> Can Hikaru score a goal and which team will win the championship?<br><br> (Source: nipponanimation.com/catalogue/073/index.html)