Mind you, I still need to finish the OG season 3 but I at least watched far enough to get the gist of it. So like... really, what are we supposed to think about this guy?

All throughout season 1, it's said that Endou Daisuke was a great guy and a legendary soccer player, and his 'death' is clearly mourned by many. He's Endou (Mamoru)'s idol and the memory of him is super important to him. His notebooks are invaluable to the Raimon team, and this whole spiel continues during season 2.

And then in season 3 he's... apparently alive? Tbh the guy's character was way different from the impression I got in season 1 and 2, did anyone else also have that or was it just me?

Anyway. Daisuke being alive is fine, typical Inazuma Eleven twist, and even the reasoning for it is okay - he left due to a threat to his life. I can even see the logic behind faking your death in that situation. If we're being altruistic, we could assume he's also doing it to protect his family and he couldn't come back for 40 years because his nemesis was still out there and still a threat. And Daisuke then building a new life for himself, making new connections- fair! He's left everything he's ever known and loved, can't blame him for trying to find a way to,,, move on, I guess.

Because honestly, it does sorta seem like he moved on?

I get why he left, why he faked his death, but... he still let his family think he was dead for 40 years and then when it was finally safe and he could return to the land of the living he... went to the whole other side of the world again. Without ever coming home it seems?

And honestly all I can really think of here is his daughter, Mamoru's mother - Atsuko. Daisuke disappeared about 40 years before the anime and Atsuko doesn't look like she's much older. She's definitely not approaching 60 yet, so that means she wasn't even an adult, and might even have been a preteen, maybe younger. And Daisuke just... calls? Doesn't even visit her? Doesn't seem to care all that much, actually. Which, what? I get that he's no longer got a life in Japan so he might not be interested in coming back - except in the anime it's stated clearly that he's moved to yet another country to start a new soccer team, so clearly he didn't stick around Little Gigant for long after the FFI - but he didn't even visit his daughter after missing her whole life?

I just... don't know what to think here. He's so clearly portrayed as a great person by so many people, and nobody seems angry at him for his actions - and I know it's not in Mamoru's character to be angry but he doesn't even seem to have any questions about the whole thing, he's just happy and that feels a little unrealistic - but that whole arc just leaves me really confused. We saw more of him in GO, of course, and it seems that he and Mamoru have a good relationship from what I remember, but... I just really don't know what to think about this guy, y’know?

Inazuma Eleven - Super Tachiagariyo!

And like u know everyone is cheering etc, and there's a shot at Endou's mother holding the picture of her father and my mind was immediately like...

Where the fuck is he in this universe? Like in the 3rd season of OG series we learn that Daisuke is training the Little Giants and that his death was faked.

Damn, Daiskuke is spitting.

Greetings my fellow readers =).

This is my first work on Tumblr. I'm also posting on AO3.

My goal is to write a treatise about the legendary special technique called "Kōtei Penguin" (Emperor Penguin), from the Inazuma Eleven series. I will analyze the reasons behind the creation of every single version of this special move, by focusing on the OG series only. The treatise is going to focus on both a psychological and a footballing standpoint. I decided to utilize the english language but also the italian one. I will also make use of some Japanese Kanjis, in order to reach as many readers as i can. Hope you like my work. You can also find the italian version on my AO3 profile.

Enjoy the reading!

Huge thanks to @drunkeninlovesailor for beta reading a part of my work. Love you!

How do you cope when the sport you once loved turns against you?

Kageyama Reijii knows it better than everyone else.

"I'm going to destroy football, because winning is the only option."

CHAPTER 1: Prologue - Mastermind

It all started with a dream, a twisted one.

Kageyama Reiji loved football. He always wanted to play this game, until his father, Kageyama Tōgo, and Endō Daisuke - Endō Mamoru's grandfather - ruined it all.

Kageyama Tōgo was a one of a kind type of striker, a brilliant shooter and a pure talent; his abilities were unmatched, he was feared in every single pitch he stepped foot in. However, things changed when he met a young Endō Daisuke, who challenged him to shoot the ball multiple times towards his goal. Daisuke managed to block Tōgo's shots.

For the first time, someone was able to reach and even surpass Tōgo's level. On top of that, he was replaced by other players of the national team, and his rival, Endō Daisuke, became the leader (and captain) of the legendary "Inazuma Japan" (イナズマジャパン).

Kageyama Tōgo had lost everything. Knowing that he was no longer the best was a bitter pill to swallow, and did not encourage him to improve his skills. He started to play awfully, losing plenty of games. By that time, he had lost all of his passion for football, thus forcing him into a state of depression.

Tōgo became an empty shell and left his family.Kageyama Reiji saw the rise and fall of his glorious father. He lost his mother too, as she got sick and died prematurely due to Tōgo's actions and ineptitude. All of a sudden, Reiji's passion for football vanished. The sport he loved ended up ruining not only his family, but his entire life.

Endō Daisuke coached the poor boy for a few years. He invited him to join "Raimon Jr. High" (雷門中), knowing that he had the same amount of talent of his father. Kageyama accepted and played on that team for a bit. Unfortunately, his idea of football was different from Endō's. He believed that winning was the only option. From his point of view, no one can define himself a champion if he's not ready to do everything in his power to achieve the victory; even if it means destroying and crushing the opponents with illegal methods. Daisuke tried his best to keep Kageyama away from his sorrowful past, his selfishness and his hatred, but it wasn't enough.

Endō guided "Raimon" (雷門中) towards a legendary path, by focusing on the most important aspect of the game.

Team work.

A few years later, Kageyama decided to act on his own. He left "Raimon Jr. High" (雷門中) and joined "Teikoku Gakuen"(帝国学園). During that period he led the team- as a player first and as a Coach afterwards- to a 40 years winning streak.

"I'm going to destroy football".

That was the only thing that mattered to him.

And so he did.

An odd event occured during the FF (Football Frontier) finals. "Teikoku Gakuen" (帝国学園) should've played against Raimon Jr. High (雷門中), in what would've been a match for the ages.

Kageyama assured that the Raimon team wouldn't show up to face his squad.

The bus that transported Daisuke and his beloved players got into an accident, causing the death of Endō Daisuke.

The rest of the team suffered severe injuries and struggled their way to the stadium.

In the blink of an eye, a phone call informed "Teikoku Gakuen" (帝国学園) that the "Raimon" (雷門中) team would not be able to compete, thus, declaring a win by default for Kageyama's team.

Reiji's twisted dream came to reality.

He finally managed to destroy football.

The "Raimon Jr. High" (雷門中) soccer club was dismantled permanently and Teikoku Gakuen(帝国学園) became an unstoppable institute; the best juvenile team of the entire country.

Later on, Kageyama invented the legendary special technique called "Kōtei Penguin", through which he developed his "Masterpiece" and manipulation skills.