List of The Knight in the Area episodes explained

The anime series The Knight in the Area is based on the manga series of the same name written by Hiroaki Igano and illustrated by Kaya Tsukiyama.^[1] The series is directed by Hirofumi Ogura and animated by Shin-Ei Animation.^[1] The story follows Kakeru Aizawa, who received the heart of his soccer prodigy older brother Suguru Aizawa after an accident. He aims to achieve his brother's dream of winning the World Cup.

The adaption of the series into an anime was first announced in Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 43rd issue in 2011.^[2] On January 5, 2012, Crunchyroll announced it will simulcast The Knight in the Area.^[3] The series aired between January 7, 2012, and September 28, 2012, on TV Asahi.^[4] The episodes used by S.R.S as the opening theme.^[1]

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Episode list

No.	Title	Original air date

Volume DVDs

Bandai Visual gathered the episodes and released them into DVD volumes. The first DVD volume was released on May 25, 2012.

Bandai Visual (Japan, Region 2 DVD)

Volume		Episodes	Release date	Ref.
	Volume 1	1–3	March 15, 2012	^[5]
	Volume 2	4–6	June 22, 2012	^[6]
	Volume 3	7–9	July 27, 2012	^[7]
	Volume 4	10–12	August 25, 2012	^[8]
	Volume 5	13–15	September 21, 2012	^[9]
	Volume 6	16–18	October 26, 2012	^[10]
	Volume 7	19–21	November 23, 2012	^[11]
	Volume X	2X–2X	, 2012	^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Knight in the Area staff list . . Japanese . January 29, 2012.
2. Web site: The Knight in the Area Soccer Manga Gets Anime . September 16, 2011. September 18, 2011. Anime News Network.
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120207192054/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2012/01/05/the-knight-in-the-area-anime-joins-crunchyrolls-2012-winter-season . February 7, 2012 . "The Knight in the Area" Anime Joins Crunchyroll's 2012 Winter Season . Emily Balistrieri . January 5, 2012 . . January 29, 2012 . live .
4. Web site: The Knight in the Area episode 1 . . Japanese . January 29, 2012.
5. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 1 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
6. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 2 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
7. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 3 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
8. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 4 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
9. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 5 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
10. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 6 . . Japanese . August 11, 2012.
11. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD 7 . . Japanese .
12. Web site: Area no Kishi DVD X . . Japanese .