Inazuma Eleven (イナズマイレブン, Inazuma Irebun, "Lightning Eleven") is an association football-themed media franchise created by Level-5. The franchise began with the release of Inazuma Eleven in 2008, with the game series selling over 8 million copies worldwide by 2016.[1] In addition to video games, the franchise also has a manga series and a number of other animated television series and films. Most of the games are not released in North America, despite being released in PAL territories; the only exception is a port of the original Inazuma Eleven on the Nintendo 3DS and the upcoming Victory Road.
Video games
edit| Inazuma Eleven | |
|---|---|
 Japanese logo for the first Inazuma Eleven game and anime | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game, sports |
| Developer(s) | Level-5 |
| Publisher(s) | Level-5, Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Arcade, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch |
| First release | Inazuma Eleven August 22, 2008 |
| Latest release | Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy December 5, 2013 |
Main series
edit- Inazuma Eleven (2008)
- Inazuma Eleven 2 (2009)
- Inazuma Eleven 3 (2010)
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (2025)
Inazuma Eleven GO
edit- Inazuma Eleven GO (2011)
- Inazuma Eleven GO 2: Chrono Stone (2012)
- Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy (2013)
Spin-offs
edit- Inazuma Eleven Strikers
- Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 Xtreme
- Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013
- Inazuma Eleven 1, 2, 3!! The Legend of Mamoru Endou (compilation)
- Inazuma Eleven Everyday
- Inazuma Eleven Online[2]
- Inazuma Eleven Dash
- LINE Puzzle de Inazuma Eleven
- Inazuma Eleven SD
Anime
editA number of anime television series and spin-offs have been produced by Level-5, in conjunction with TV Tokyo and OLM.
- Inazuma Eleven
- Inazuma Eleven GO
- Inazuma Eleven: Reloaded
- Inazuma Eleven: Outer Code
Films
edit- Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ōga Shūrai
- Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Gurifon
- Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W
- Inazuma Eleven: Chō Jigen Dream Match
- Eiga Inazuma Eleven Sōshūhen: Densetsu no Kickoff[3]
- Gekijōban Inazuma Eleven: Aratanaru Eiyū-tachi no Joshō[3]
Manga
edit- Inazuma Eleven (manga)
- Inazuma Eleven GO (manga)
- HonoSuto! ~Gouenji no Hitorigoto~
References
edit- ^ "Inazuma Eleven Ares announced". gematsu.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "LEVEL-5 INTERNATIONAL AMERICA RECAPS THE LEVEL5 VISION 2013 LINE-UP". level5ia.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (September 1, 2024). "2-Part Inazuma Eleven the Movie 2025 Anime Opens on December 27". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Official site (in Japanese)