We may call it niche, but the Inazuma Eleven series is massive - six main games, two cancelled ones, multiple spin-off games, EIGHT anime seasons and three (four?) movies! That's enough to put it in the Top 20 best-selling Japanese RPG series ever, right behind Fire Emblem and ahead of Xenoblade... so there must be some interesting details hidden beneath the surface, right?
Today, I (TaleOfTheToaster) will present the "Inazuma Eleven Iceberg", to take a look at the storied history of Inazuma Eleven to present some of the most unknown details about the games, TV show and more. Plenty of these will be fun trivia points, but some of them will touch on the low points of the series' history too. There's plenty to learn, so get ready as we take a look down the iceberg and dive deep on Inazuma Eleven history. Sakka Yarouze!
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Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Tier 1: 1:03
Tier 2: 8:00
Tier 3: 15:43
Tier 4: 26:19
Tier 5: 35:55
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Full image of the Inazuma Eleven Iceberg:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/king-of-bots/images/5/5e/Inazuma_Eleven_Iceberg.png
Dengeki Online's interview with Riku Matsushita (Pants / Pantsu)
https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/267/267448/
The Inazuma Eleven Rewind 2020 by AdriSylver 23:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8uTOnwJzQA
The Jude Game-Breaking Glitch (full version):
Coming soon to this channel!
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SPECIAL THANKS
Alexander Greensmith, for proof-watching the video several times to suggest fixes, and suggesting entries like Hidetoshi Nakata and Where is Steve:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Stelios78910
TXM, for proof-watching the video and making my background and endslate, plus helping with the thumbnail:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dQoFTgCfCAMNf9PGhnRhw
Sχηc (Sxnc), for recording footage of the Japanese Inazuma Eleven 1 on my behalf, and for running Level-10's project to translate GO Galaxy:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQS3YlKu3yXRnb4G7YpveA
Countdown Bleck, for proof-watching the video and suggesting fixes:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Mr12604
Tatsunami, for taking photos from the Inazuma Eleven manga and helping me find Japanese footage:
https://twitter.com/tatsunami_twt
RelicRaider, for making my logo and providing the info on the Berryz:
https://twitter.com/relic_raider
TheDamBeaver, for suggesting entries such as NateWantsToBattle and Rain Bowe/Gazza Irons
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-TrhhJRXfDskPmhlsqsWSw
ShadowAK, for giving me a little more background info on the Orion Fan Polls and the Hyper-Evolved Children's speculated ancestors:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj3pYo2iSejgL17RS69JATA
Liam Bauer, for teaching me about some of the Danganronpa shared voice actors:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ14dWhpTiMlGD4_eT7B4NQ
My mum, for posting me my American Nintendo 2DS in the middle of a lockdown where I couldn't go get it myself
Thomas J. Ashwell, for leaking the video topic in this video we made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xLacH_qaSI
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