Hermann Kaltz

Lore & Background

Hermann Kaltz is introduced as a player for Hamburger SV in Germany, where he meets Genzo Wakabayashi after the goalkeeper moves there to play. Kaltz is a teammate of Karl-Heinz Schneider at the club. He becomes a rival to Tsubasa Ozora, the series' main protagonist. His role is tied to the German club and national team context, serving as an opponent that Tsubasa and Wakabayashi face.

In Their Own Story

When Genzo Wakabayashi leaves Japan to play for Hamburger SV in Germany, he meets Hermann Kaltz and Karl-Heinz Schneider there. Kaltz, alongside Schneider, forms part of the German club environment that challenges Wakabayashi and later Tsubasa. Their encounters are part of the international club and national team storylines in the series.

Reader's Guide

Team Affiliation: Hamburger SV (Germany), Germany National Team. Key Rivalry: Tsubasa Ozora. Kaltz is a German player who appears in the Captain Tsubasa series across anime, videogames, and manga. He is associated with Hamburger SV and the German national team, and is a rival to the main protagonist Tsubasa Ozora.

Did You Know?

• Hermann Kaltz is a teammate of Karl-Heinz Schneider at Hamburger SV.
• He meets Genzo Wakabayashi after the goalkeeper moves to Germany to play for Hamburger SV.
• Kaltz is a rival to Tsubasa Ozora, one of the series' main protagonists.
• He appears in the anime, videogames, and manga of Captain Tsubasa.
• His character is part of the German club and national team storylines.