蹴鞠小子

Jiang Ziqi, a genius soccer prodigy from the modern world, seeks to hone his football skills. By accident, he and his best friend Odin awaken Zhi Bo, a Cuju spirit who has slept for over a thousand years. Guided by Zhi Bo, they use a magical Cuju ball to break through the barriers of time and space, arriving in the ancient state of Qi. Ancient Qi has no soccer, but it is home to the ancestor of football—Cuju. Eager to learn the art of Cuju, they join a Cuju academy alongside their new friends Tian Le, Guan Tong, Feng Buyu, and Nanguo Yu, becoming apprentices under a Cuju master. Under the master’s guidance and with the help of spirits, they refine their own "Hundred Schools’ Unique Skills" and form their own Cuju team. Combining his advanced soccer philosophy and tactics, Jiang Ziqi shapes this fledgling team into something extraordinary. They successively defeat renowned senior teams from the Cuju academy, master the essence of battle formations, overcome the famous Dahe team of Qi, and advance to the stage of the Jixia Academy Tournament.