Artificial intelligenceAlibaba-backed company will let fans star in manga soccer series that inspired MessiFirst serialized in 1981, "Captain Tsubasa" has sold over 90 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 20 languages. (PixVerse)TSUBASA SURUGAJune 19, 2026 17:29 JSTTOKYO -- PixVerse, a video AI startup backed by China's Alibaba, has announced the addition of characters from the popular Japanese soccer manga and anime series "Captain Tsubasa" to its platform, allowing users to generate videos featuring the franchise as soccer fans worldwide follow the FIFA World Cup.