By March 2014, two statues of Hyuga and Misaki were added; Takahashi said, "The captain [Tsubasa] must be happy to have his teammates around". The panel showing Tsubasa and Misaki simultaneously kicking a football— known as the "Twin Shot"—was depicted in a bronze statue that was created in 2018 and sited in Katsushika. In 2014, another statue of the Twin Shot was sponsored by Adidas and sited in displayed in Hysan Place to commemorate that year's World Cup in Brazil. In a match from Japan for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Japanese fans held a tifo featuring an illustration from the manga with multiple message that supported the team. Barcelona FC expressed delight at Tsubasa's joining of its fictional counterpart because of the impact the character had. The translator of the manga's Arabic edition, Kassoumah Mhd Obada, said he wanted its readers to be inspired by Tsubasa's hard work to live a healthy life despite their country's problems. Tsubasa is one of the most popular manga and anime characters in Japan's history. According to the book "American Soccer: History, Culture, Class", Tsubasa was an inspiration throughout the world due to his portrayal in the story. The book "Sport, Literature, Society: Cultural Historical Studies" calls him one of "Japan's greatest soccer heroes" because of his characterization and skills but because the series was not published in North America, few people from the United States are familiar with him, which led to Tsubasa being called a "tried-and-true, full-fledged fictional cartoon". According to "Huffington Post", because "Captain Tsubasa" spawned multiple manga series, Tsubasa and Wakabayashi have been regarded as icons for multiple generations. In "The Imperial Sportive: Sporting Lives in the Service of Modern Japan", Sandra Collins stated the series was successful because of the lead character's intense discipline within social groups and his rivalries. "Hobby Consolas" enjoyed Tsubasa's struggle against the strongest players from Thailand during a PlayStation game. "THEM Anime Reviews" wrote that Tsubasa obtained an international reputation despite being better known in Western countries as "Oliver Atom". Tsubasa's debut in the 2018 anime was praised by "Zona Freak" because of the way he engaged Wakabayashi in a challenge involving kicking a ball under a truck. "Mouse" agreed the scene in which Tsubasa bonds with his football after he almost dies in a road accident is faithful to the first anime.