Black and Blue

Takashi Usami could have been so much more, but his career hasn’t been done with reserving him surprises.

Gamba’s Got Talent

Gamba Osaka have developed an insane amount of talent, yet they have some regrets (and we talked about it with Jonny Nicol).

Mr. Sakka

Yasuhito Endo was and will be the main landmark of J.League. We won’t see another one of his kind.

2023 Regista Awards: J1 League

A first-time champion, a returning national hero, and new players rising: these have been the awards for 2023 in the top tier.

Bad Guy

If you think about the J.League and you have to identify the league with one manager, to whom do you think? Hajime Moriyasu for his successes and the role with the national team? Arsènè Wenger because of his stint with Nagoya Grampus? Or the many Brazilians who have floated into the J.League galaxy in these […]

2021 Regista Awards: J1 League

A consolidated dynasty, an Aussie gatekeeper, and young guns: these have been the awards for 2021 in the top tier.

Out of the Blue

A product Gamba’s youth sector and probably the MVP of these Olympic Games, Kosei Tani is ready to take the next step.

The Regista Diaries – May 11, 2021

A new column has started from a few weeks and we’re trying to bring forward this weekly appointment. Every weekend we’re gonna try to watch two games, one from J1 and one from J2. Maybe sometimes there will be space for J3 in the int’l breaks, but those two will be our main topic. “The […]

The Godwinger

Akihiro Ienaga is aging like a fine wine: he’s playing at his highest level, even better than his MVP season in 2018.

The Centennial Club – Kazuma Watanabe

The no. 39 from Gamba Osaka played just one game with Japan, yet he scored 100 goals in J1 and he’s an institution.