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So hey, someone from wattpad (sorry but I can't tell you who she is) asked me to dedicate a chapter from both of my InEl fanfics to answer this question:

"Why do you love Inazuma Eleven so much?"

Well, I'll try my best to answer that. Just so you'll know, I'm pouring out my heart on this answer so I'm sorry if it gets...well, cheesy.

Ok. Here goes.

So the main reason is because it never made me feel alone. It's like I was part of the action, like I was playing with them. I felt their happiness during their victories and their determination while they train. I felt like I was a part of the Raimon Eleven.

I cried on various occasions like when Gouenji left the team, when some of the members got injured and when the others felt like they could never be good enough to play with such strong team mates. I felt their pain. I felt the pain of having to stop what I love doing most because something came up. I felt the pain of an injury or an ailment that forced me to temporarily stop writing. I felt the disappointment of the fact that I can never be as great as the people around me.

But that's not all. I celebrated with them on their numerous victories. I was so happy when the Gouenji came back and played for the team. I cheered with them during their biggest success not only as a team, but as a group of friends.

Great, now I'm starting to tear up... sigh... I knew this was going to happen.

What can I say? I learned tons of stuff from their experience.

I learned from Endou how to always see the good in people despite their past wrongdoings and that you always have friends you can count on.

I saw how he would befriend everyone he played with, whether they were enemies or not. He always invited them to play soccer with him despite what they were going through. Remember Desarm and his team? He knew that everyone had some good in them, they had a light inside that was too feint to be recognized by the darkness consuming them, but he still saw that light and invited them to play. He was a great soccer player, and a great friend to everyone.

I learned from Kidou that I can make up for my past mistakes by correcting them at present.

Kidou realized that he made a lot of mistakes in the past and one of them was following Kageyama. But he did his best to make up for it when he joined Raimon on that game with Senbayama Junior High.

And lastly, I learned from Gouenji that I shouldn't give up on the things I love doing the most, no matter what.

His sister was caught in an accident and was in a coma, even after that she was used as hostage by those alien scumbags. Not only that, but his dad even tried to force him out of playing soccer...if I was in his place, that would've been more than enough to make me stop playing. But the thing is... he didn't.

Even with all of that happening in his life, he still continued to play soccer with the help of his friends. His burning passion for soccer never wavered in times of crisis, instead it lit up even more. He never stopped doing what he loved. Even in Inazuma Eleven Go he still managed to fight for what he knew was right because he loved soccer.

I know I made this pretty obvious but I'm going to say this again: I LOVE GOUENJI SHUUYA.

But I don't love him just because he's cool and handsome and really, really HOT. I love him because he taught me how to never give up on my passion no matter what happens. And trust me, that's a pretty big thing for me because I've had my share of trials regarding my passion to write. They say it's a waste of time and that I won't get anywhere with what I'm doing. Up until now my dad thinks I'm better off as a doctor than some 2-bit novelist....(Yeah it hurts, but I forgave him for that.) That's why I'm taking up my Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science as my pre-med course this school year instead of the advance writing course I really wanted.

Even so, I'm still doing my best to be a great writer. Even with my condition now, I'm still trying my best to write as much as I can because I don't really have that much time left...

So yeah... He's sort of like my 'light'.

Inazuma Eleven is more than just a show. It's an adventure. It's a learning experience. Whenever I was down or depressed, I'd turn on my computer and watch it till I felt better. It was the beacon of happy memories and hope for me. It never gets old; it never will.

It saved me from a serious depression that nobody knew I was suffering from. It was my safe haven and one of my source of comfort. It's a friend that never lets me down and is always there to lift me up.

And that's why I love and respect it so much. That's how much it means to me.

I wanted to say more, but words aren't even enough to describe how thankful I am for having to stumble upon this anime.

I hope you understand... thanks for reading! :3

~Akira