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He first appeared in the Captain Tsubasa manga. He is a retired Japanese footballer and now works as an employee, primarily a talent scout for the Japan Football Association (JFA). According to the World Youth Cup storyline, he hails from a very wealthy family but severed ties with them for years when he chose to pursue soccer over joining the family business. Katagiri operates behind the scenes, supporting the many talents of the Golden Age, including Tsubasa, Misaki, Hyuga, Aoi, and many others, on their journey to the top of the world. In the film series and the U-13 International Tournament arc, Katagiri also served as an assistant coach, helping U-13 Japan, U-14 Japan, and All Japan Jr. in their matches against European teams and in the Jr. World Cup in Film 4. As a JFA representative, he continues to support the Golden Generation: he agreed in the Battle of World Youth to form a shadow team called Real Japan 7 to strengthen the All Japan Youth and prepare them for the 2nd Asian preliminaries. He arranged for the U-20 International World Youth Cup to be held in Japan within a short time, with the assistance of his father, Mr. Katagiri, who is a prominent corporate businessman in Japan. This arrangement was not without challenges, as Katagiri Sr. initially demanded that his son sever all ties with the Japan Team and return to the family. When Katagiri Jr. refused and threatened to seek help elsewhere, his father relented and offered to assist the team, only asking his son to visit his mother. (Source: Captain Tsubasa Wiki)