Sports (713)

Training for and participating in a sport take priority, with the goal of furthering one's athletic abilities—either to win a competition or achieve some social standing. While the featured sport may be individual or team, the main cast will always overcome conflict through discussion and insights gained from other athletes or coaches. This creates a general sense of collective support and achievement that is always present in Sports stories. Contrast with Action where the narrative is on resolving conflict with one's physical power. While both Action and Sports may focus on exciting action sequencies, the two genres are mutually exclusive.

Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou

Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou

Kenkou Zenrakei Suieibu Umishou

Kaname Okiura, a student of Prefectoral Umineko Shougyou High ("Umishou" for short), joined the school's swimming club in order to learn how to swim, but the club is filled with weirdos, let alone who can teach him swimming. Then, a sunny, happy-go-lucky girl named Amuro Ninagawa who transferred from Okinawa joined the club. Her extraordinary underwater speed and unorthodox swimming style (plus her personal habit of nude swimming—a powerful magnet to teenage boys) surprised every club member, especially Okiura, because she reminds him of a mermaid-like creature he saw only once in his early childhood.

(Source: ANN)
Jul 4, 2007 to Sep 26, 2007 | 13 eps | Publishing

The☆Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!!

The☆Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!!

The☆Doraemons: Goal! Goal! Goal!!

The Doraemons, a group of culturally different versions of the Doraemon, gather to play a game of soccer.

(Source: ANN)
Mar 9, 2002 | 1 eps | Publishing

Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (Movie)

Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (Movie)

Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (Movie)

Frankfurt Youth team (Kubo's team while he was in Germany) comes to Japan to play a series of friendly matches. Frankfurt Captain Rudy wanted to see why Kubo left Germany to form a team in Japan so he challenges Kakegawa High to a match.
Dec 4, 1994 | 1 eps | Publishing

Buzzer Beater 2nd Season

Buzzer Beater 2nd Season

Buzzer Beater 2nd Season

After being drafted into the Earth Team, a basketball team comprised solely of humans, street-punk-turned-pro Hideyoshi couldn't be more cocky. The team is still up against the Gorons, a physically superior race of aliens who have dominated the game for some time. New challenges and problems stand in their way. Hideyoshi is unhappy with the team and the Gorons have new tricks up their sleeves.

(Source: ANN)
Jul 4, 2007 to Sep 26, 2007 | 13 eps | Publishing

Chousoku Spinner

Chousoku Spinner

Chousoku Spinner

Despite being talented in various sports, Shunichi Domoto is not passionate about any of them in particular—that is, until he discovers the world of competitive yo-yo.

It all begins when Shunichi's friend, Beso Kimura, loses his yo-yo in a duel against the school bully, Benkei Musashimaru. Albeit inexperienced, Shunichi eventually agrees to help Beso retrieve his yo-yo. After practicing for three days, Shunichi challenges and unexpectedly defeats the relatively skilled Benkei.

Shunichi's win instills the belief that the yo-yo is easy to master, and that he is ultimately able to easily master anything he puts his mind to. However, after losing to the exceptionally gifted yo-yo player Seito Hojoin, Shinichi finds his ego shattered. As the humiliating loss ignites a spark in Shunichi, he decides to surpass Seito in Japan's national Yo-yo Championship!

Nov 30, 1998 to Sep 10, 1999 | 22 eps | Publishing

Dash! Kappei

Dash! Kappei

Dash! Kappei

Kappei is a dramatically short guy but he is a master in every sport. He lives as a guest in sweet Akane's house, and he's in love with her, but there's a strange rival, her dog Salomone (Italian name) who plans evil traps to encumber Kappei. But the dog has also another function: he explains all sport rules when a new sport is depicted. Kappei is fond of white female underwear, always trying to lift girl's skirts up.

(Source: ANN)
Oct 4, 1981 to Dec 26, 1982 | 65 eps | Publishing

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal

The National Tournament continues for Ryouma Echizen and the Seishun Academy Boys' Tennis Team as they face off against last year's semifinalist, Shitenhouji Middle School. As winners of the Kansai Regionals, Shitenhouji is one of the top contenders to win this year's tournament. What's more, each member of the Shitenhouji team has skills that are said to surpass their Seishun counterparts. Shitenhouji also has Kintarou Tooyama, another "super rookie" who rivals Ryouma in strength and technique. Seishun will have to push the limits of their abilities to stand a chance at defeating the Kansai champions in this East versus West matchup.

Jun 22, 2007 to Jan 25, 2008 | 6 eps | Publishing

Shippuu! Iron Leaguer

Shippuu! Iron Leaguer

Shippuu! Iron Leaguer

The Iron League: a place where teams of robots, under individual "owners", play various sports and duke it out in tournaments. Mach Windy is a member of Dark Prince, a team that doesn't play fair and fights dirty to win. Unsatisfied with the actions of his teammates, he defects against the will of Dark Prince's nefarious owner and joins Silver Prince: the weakest team in the league. Alongside faithful companions such as Magnum Ace and Bull Armor, Mach Windy and Silver Prince will battle against Dark Prince in games of soccer and baseball, and aim for the top!

(Source: Animeplanet)
Apr 6, 1993 to Mar 29, 1994 | 52 eps | Publishing

Ashita no Joe (Movie)

Ashita no Joe (Movie)

Ashita no Joe (Movie)

An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.

(Source: ANN)
Mar 8, 1980 | 1 eps | Publishing

Ashita no Joe 2 (Tomorrow's Joe 2)

Ashita no Joe 2 (Tomorrow's Joe 2)

Ashita no Joe 2 (Tomorrow's Joe 2)

Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying embers inside him, leading him to putting his wanderings to an end. His return home puts Joe back on the path to boxing, but unknown to himself and his trainer, he now suffers deep-set issues holding him back from fighting. In attempt to quell those issues, Carlos Rivera, a world renowned boxer is invited from Venezuela to help Joe recover.
Oct 13, 1980 to Aug 31, 1981 | 47 eps | Publishing

Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie)

Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie)

Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie)

It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcomed Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.
(Source: ANN)
Jul 4, 1981 | 1 eps | Publishing

Bamboo Blade

Bamboo Blade

Bamboo Blade

Kojirou is the kendo instructor for Muroe High School and he's totally broke. But then an unexpected chance is given to him: his team must win against his senpai's team and the prize is: free meals for a whole year! Now, the only problem left... where to find girls skilled enough and willing to join the kendo team?
Oct 2, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008 | 26 eps | Publishing

Tiger Mask

Tiger Mask

Tiger Mask

Tiger Mask (whose real name was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up. The boy resided in an orphanage, the same one that Tiger Mask grew up in during his childhood. Feeling that he did not want the boy to idolize a villain, Tiger was inspired to be a heroic wrestler.

The main antagonist in the manga and anime was Tigers' Den, a mysterious organization that trained young people to be villainous heel wrestlers on the condition that they gave half of their earnings to the organization. Tiger Mask was once a member of Tigers' Den under the name "Yellow Devil", but no longer wanted anything to do with them, instead donating his money to the orphanage. This infuriated the leader of the organization and he sent numerous assassins, including other professional wrestlers, to punish him.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Oct 2, 1969 to Sep 30, 1971 | 105 eps | Publishing

Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo

Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo

Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo

After losing almost all their members the Tobita Crush Gear club is facing extinction. Kouya who dreams of being a Crush Gear Fighting Champion doesn't want to see the club become extinct and will do whatever he can to keep the club running and become a Cush Gear Champion.
Oct 7, 2001 to Jan 26, 2003 | 68 eps | Publishing

Ganbare! Kickers

Ganbare! Kickers

Ganbare! Kickers

The Kickers are first and foremost a football team. Actually, they're only playing for their school, but haven't exactly covered themselves with glory. When the new player, Gregor (Daichi Kakeru) arrives at the school, they just had faced a resounding defeat again. However, thanks to Gregor, things are going to change. Highly motivated, they'll try to get rid of their "always-loser-team" image. Their strongest enemy are the Devils, who Gregor provokes right from the start. However, it's not all about football. When the captain, Mario (Hongou Masaru), is not pursued by his female fans, the Kickers often hang around and do stuff together.
(Source: AniDB)
Oct 15, 1986 to Mar 25, 1987 | 23 eps | Publishing

Attacker You!

Attacker You!

Attacker You!

Attacker You! is the story of ambitious and energetic 13-year-old junior high schoolgirl You Hazuki (variously known as "Mila," "Jeanne" or "Juana" in Western dubbed versions of the anime), who moves to Tokyo from Osaka to live with her father Toshihiko, a cameraman recently returned from Peru, and attend school. You's mother is not in the picture, having left when You was very young. Also living with You and her father is her younger brother Sunny, who is very attached to his older sister and tends to follow her everywhere she goes, including to school and to her volleyball matches. You is also curious about Kyushi Tajima, the pretty blonde woman whom she sees covering volleyball games on television, and about why her father becomes very angry whenever You mentions her.

You is passionate about volleyball and dreams of one day being a part of Japan's national women's volleyball team in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She joins her school's girls' volleyball team and quickly becomes one of the top players, although her coach (who is also her homeroom teacher) is brutal and literally slaps his players around when they don't live up to his expectations. You begins a tumultuous friendship with former school volleyball champ and former arch-rival Nami Hayase (French name: "Peggy"), which comes to a head when the two girls join opposing professional teams. She also develops a crush on So Takiki, the captain of the Hikawa boys' volleyball team (known as "Shiro," "Serge" or "Sergio" in various Western versions), and puts as much effort into trying to win his heart as she does into her game.
Apr 13, 1984 to Jun 21, 1985 | 58 eps | Publishing

Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori

Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori

Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori

Oct 24, 2007 | 1 eps | Publishing

Dash! Yonkurou

Dash! Yonkurou

Dash! Yonkurou

Oct 3, 1989 to Mar 27, 1990 | 25 eps | Publishing

Ashita Tenki ni Naare

Ashita Tenki ni Naare

Ashita Tenki ni Naare

The adventures of a young golf player.
Oct 6, 1984 to Sep 27, 1985 | 47 eps | Publishing

Kinnikuman

Kinnikuman

Kinnikuman

Kinnikuman is a superhero... a bad one. The one day a person named Meat tells Kinnikuman that he is the prince of an alien planet. Kinnikuman must save the day numerous times fighting evil chiyojins and competing in tournaments to prove himself to his family and to gain respect and money.
Apr 3, 1983 to Oct 1, 1986 | 137 eps | Publishing

Kinnikuman (Movie)

Kinnikuman (Movie)

Kinnikuman (Movie)

Jul 14, 1984 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kinnikuman: Ooabare! Seigi Choujin

Kinnikuman: Ooabare! Seigi Choujin

Kinnikuman: Ooabare! Seigi Choujin

Dec 22, 1984 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin vs. Kodai Choujin

Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin vs. Kodai Choujin

Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin vs. Kodai Choujin

Mar 16, 1985 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kinnikuman: Gyakushuu! Uchuu Kakure Choujin

Kinnikuman: Gyakushuu! Uchuu Kakure Choujin

Kinnikuman: Gyakushuu! Uchuu Kakure Choujin

Jul 13, 1985 | 1 eps | Publishing