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.

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen

Picking up where the original series left off, Ren Mihashi, the ace pitcher of the newly-formed Nishiura High School baseball team, and his teammates face the Sakitama High School team in the next round of the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament as they aim to play in the finals at legendary Hanshin Koushien Stadium.

(Source: ANN)
Apr 2, 2010 to Jun 25, 2010 | 13 eps | Publishing

Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen

Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen

Ring ni Kakero 1: Kage Dou-hen

After defeating Black Shaft's makeshift Team America, the Golden Japan Jr. team returns to training for the World Tournament that will be held in Tokyo. But during training the Shadow Clan, which uses boxing as an assassination technique, kidnaps Kiku in order to lure Ryuji and the others into a fight to see who's truly the better representatives of Japan's junior boxers.

(Source: ANN)
Apr 2, 2010 to Jun 17, 2010 | 6 eps | Publishing

Notari Matsutarou

Notari Matsutarou

Notari Matsutarou

Nov 22, 1990 to Apr 25, 1991 | 10 eps | Publishing

Taishou Yakyuu Musume. Specials

Taishou Yakyuu Musume. Specials

Taishou Yakyuu Musume. Specials

The members of Ohka-kai heard of a rumor of an equipment called "kondara" (Japanese slang of a roller used to level the ground), which is essential to baseball. As they discuss what a Kondara is, the hot debate goes causes the excited members to get confused. Finally, Koume decides to look for a kondara, but Anna is also excited and cannot be counted on.
Oct 7, 2009 to Jan 6, 2010 | 2 eps | Publishing

Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter

Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter

Gegege no Kitarou: Obake Nighter

Like the other 1990s Kitaro mini-movies, this is a remake of a story that’s already been done in the anime, but like every Kitaro remake this is a very different take on the story. In this case it’s a remake of the baseball story that was featured in the very first episode of the original series from 1968.

(Source: TSHS)
Mar 8, 1997 | 1 eps | Publishing

Eagle Sam

Eagle Sam

Eagle Sam

Apr 7, 1983 to Mar 29, 1984 | 51 eps | Publishing

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred 2nd Season

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred 2nd Season

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred 2nd Season

The second collaboration between Kawasaki Frontale and Tentai Senshi Sunred.
Mar 5, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Metal Fight Beyblade vs. Taiyou: Shakunetsu no Shinryakusha...

Metal Fight Beyblade vs. Taiyou: Shakunetsu no Shinryakusha Sol Blaze

Metal Fight Beyblade vs. Taiyou: Shakunetsu no Shinryakusha Sol Blaze

It's summer vacation. In front of Ginga and Co, who are excited about a Beyblade tournament, Helios, a mysterious youth, stands in their way. In his hands, he possesses "Sol Blaze", a Beyblade that has been passed down since ancient times. As intense battle between Ginga vs. Helios unfolds, extreme weather develops throughout the world.

(Source: ANN)
Aug 21, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred

Kawasaki Frontale x Tentai Senshi Sunred

A collaboration between Tentai Senshi Sunred and the J. League football team Kawasaki Frontale. The members of the team appeared in these specials and voiced themselves.
Feb 6, 2009 to Feb 27, 2009 | 4 eps | Publishing

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Scorebook

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Scorebook

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Scorebook

Ookiku Furikabutte recap OVA where the TV series has been reassembled into two 90 minute episodes.
Mar 24, 2010 | 2 eps | Publishing

Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!

Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!

Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!

Jul 20, 2000 | 1 eps | Publishing

Aa Harimanada

Aa Harimanada

Aa Harimanada

When Harimanada makes his grand entrance into the world of Sumo, he causes complete uproar throughout the entire arena. The novelty headmask is clearly not a good idea but not content with just ruffling the feathers of all the spectators, he sends the the entire Sumo Association into a frenzy when he arrogantly declares that he will surpass the legendary Futabayama's consecutive run of 69 victories. Should he fail to achieve such a feat, he will immediately retire all together.

Harimanada's impudent remarks cause a huge backlash as every high-ranking Yokuzuna wants the chance to knock him down and humiliate him for showing such arrogance.

Thus begins Harimanada's journey to the top as he battles to topple the entire Sumo hierarchy!
Apr 23, 1992 to Oct 1, 1992 | 23 eps | Publishing

Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku

Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku

Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku

Ginga Hagane and his crew of Bladers are back and ready to take on new challenges. The World Championship beckons, and Ginga is more than prepared, now equipped with a new Beyblade, the Galaxy Pegasus W105R2F. And he will be battling with a tag-partner from the USA, Masamune Kadoya. However, Masamune has also set his eyes on the championship, and plans to defeat Gingka.

Masamune may be not the only threat to Ginga's path to victory. The world's top Blader Kyoya was chosen alongside Ginga, Masamune, Tsubasa, and Yu to represent Japan, but instead decides to join the African team. Together with his teammate Benkei, he wishes to take down Ginga and the Japanese team. The stage is now set for one of the most dramatic showdowns in Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku.
Apr 4, 2010 to Mar 27, 2011 | 51 eps | Publishing

Midoriyama Koukou Koushien-hen (Movie)

Midoriyama Koukou Koushien-hen (Movie)

Midoriyama Koukou Koushien-hen (Movie)

Jun 30, 1990 | 1 eps | Publishing

Shin Ace wo Nerae!

Shin Ace wo Nerae!

Shin Ace wo Nerae!

Heroine, Hiromi Oka, has just entered a high school famous for its tennis club. She has started playing tennis yearning after Madam Butterfly. She was expecting to enjoy playing tennis with her best friend, Maki, but the situation changes when the new coach, Mr. Munakata, suddenly picks out Hiromi to be one of the players for the upcoming tournament and starts giving Hiromi tough lessons. She strives under any circumstance. The more the new coach gives her training, the better she seems to get. Finally she becomes the representative in the junior match tournament.

(Source: TMS Entertainment)

Note: This is not a direct sequel to the first series. Due to an overwhelming success of the classic animated series, AIM FOR THE BEST (Ace wo Nerae), this remake was been produced to retrace and flashback to the original series.
Oct 14, 1978 to Mar 31, 1979 | 25 eps | Publishing

Inakappe Taishou

Inakappe Taishou

Inakappe Taishou

Oct 4, 1970 to Sep 24, 1972 | 104 eps | Publishing

Nine

Nine

Nine

Just before entering Seishuu High School, track star Katsuya Niimi and judo champion Susumu Karasawa see a girl crying as the school loses a baseball game. The boys decide to join the team and improve it in order to make her smile. The girl turns out to be Yuri Nakao, daughter of the baseball coach, and they learn the baseball team will be shut down if it doesn't start winning. The series follows the three, as well as pitcher Eiji Kurahashi, as Niimi and Karasawa learn about baseball and what it means to be one of nine players on a team, as they work together through high school make it to Koushien.

(Source: Wikipedia)
May 4, 1983 | 1 eps | Publishing

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

Oct 19, 1990 to Mar 22, 1991 | 22 eps | Publishing

Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai

Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai

Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai

An organization in the future sends the specially trained Team Ogre to defeat Endou Mamoru and his team, to prevent him from influencing the world with his soccer.

(Source: AniDB)
Dec 23, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Rokudenashi Blues

Rokudenashi Blues

Rokudenashi Blues

Maeda is a new student in the Teiken High School. He stutters when he's nervous and he's rather clumsy. He gets noted immediately because he hits a teacher during the entrance ceremony. Some clubs search to enlist him as they see in him a force they can use to get even with other clubs. But Maeda is a loner and has only one dream: becoming a boxing champion.

(Source: MU)
Jul 11, 1992 | 1 eps | Publishing

Rokudenashi Blues 1993

Rokudenashi Blues 1993

Rokudenashi Blues 1993

Sequel to the Rokudenashi Blues movie.
Jul 24, 1993 | 1 eps | Publishing

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen – Mokuhyou

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen – Mokuhyou

Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen – Mokuhyou

According to HMV, the DVD & Blu-ray volume 7 of Ookiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai Hen~ will include an unaired episode 12.5. Director Mizushima posted in his blog that the special was made because they couldn't put the original manga episodes happened between the episode 12 and 13 within the TV series.
Dec 22, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Attack No.1 (1970)

Attack No.1 (1970)

Attack No.1 (1970)

Mar 21, 1970 | 1 eps | Publishing

Attack No.1: Namida no Fushichou

Attack No.1: Namida no Fushichou

Attack No.1: Namida no Fushichou

Mar 17, 1971 | 1 eps | Publishing