Poodlestrike
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The Eyeshield 21 manga is astonishingly good, one of my all-time favorites, but I haven't heard much good about the anime. It's apparently kind of a crap adaptation.
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Are there any sports anime worth watching?
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n00bsauce87
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Dunno if nobody mention this before, but this is a good sports anime. It's the realistic version of Izuma Eleven. None of that superpowers stuff, just good ol football on the pitch. Led by one of Japan's superstars/turned Europe lower division manager. Comes back to coach the team he used to play for.
NHarmonic.
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Kuroko no Basket is amazing. Over the top but a lot of fun.
BladeoftheImmortal
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I've always wanted to watch Ashita no Joe or something like that. I already know the ending though. So I don't know if the whole series is worth it.
Both of these adaptation suffer from low budget-itis which big shame because the manga had far better visual, I suggest to enjoy the manga itself.. watching anime adaptation lose the purpose when the still medium provide better visual experience.
Slam Dunk also the same, read the manga instead.
No mention of Free!!?
MY BOY RIGHT THERE
Lazy GAF needs 3 pages to mention FREE
FREE to me is like.. it's like...
Theonik
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If people are not sold on Ping Pong I will drop its badass OP here.
Also Princess Nine.
Also obligatory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-2JbIdSYk
Also Princess Nine.
RKB is kinda weird for me. Mind I have not seen it, I keep hearing that it is actually good for the sport. But the obvious lolishit turns me off... Taisho Baseball Girls falls under the same umbrella.
Also obligatory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l-2JbIdSYk
Basileus777
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Hajime no Ippo, Big WindUp, Touch, and Cross Game are probably what I'd recommend.
One Outs is a boring show without meaningful conflict. The main character might as well be a god, everything he does works to perfection, and there is never a moment where one can doubt that he will overcome every obstacle with ease. The actual baseball is fantastical to the point of being unbelievable, and the characters are all paper-thin.
One Outs is a boring show without meaningful conflict. The main character might as well be a god, everything he does works to perfection, and there is never a moment where one can doubt that he will overcome every obstacle with ease. The actual baseball is fantastical to the point of being unbelievable, and the characters are all paper-thin.
Theonik
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This is basically 90% of sports anime though.
Basileus777
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Not really. And most of them are better than One Outs, which I wouldn't call a sports anime so much as a bad thriller. Even if that's what you wanted out of a show, you'd be better off watching something like Kaiji.
Theonik
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But Kaiji is actually fallible and does frequently get screwed over. Akagi might be a better comparison in terms of Fukumoto's fare but even that I wouldn't describe that way.
Basileus777
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I didn't mean to say that Kaiji has those flaws, just that it has more in common genre wise with One Outs than your typical sports show. And it happens to be a much better show.
Me_Marcadet
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Haikyuu is good, aside from the fact the players are way too good for their age, the show is very well documented and grounded. You can literally use it to understand the sport and its philosophy. The animation is pretty good too.
Stormhammer
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OP, listen to this person. Haikyuu! is a great sports anime
The main character being a god is part of the reason why it's so good.
Despite the fact that you know he's always going to win, it's still a really entertaining show. And I thought the matches were really fun too.
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Ippo is top tier. One of the best anime of all time.
I recently started watching Kuroko no Basket and that's pretty good too.
I recently started watching Kuroko no Basket and that's pretty good too.
I love sports anime! I've found that they tend to fall into two main categories: (more) down to earth or dragonball-z styled (over the top unrealistic). From what I've watched:
Down to Earth
Chihayafuru (karuta) - very interesting, good if you like romance as well.
Giant Killing (soccer) - amazing! must watch!
Haikyuu (volleyball) - animation is very dynamic, highly recommended.
Eyeshield 21 (american football) - my favourite sports series!!! but...it tends to drag in the later episodes...
Bamboo Blade (kendo) - was ok.
Free (swimming) - isn't really that sporty though. But is very entertaining XD
Ridiculous
Kuroko no Basuke - better for the humour than the basketball
Prince of Tennis - amusing because it's so stupid. Filler episodes are better than the tennis ones.
Down to Earth
Chihayafuru (karuta) - very interesting, good if you like romance as well.
Giant Killing (soccer) - amazing! must watch!
Haikyuu (volleyball) - animation is very dynamic, highly recommended.
Eyeshield 21 (american football) - my favourite sports series!!! but...it tends to drag in the later episodes...
Bamboo Blade (kendo) - was ok.
Free (swimming) - isn't really that sporty though. But is very entertaining XD
Ridiculous
Kuroko no Basuke - better for the humour than the basketball
Prince of Tennis - amusing because it's so stupid. Filler episodes are better than the tennis ones.
Big Windup! and Ping Pong are both great, though Ping Pong leans more towards the player's competitive mindset as opposed to the intricacies of the sport. Big Windup! has it all and is super amazing, but dammit, the mangaka needs to draw faster.
Ahahaha. I demand a crossover episode between the loli girls and the OP guys in Kuroko no Basket. I still need to watch the loli basketball anime, though.
Ahahaha. I demand a crossover episode between the loli girls and the OP guys in Kuroko no Basket. I still need to watch the loli basketball anime, though.
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