Sports Anime
Sports anime makes a volleyball spike feel more dramatic than most final boss battles. *Haikyuu!!* set a new bar with its hype animation, love for even minor characters, and genuine respect for the actual sport. You don't need to care about the sport at all -- it's usually about teamwork and obsession more than rules and stats.
Common Misconception
You have to already love the sport to enjoy the anime.
Underrated Pick
Run with the Wind -- starts as a goofy college running team, ends up a beautiful story about motivation and burnout.
Tomorrow's Joe 2
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Fighting Spirit
Madhouse
Haikyu!! 3rd Season
Production I.G
The First Slam Dunk
Toei Animation
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
CygamesPictures
Ping Pong the Animation
Tatsunoko Production
Haikyu!! To the Top 2nd-cour
Production I.G
Slam Dunk
Toei Animation
Chihayafuru 3
Madhouse
Medalist Season 2
ENGI
Major S5
SynergySP
Cross Game
SynergySP
100 Meters
Rock'n Roll Mountain
Major S3
Studio Hibari
Major S1
Studio Hibari
Megalobox 2: Nomad
TMS Entertainment
Blue Box
Telecom Animation Film
Tsurune - The Linking Shot -
Kyoto Animation
Blue Lock
8bit
Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road
TMS Entertainment
Touch
Group TAC
Baby Steps 2nd Season
Studio Pierrot
SK8 the Infinity
Bones
Yuri!!! On ICE: Yuri Plisetsky GPF in Barcelona EX "Welcome to The Madness"
MAPPA
Big Windup! 2
A-1 Pictures
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals
M.S.C
Rising Impact Season 2
Lay-duce
Eyeshield 21
Gallop
Free! the Final Stroke: The Second Volume
Kyoto Animation
Capeta
Studio Comet
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top
CygamesPictures
Haikyuu!! (OVA)
Tomoyasu Murata Company
Inazuma Eleven
OLM
Backflip!! Movie
Zexcs
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Popular Sports Manga
36 total
Slam Dunk
276 ch / 31 vol
CAPTAIN TSUBASA BOYS DREAM
Real
Uma Musume Cinderella Gray
211 ch / 23 vol
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
171 ch / 20 vol
Haikyu!!
407 ch / 45 vol
The Climber
170 ch / 17 vol
Medalist
Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!
Aoashi
412 ch / 40 vol
Ace of the Diamond Act II
309 ch / 34 vol
Wind Breaker
553 ch
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Sports anime?
Based on community scores, Ashita no Joe 2 (rated 8.81/10) is the highest-rated Sports anime. Rankings update as new scores come in.
How many Sports anime are there?
MyAnimePulse currently tracks 96 Sports anime titles, including TV series, movies, OVAs, and specials.
What's a common misconception about Sports anime?
You have to already love the sport to enjoy the anime.
What's an underrated Sports anime?
Run with the Wind -- starts as a goofy college running team, ends up a beautiful story about motivation and burnout.