Post-Animal 1 depression? We get it. Here are 4 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Sports and Combat Sports.
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After emerging victorious from a brutal underground tournament, Baki Hanma continues on his path to defeat his father, Yuujirou, the strongest man in the world. However, he gets no time to rest when the tournament runner, Tokugawa Mitsunari, visits him at school. He reveals to...
Mitsunari Tokugawa, the organizer of the historic Tokugawa underground fighting ring, has created a tournament featuring 38 of the world's best fighters, many of whom are grandmasters in their respective form of martial arts. With the exception of weapons, anything goes in...
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...
Business deals are usually made through meetings and contracts; but in the world of Kengan Ashura, businesses resort to other means to make their decisions: by hiring gladiators. Yabako Sandrovich's Kengan Ashura depicts a world brimming with action, violence, and martial...
Fans who liked Animal 1 tend to recommend Baki, Baki the Grappler: Saidai Tournament-hen, Tiger Mask the most. If you're into Sports and Combat Sports, any of these are a solid pick.
Animal 1 has a 5.99 on MAL from 1,087 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.
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