Anime Like DIVE!!(2026)

Post-DIVE!! depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Drama and Sports.

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6.09TV12 eps2017Zero-GView DIVE!!
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Re-Main

Re-Main

7.19TV12 eps2021MAPPA

When Minato Kiyomizu wakes up in a hospital, he learns that he has been comatose for 203 days. As it turns out, a car accident has caused him to lose all memory of his middle school journey. Eventually, he discovers his former glory in water polo and desires to continue where he...

SportsSchoolTeam Sports
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Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

7.32TV12 eps2013Kyoto Animation

Haruka Nanase has a love for water and a passion for swimming. In elementary school, he competed in and won a relay race with his three friends Rin Matsuoka, Nagisa Hazuki, and Makoto Tachibana. After claiming victory at the tournament, the four friends went their separate ways....

SportsSchool
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WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-

WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-

5.88TV12 eps2021Asahi Production

Energetic and cheerful, 14-year-old Masaki Hinaoka takes his pet corgi on morning runs along the beach bathed in the rising sun. Suddenly, Masaki's eyes sparkle in awe: a blond boy surfs, delicate and breathtaking, with a slight smile gracing his kind face. Before long, Masaki...

Sports
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Backflip!!

Backflip!!

7.48TV12 eps2021Zexcs

Shoutarou Futaba has always loved sports, but he never became more than a benchwarmer on his middle school baseball team. After noticing a group of gymnasts practicing in the park, he decides to watch a rhythmic gymnastics tournament on a whim. Although displaying an...

SportsPerforming ArtsSchool
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Stars Align

Stars Align

7.60TV12 eps20198bit

Constantly outperformed by the girls' club, the boys' soft tennis club faces disbandment due to their poor skills and lack of positive results in matches. In desperate need of members, Touma Shinjou is looking to recruit capable players, but he fails to scout anyone. Enter Maki...

DramaSportsSchool
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SK8 the Infinity

SK8 the Infinity

7.99TV12 eps2021Bones

High school student Reki Kyan is passionate about one thing: skateboarding. When night falls, he heads to "S," an illegal underground race inside a mine where skaters compete in highly dangerous situations. After a loss that results in his skateboard being destroyed and his arm...

SportsRacing
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Haikyu!!

Haikyu!!

8.43TV25 eps2014Production I.G

Ever since having witnessed the "Little Giant" and his astonishing skills on the volleyball court, Shouyou Hinata has been bewitched by the dynamic nature of the sport. Even though his attempt to make his debut as a volleyball regular during a middle school tournament went up in...

SportsSchoolTeam SportsShounen
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Free! Starting Days

Free! Starting Days

7.85Movie1 eps2015Kyoto Animation

Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana have started middle school and must adjust to the changes that come along with growing up. While Makoto fits in with his classmates and remains positive about swimming, Haruka struggles to befriend others or join his school's swim club, as his...

DramaSportsSchool
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Keijo!!!!!!!!

Keijo!!!!!!!!

6.90TV12 eps2016Xebec

Japan's latest competitive sport, keijo, is dictated by a simple set of rules: female-only participants must stand on circular platforms floating in a pool—referred to as "lands"—with the goal being to knocking off opponents using only their breasts and butts. Despite this...

SportsEcchiCombat SportsShounen
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Grand Blue Dreaming

Grand Blue Dreaming

8.45TV12 eps2018Zero-G

Iori Kitahara moves to the coastal town of Izu for his freshman year at its university, taking residence above Grand Blue, his uncle's scuba diving shop. Iori has high hopes and dreams about having the ideal college experience, but when he enters the shop he is sucked into the...

ComedyAdult CastGag HumorSeinen

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to DIVE!!?

Fans who liked DIVE!! tend to recommend Re-Main, Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club, WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- the most. If you're into Drama and Sports, any of these are a solid pick.

Is DIVE!! worth watching?

DIVE!! has a 6.09 on MAL from 56,121 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.

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