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Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Rhyzel » Sun May 10, 2009 11:14 pm

I have found myself very addicted to sports related anime. I am looking for something new to watch, as I have seen most of the more mainstream ones such as Hajime no Ippo, Prince of Tennis, Slam Dunk, Major, Whistle, Over Drive, Slam Dunk and Ookiku Furikabutte. I'd appreciate any other recommendations that you might have for me. Thanks :)
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby The Origonal Head Hunter » Sun May 10, 2009 11:24 pm

Eyeshield 21 is all that comes to mind.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Ishbalan » Sun May 10, 2009 11:26 pm

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Mahjong is the only sport I'll ever play.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Kariudo » Mon May 11, 2009 12:41 am

Ping Pong Club :lol:
Suzuka (only saw the first episode, but it seems to be track & field type stuff)
Aoki Densetsu Shoot!
Bamboo Blade
Ashita no Joe (old school...really old school, boxing)

straying away a little bit, you have the Initial D series
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Rhyzel » Mon May 11, 2009 2:18 am

I forgot... I've seen Eyeshield 21 and Bamboo Blade.

I will check out the rest of them. Is Mahjong similar to Hikaru no Go? I wasn't entirely impressed with HnG, but at the very least, it was worth my time. Initial D is pretty awesome too.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am still more than willing to take more ^_^
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Ishbalan » Mon May 11, 2009 6:53 am

Rhyzel wrote:Is Mahjong similar to Hikaru no Go?

Is the Longhorn Cafe's Big Angus Burger similar to Wendy's Jr. Burger.
In a sense, yes.

And the anime isn't called Mahjong. It's called Akagi. Mahjong is the game thats played.

While your at it, try out Kaiji and One Outs as well.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby hasteroth » Mon May 11, 2009 10:56 am

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Mahjong is the only sport I'll ever play.


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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby AaronAMV » Mon May 11, 2009 11:06 am

Isn't Basquash! a sports show?
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Kosmit » Mon May 11, 2009 3:58 pm

AaronAMV wrote:Isn't Boobsquash! a sports show?
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And yes, I guess you could call it that. Mechs in nike shoes = win.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Willen » Tue May 12, 2009 5:51 am

There isn't a lot of track and field in Suzuka, it's pretty much a romance show. But if sports themed romantic comedy/drama/slice-of-life shows fit the bill, there's Mitsuru Adachi's Touch, H2, and new for this season, Cross Game.

Another baseball anime is Princess Nine, although I think it's out of print and hard to find now.

Battle Athletes is also pretty old and hard to find nowadays.

A classic tennis anime is Ace wo Nerae! (aka. Aim for the Ace!), which partly inspired Gunbuster.

And Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl is about a girl who is forced by here grandfather to practice um... judo.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Ishbalan » Tue May 12, 2009 7:35 am

Some would consider School Rumble a sports show, though they can't seem to make up their mind.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Rhyzel » Tue May 12, 2009 1:42 pm

There isn't a lot of track and field in Suzuka, it's pretty much a romance show. But if sports themed romantic comedy/drama/slice-of-life shows fit the bill, there's Mitsuru Adachi's Touch, H2, and new for this season, Cross Game.


H2 AND TOUCH! I remember reading those Manga and loving them. I will have to hunt those ones down for sure.

Still open to other ideas if you have them, but thanks for all the suggestions ^_^
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby Chez » Tue May 12, 2009 1:48 pm

One Outs is baseball but still pretty good
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby OzzieAlThor79 » Thu May 14, 2009 9:35 am

Ishbalan wrote:Some would consider School Rumble a sports show, though they can't seem to make up their mind.


I would like to explain to those people that 1 episode of inter-class challenges does not = sports anime.
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Re: Looking for a new sports anime

Postby LittleAtari » Thu May 14, 2009 10:25 am

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