Best Sports Anime
| No Chihayafuru rip. From the list, I'd go with One Outs. |
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| Run with the wind, but Haikyuu was really close. |
| For anime its definitely one out, manga different tho |
| uma musume and haikyuu would be my top 2 |
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| For now Haikyuu still the best sport anime, but I highly anticipate the Blue Lock anime adaptation which may have the potential to shift the throne of Haikyuu as the best sports anime. |
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| My Fav sports anime is ahiru no sora, Reasons: 1.Mostly because of the characters, characters in AHS are one of the best I have ever seen in any anime, their motivations, personalities and development are all so well written, especially captain momoharu, he is the mature version sakuragi hanamichi (from slam dunk), but honestly he is way better than hanamichi as character, with better backstory and motivation Kenji Natsume is another great character with amazing backstory and development 2. The second reason is that the matches are pretty realistic and you can tell that these are high school matches and not teenagers turning super saiyan unlike kuroko no basket 3. Comedy is way better than slam dunk and most sports anime |
| Run with the Wind- I love it because the slow-pace feels likes a journey that I'm going through. It is also focused on other things and not just the sports aspect, which makes me feel for them (if that makes sense) |
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| i've only seen haikyuu for sports anime, and i think it's pretty good. the relationships and characters are greatly written in my opinion. i'm planning on watching chihayafuru soon and i think that's gonna be better than haikyuu, but for right now, my favorite is haikyuu |
| I hate sports anime in general but if I have to choose one I will say Magalobox because it's very good. |
SAM_14__ said: yeah I understand, that's also the case with my fav sports anime, the slow pace makes it seem like a journey and the show also focuses on other things tooRun with the Wind- I love it because the slow-pace feels likes a journey that I'm going through. It is also focused on other things and not just the sports aspect, which makes me feel for them (if that makes sense) |
| Haikyuu is the only one I've watched. I love it because the characters are great and the matches are also pretty engaging. |
| Slam Dunk It was the first anime I've watched when I was younger and I really loved it im bad at explaining but I could say it was good & funny |
| Ao Ashi (a manga, but it's getting an anime adaption next year) is highly underrated. My reason for liking it is that it offers a much more realistic take on football (soccer) than most other football series, like Days, Blue lock and Captain Tsubasa. |
| Ashita no Joe - The journey of joe's life is amazing and I love the character's passion. |
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| Hajime no Ippo, Slam Dunk, Kuroko no Basket, Haikyuu and Yowamushi Pedal are the greatest for me. |
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| Ping pong the animation. Its simply epic, words can't do it justice. Forget about your pretty sport boys with questionable sexual orientations. This is a real man's anime, so grow a pair and watch it if you haven't. |
| from memory, I'd say haikyuu, but that was all really. it looked p fun. |
ididnothingwrong said: although you have pfp of a jerk and your reasons are pretty weird but I agree ping pong animation is great Ping pong the animation. Its simply epic, words can't do it justice. Forget about your pretty sport boys with questionable sexual orientations. This is a real man's anime, so grow a pair and watch it if you haven't. |
| Major This series only focus on single chara unlike other where almost every main charas get development. |
| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
| Pretty sure there's a recent similar thread with a poll. Edit: yeah here it is: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1946278 |
IKKIsamaAug 10, 2021 10:14 AM
| slam dunk or hajime no ippo I think most people's favorite is slam dunk because slam dunk is the 7th best selling manga ever  |
| Personally I don't really consider Ping Pong a sports anime since the sport is not the center of attention, but since it's on the poll my top 3 are easily Ping Pong, Ashita no Joe and Major. But I love most anime from that list as well, those 3 just stand above the rest. |
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| Haikyuu gets my vote because the cast of characters is diverse and likable. They all have unique traits and bring something different when on screen. The music never miss. I always get excited when karasuno plays against an opponent. It also got me interested in volleyball. |
JhinsoulMar 5, 2022 10:13 AM
| this list is so bad that I voted for an anime I haven't even watched (Initial D) |
-Draco- said: I totally agree with this guy!where is keijo, smh, that is the true best sports anime *character limit* |
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| Slam Dunk is my favorite Sports anime and I consider it to be the best sports anime. |
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| ashita no joe, slam dunk, hajime no ippo and chihayafuru are my favorites so far |
Dragevard said: DISCLAIMER: I'm a person of GREAT TASTE. If your pick isn't on here then it just means it's trash. A person of great taste ruled Keijo out of this list. Also, who was digging this thread? |
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| haikyuu for me since volleyball is one of my fav sports couldve been slam dunk but might change if i read the manga |
| Its either kuroko or haikyuu idk which I like more tbh I picked kuroko tho cause I knew haikyuu would be first |
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| Ashita no Joe, Ping Pong, Slam Dunk, Hajime no Ippo or Touch are all very solid choices. I don't consider Initial D as a sport anime, to be frank, because it's amateurs who are competing with their custom cars and observing their own set of rules, not exactly professional rally pilots as you'd see in a car anime as "Goddamn". Hell, "Future GPX Cyber Formula" is big part fantasy and still is more of a sport anime than Initial D. Anybody who chose Kuroko no Basket over Slam Dunk deserves to be whipped with a thorn whip when not waterboarded. I am pretty sure they hate Basketball and prefer it when the anime has more common points with Boku no Hero Academia than it has with basketball. |
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| Well, Free! Eternal Summer is one of only four series I've rated a perfect 10/10, so... |
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| Well, poll results are obviously biased af considering like half of the comments are "I voted Haikyuu because it's the only one I've seen" lol. Personally I picked Major because I just adore from how many different perspectives, life stages, etc. it portrays people's relationship to the sport. It also hovers just perfectly on the edge between excitingly unrealistic but not yet in superpowers territory 🤭 But I really appreciate Haikyuu too for it's fluid animation of the sport scenes and attention to detail in how bodies are supposed to move in volleyball. Big honorable mention for Ookiku Furikabutte for the beautiful character work, even though the sport side of things was a bit underwhelming~ As for tournament arcs...honestly, no clue. I can't remember even a single specific tournament in any of all of those anime even though I've seen most of them. Tournaments are just backdrops for the personal journey of the characters and some cool individual matches for me x) |
| It's Keijo!!! But since it's not on list my vote goes to Yowamushi Pedal |
| Ashita No Joe & Ping Pong The Animation |
| I'll have to go with Chihayafuru, since it's the only one I've seen |
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| Anime: Major , Slam Dunk Manga: Slam Dunk , Capeta ( one of the best sport manga .....) |
| Well, none of those. It's got to be Chihayafuru, unless you count 3-Gatsu no Lion in which case it's tight between those two. |
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