| Has anyone watched a sports anime and then got into the sport in REAL life? For e.g. I started watching Hajime no Ippo, got hooked to it, then i gave real life boxing a go and now i'm an avid fan of it, whereas before it didn't interest me whatsoever. So what about you? |
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| Hm, can't say I have. I've never been a sports person in general, but I have had it happen the other way around. I always brushed off sports anime as something I just wouldn't be interested in, until I found baseball anime. I've always really enjoyed baseball for some reason, and when I watched the first season of Major, I finished it in two days because I didn't want to stop. It's so good, and I still would recommend it to anyone that hasn't watched it. Maybe, someday, I'll become more open-minded and I might try out some of the really popular sports anime that I see others talking about a lot. |
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| I play badminton for my region, not actually competitive though, only division 4 with 3 training days a week. And there's no such thing as badminton anime. After watching Cross Game, I actually got interested in baseball, which is exactly why there's a baseball mit and ball in my room now. Playing catch alone is so much fun. The sound that the mit makes when it when the ball made contact is just <3 |
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| Quite liked baseball for a while after finishing Cross Game. |
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| Sports... no, but if you count games.... then maybe. I recall trying to learn how to play Go while watching Hikaru no Go but kinda just half ass'd it and forgot. |
| I got a bit more interested in baseball after watching various baseball anime. Made me want to play, but I wouldn't, because I'm already 25 and I would suck at it terribly (I've never been a sporty person). I kind of want to go watch an actual game though. @ycart59 I marathoned Major too XD I love it so much~ |
| I'm actually kind of the opposite. I liked boxing in real life before, so I gave Hajime no Ippo a shot. Whereas I'm not a big fan of basketball or baseball, so most anime centered around those two sports just aren't for me. |
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lordzeru said: I'm actually kind of the opposite. I liked boxing in real life before, so I gave Hajime no Ippo a shot. Whereas I'm not a big fan of basketball or baseball, so most anime centered around those two sports just aren't for me. I had zero interest in baseball and had never played it. In fact, I dislike sports. I put off watching sport anime for so long, saying they 'just aren't for me'. However, one day I actually tried watching some of the highly rated baseball anime, and I fell in love with them. Moral of the story: Don't decide it's not for you until you try. |
glitchhunter said: I had zero interest in baseball and had never played it. In fact, I dislike sports. I put off watching sport anime for so long, saying they 'just aren't for me'. However, one day I actually tried watching some of the highly rated baseball anime, and I fell in love with them. Moral of the story: Don't decide it's not for you until you try. Now see, that's just it. I played and watched baseball for nine years. It wasn't like I never had an interest in the sport, it's just it simply lost it's value it once had to me and I don't appreciate it as I once did. And I have checked out a couple of baseball anime, and as I said, they just aren't for me. |
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| Since I watch and play basketball and football (not handegg), I currently watch shows like Kuroko no Basket and Area no Kishi. The interest is already there before I watched. Even with Hajime no Ippo. I'm already watching boxing matches before I got to watch it. |
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lordzeru said: glitchhunter said: I had zero interest in baseball and had never played it. In fact, I dislike sports. I put off watching sport anime for so long, saying they 'just aren't for me'. However, one day I actually tried watching some of the highly rated baseball anime, and I fell in love with them. Moral of the story: Don't decide it's not for you until you try. Now see, that's just it. I played and watched baseball for nine years. It wasn't like I never had an interest in the sport, it's just it simply lost it's value it once had to me and I don't appreciate it as I once did. And I have checked out a couple of baseball anime, and as I said, they just aren't for me. Okay okay, sorry, I didn't see them on your dropped list so I figured you hadn't tried any. |
glitchhunter said: Okay okay, sorry, I didn't see them on your dropped list so I figured you hadn't tried any. Ah no, that'd be my fault. I'll admit it was years and years ago since I have given another one a try, maybe baseball anime are in line for a rematch. I think the one I gave a try to a long long time ago was Major S1 and eh..I don't think I even made it out of episode 2. |
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lordzeru said: glitchhunter said: Okay okay, sorry, I didn't see them on your dropped list so I figured you hadn't tried any. Ah no, that'd be my fault. I'll admit it was years and years ago since I have given another one a try, maybe baseball anime are in line for a rematch. I think the one I gave a try to a long long time ago was Major S1 and eh..I don't think I even made it out of episode 2. My bad too, I seem to expect everyone to add every little thing they've ever watched to their list since that's what I do. My dropped and on-hold lists are so long -_-' Major is really good, though it does take a little while. I started being interested in it at episodes 4-5 (major story event). For a more lighthearted baseball anime, Big Windup is really entertaining :) That's the first baseball anime I tried. |
glitchhunter said: My bad too, I seem to expect everyone to add every little thing they've ever watched to their list since that's what I do. My dropped and on-hold lists are so long -_-' Major is really good, though it does take a little while. I started being interested in it at episodes 4-5 (major story event). For a more lighthearted baseball anime, Big Windup is really entertaining :) That's the first baseball anime I tried. Oh my, you weren't even exaggerating. Mine would probably be three times it's size if I sought out every little thing I've ever started and never finished it. For me it seems, when anime has it's theme based around a single concept, in this case baseball, I find that I need to have at least a small interest in the subject matter to enjoy the story overall. I'd compare it to something like WWE. I don't see why I would watch WWE for their 'story', while having zero interest in the actual 'wrestling'. ( I do not watch WWE, by the way.) But I'll take you up on your recommendation and give Big Windup a spin. |
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lordzeru said: glitchhunter said: My bad too, I seem to expect everyone to add every little thing they've ever watched to their list since that's what I do. My dropped and on-hold lists are so long -_-' Major is really good, though it does take a little while. I started being interested in it at episodes 4-5 (major story event). For a more lighthearted baseball anime, Big Windup is really entertaining :) That's the first baseball anime I tried. Oh my, you weren't even exaggerating. Mine would probably be three times it's size if I sought out every little thing I've ever started and never finished it. For me it seems, when anime has it's theme based around a single concept, in this case baseball, I find that I need to have at least a small interest in the subject matter to enjoy the story overall. I'd compare it to something like WWE. I don't see why I would watch WWE for their 'story', while having zero interest in the actual 'wrestling'. ( I do not watch WWE, by the way.) But I'll take you up on your recommendation and give Big Windup a spin. I like to have a thorough list of everything. Makes me feel organised :) I find I don't need to be interested in the subject matter (e.g. baseball) to enjoy the plot and character developments. Although, it so happens that I usually become interested in the subject matter after watching for a while. I hope you like Big Windup. Please do let me know what you think when you get around to it~ |
| No I have played softball and soccer since I was around 5 years old before I even knew what anime was...Though it makes me enjoy it a little more because I actually know what is going on and can relate to it. |
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glitchhunter said: I like to have a thorough list of everything. Makes me feel organised :) I find I don't need to be interested in the subject matter (e.g. baseball) to enjoy the plot and character developments. Although, it so happens that I usually become interested in the subject matter after watching for a while. I hope you like Big Windup. Please do let me know what you think when you get around to it~ I suppose that's just a way people differ in their watching habits. I'll let you know. I'll set a little mental reminder to get back at you when I make it a little bit into the series, or happen to complete it. |
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glitchhunter said: I got a bit more interested in baseball after watching various baseball anime. Made me want to play, but I wouldn't, because I'm already 25 and I would suck at it terribly (I've never been a sporty person). I kind of want to go watch an actual game though. @ycart59 I marathoned Major too XD I love it so much~ Yeah i also watched a lot of baseball anime even though i had never watched an actual game of baseball prior to this, i had the impression that baseball was a VERY boring spectators sport, so when i first watched major, i had my doubts, but that changed just after a few episodes, i got hooked straight away, i finished the anime as fast a i could, i couldn't get enough of it and sure enough it became one of my favourite anime ever (top 10 for sure, One Outs in my top 5). However i haven't got into REAL life baseball, solely because baseball is practically unheard of in the UK (is where i'm from), that's how unpopular it is, so if i wanted to watch it, i'd have to watch it online or subscribe to some sports channel that features baseball and i know that isn't going to happen thats for sure. |
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| Prince of Tennis, but I didn't get into the sport because of the anime |
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| I wonder if manga AND "Liar game" is still on topic or not :3 Also, I grew a bit interested in Karuta because of Chihayafuru, though not enough to play it, but watching anime about it was definitely fun. |
| Prince of Tennis definitely enhanced my enjoyment of the sport; but I definitely had an interest in the sport before, so I guess that doesn't count. |
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| Initial D strengthened my interest in street racing, if that counts as a sport? |
| I have become more motivated to exercise more by watching Hajime no Ippo, though I'm not sure if that'll last. |
| I watched some sports anime before. Although I really liked them, I cannot be assed enough to try them in real life. I enjoy watching them though. Whenever I see a game on TV, I'll enjoy it. |
InfiniteRyvius said: I have become more motivated to exercise more by watching Hajime no Ippo, though I'm not sure if that'll last. I felt a lot more motivated to exercise after Major (the main char does a lot). It went away though, haha. |
| For me, it's also been mostly the other way around. My interest in baseball, for example, has really allowed me to more fully enjoy series like Cross Game and One Outs. But I did get really into Mahjong after watching Saki. But ack, trying to learn all those scoring rules.. |
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| Saki made me interested in Mahjong. I've been playing Mahjong against computer for a while now. I have tried online Mahjong too. I'm not that good and I don't even remember all hands yet, but I enjoy playing it regardless. |
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| Yes. Literally every sports anime I've ever seen has gotten me more into the sport. XD;; The only long-term effect though has been tennis, from Prince of Tennis, because it's quite hard to watch baseball or American football in the UK and I couldn't really be bothered ^^;; And as much as I want to play mahjong, it's bloody hard unless you try IRL, which is again difficult. ^^;; |
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| Well after watching Bamboo Blade and a little before I liked Kendo and want to practice it. The problem is that I havent found a place in my University nor around my area that teaches the sport to people. :( |
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| No, but I did become a narcissist after watching Kare Kano. Have yet to become popular, athletic, perform well academically or admired by the opposite sex but I'm taking everything one day at a time. |
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AnnoKano said: No, but I did become a narcissist after watching Kare Kano. I have to watch Kare Kano. |
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| Hajime no ippo and slum dunk :) |
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CakeMix180 said: Initial D strengthened my interest in street racing, if that counts as a sport? hell yeah....this one also got me do yoyo count as sports. I used to watch chousoku spinner before. its great ^^ tho I like slam dunk but never have interest to try hehe |
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| I watched sport anime, actually one of my first was Captain Tsubasa, but I liked soccer before that, it just made me try harder... Can't say it worked :D And if we speak of martial arts anime, those made me train aikido and kendo... :D |
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| Ro Kyu Bu! Only one. It wasn't that great, though. |
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| I've done a lot of sporting activities over the past 10-12 years (I haven't passed 20 yet!) but what really got me started was Slamdunk. I still like it believe it or not but I've shy-ed away into basketball and kinda moved on to hockey, football (association and american) and tennis since I moved to Canada. |
| I'm not a big sports fan in real life but I did like some sports anime like: Eyeshield 21 Major Prince of Tennis Slam Dunk Although I haven't tried any of the sports in these animes (Except for basketball), I would love to try them someday especially baseball because ever since I fell in love with Major, I fell in love with the sport as well. |
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| I used to be really into baseball as a lad, but soon video games and the like kept me from being outside more and more. One day I randomly picked up Major, and pretty much from episode one my love was rekindled. I'm an avid fan again, and my favorite team is from my hometown. The Washington Nationals. We've been having a pretty good year all considered. |
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| Does mahjong count? |
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| No,they don't look interesting to me. |
| I plan on watching hajime no ippo soon as ive been told by friends that even if ur not into the sport its still very enjoyable. |
| i've practiced my running from eyeshield 21 how riku teach sena to run by using forefoot instead of your heel |
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