Manga 'Shakunetsu Kabaddi' Gets TV Anime Adaptation

by Vindstot
Jul 6, 2020 12:25 PM | 51 Comments

TV Tokyo opened an official website on Tuesday, announcing a television anime adaptation of Hajime Musashino's Shakunetsu Kabaddi (Burning Kabaddi) manga. The website also revealed a teaser visual (pictured) and promo.

Synopsis
First-year high schooler Tatsuya Yoigoshi, the former ace of a junior high school soccer team who has come to dislike sports, receives an invitation to join the Kabaddi club. Initially mocking the idea of Kabaddi, he takes an interest after watching an intense competition akin to martial arts at a practice session.

Musashino began the sports manga on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday web magazine and MangaONE application in December 2015. The 13th volume was shipped on February 12, with the 14th volume set to be released on July 10.

Shakunetsu Kabaddi ranked among the top 20 manga in the male readers' division in the 2017 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! rankings.

Teaser

Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/kabaddi/
Official Twitter: @kabaddi_anime

Source: Comic Natalie

Shakunetsu Kabaddi on MAL

News tip submitted by Aiimee

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Holy shit I can't believe this is happening. Thank you Japan. I was never interested in Kabaddi despite being REALLY familiar with it, but if it's an anime then I'll watch anything and everything. Hype!
P.S Kabaddi is a minor sport in Japan, some schools actually have clubs about it too. So it isn't that much of a surprise seeing an anime about it. But hey it's an anime, all aboard the hype train. (Cricket will never get an anime adaption, forget about it Indians)

Jul 25, 2020 8:12 AM by Arin-san

-SP- said:
As a Punjabi I am so hyped for this, since my people dominate this sport

GoldenDevilGamer said:

I remember Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro having a kabaddi reference and I thought to myself that this will be the only time I'll ever hear this sport be mentioned in an anime. Yeah... clearly I was wrong, lol.

In Full metal Panic Fumoffu, they had a scene where students were playing Kabaddi at school.

Agreed, Kabaddi is big in Punjab. Never expected to see an anime based on the sport, but I’m definitely interested.

Jul 24, 2020 5:50 PM by Animillion

I am glad that recently we have received more and more sports anime, but I am confused by the reason for this. Is the industry in such a zealous search for new ideas that we get a bunch of new anime and remakes in almost every genre? Hell, this is the first time I have seen that we get several BL hentai at once for several years.

Catalano said:
I became a kabaddi lover after I watched and read chio-chan no tsuugakuro. This should be insanely good. PTW

The same, lol.

Jul 12, 2020 3:49 AM by RobertBobert

I became a kabaddi lover after I watched and read chio-chan no tsuugakuro. This should be insanely good. PTW

Jul 10, 2020 3:08 AM by Catalano

Damn! I never thought there would be an anime adaptation of a manga based on an Indian (my country) sport! I dont really watch sports anime but definitely gonna watch this. I think it will be really interesting, cosidering the way its played in real.

zenimegi said:

shanimebib said:
Well, Captain Tsubasa and Slam Dunk changed Japan's sports scene after they were animated. This might do that as well considering the manga is actually ranked.

And yeah, I thought the chance of Cricket too. I think they have a shorter version now that appeals to Japan.

Interesting indeed. Being from the Indian subcontinent, I'm a huge fan of Cricket. I was following Japan's U-19 cricket team in the recent cricket world cup too. There's a good chance the sport will blow up in Japan and as a result we'll start getting manga based on cricket. Would be terrific!

Well imo i think a cricket anime will be a very tough task if Anime Industry ever thinks of making it (though i dont think it will happen tbh due to many prejudices surrounding the sport).

On techincal front, Cricket overall is a very hard sport to follow. Being a fellow veteran cricket fan, u know how much knowledge of the game u should have to actaually enjoy it to the fullest. T20 cricket might be a bit easy to follow but still, anime adaptation of cricket is a big stretch.

Jul 9, 2020 11:26 AM by silent_knight98

Was never interested in Kabaddi, despite it being originated in my country. But this anime has my attention.

Jul 8, 2020 12:01 PM by D-gen-X

GoldenDevilGamer said:

cythraul said:

Since you have gintama in signature

LMAO, Totally forgot that happened in the Owee arc, lol. Yamazaki should've pursued this over badminton, lol.

Too bad since Tosshi wouldn't let him pursue it.

Jul 7, 2020 12:29 PM by cythraul

cythraul said:

GoldenDevilGamer said:
I remember Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro having a kabaddi reference and I thought to myself that this will be the only time I'll ever hear this sport be mentioned in an anime. Yeah... clearly I was wrong, lol.

Since you have gintama in signature

LMAO, Totally forgot that happened in the Owee arc, lol. Yamazaki should've pursued this over badminton, lol.

Jul 7, 2020 11:48 AM by GoldenDevilGamer

GoldenDevilGamer said:
I remember Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro having a kabaddi reference and I thought to myself that this will be the only time I'll ever hear this sport be mentioned in an anime. Yeah... clearly I was wrong, lol.

Since you have gintama in signature

Jul 7, 2020 10:46 AM by cythraul

zenimegi said:
Oh damn Kabaddi is relevant in Japan? Looks like my dream of having a cricket based anime next isn't as far-fetched as I once thought.

Well said bro i think the same way... lol

Jul 7, 2020 9:37 AM by SimYeon

No fucking way! A manga based on our national sport? Now this is a news to me! Man not even once i thought we would get an series about Kabaddi, let alone an adaptation of it.

Jul 7, 2020 6:31 AM by TheNamelessGuy

A anime I can get hyped for and not get dissapointed. I don't watch sports anime but this one will be an exception.
कबड्डी कबड्डी कबड्डी !

Jul 7, 2020 6:15 AM by Full_anime_Fan

कबड्डी कबड्डी कबड्डी !
Now that's what I will be seeing upto .
This game was founded in my state "Maharashtra "

Jul 7, 2020 6:12 AM by Tristar_Shinobi

Will I miss my country sport...Hell no!!!

Jul 7, 2020 5:59 AM by pramod_kashyap

Kabadi, Kabadi, Kabadi sure bring back a lot of memories lol used to play it with school mates I guess it's more fun playing than watching it.

Jul 7, 2020 5:57 AM by Congintive

That sport I only know about thanks to showing up in manga. Feels like fate that there's now gonna be an anime about it.

Jul 7, 2020 4:53 AM by ReaperCreeper

Chio-chan's senpai(chio-chan no tsuugakuro) and yamazaki(gintama) gonna be happy that their favorite sport got an anime.