 If you liked
Tennis no Oujisama
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 ...then you might like
Initial D First Stage
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Ryoma (PoT) and Takumi (Initial D) are pretty much the same person. One plays tennis and one is a street racer, but they're both aloof prodigies that pull out new miracle techniques whenever they need to, who were privately groomed by their "retired" fathers. ;) So even though the sport, setting and animation styles differ dramatically, if you liked the basis of the story or the main character in one, you'd probably like th other.
Prince of Tennis and Initial D, at times, feel almost like the same story except one is about tennis while the other is about driving/racing. Both main characters are young "geniuses" in their respective areas due to being trained unknowingly for years by their legendary fathers. Both Echizen and Takumi didn't have much "love" for their sport in the beginning but ended up really growing up as characters. They both also include a large cast, with various teams they encounter and need to defeat, etc. The pacing and anticipation for each battle/game are also quite similar. If you enjoy one, chances are you'll enjoy the
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