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Sports anime & manga are good as hell so let's talk about them in this thread, everyone.The Anime Encyclopedia posted:Although the protagonist of HARRIS’S WIND (1966) dabbled in many different disciplines, the first true TV sports anime did not arise until STAR OF THE GIANTS (1968)—tellingly, a show about the real-life Yomiuri Giants baseball team, part-owned by the same conglomerate that also owned the broadcaster, NTV. SotG pioneered techniques that have become mandatory in modern anime—framing a sporting contest with the zooms and freeze-frames of martial arts combat. Before long, many sports were represented in anime, including volleyball in ATTACK NUMBER ONE (1969), wrestling in ANIMAL 1 and TIGER MASK (both 1969), boxing in TOMORROW’S JOE (1970), soccer in RED-BLOODED ELEVEN (1970), kick-boxing in KICK FIEND (1970), tennis in AIM FOR THE ACE (1973), and the self-evident A KARATE-CRAZY LIFE (1973) and IN PRAISE OF JUDO (1974). Almost all gravitated toward the common sports story—plucky outsiders winning against overwhelming odds, often in the face of personal bereavement, with family members and coaches seeming to have the life expectancy of the average rock drummer. Later seasons would replay the same story, but at a regional, national, or international level. I've never seen a sports anime before what should I watch? / I don't like sports, why should I watch any sports anime? Much like mecha anime, there's a lot of variety in the genre as there's only a single element needed to be a sports anime. And just like how you can enjoy some mecha shows without being a fan of robots, the same can be said of the sports genre too! It sounds crazy, I know. But it's the truth. And to that end here are some good shows to start with:  Ping Pong: The Animation A more literary side of sports anime, this adaption of a manga by the same name was masterfully directed by Masaaki Yuasa, who around these parts is probably most well known for being the director of Tatami Galaxy. Its stunning visual style complements a character driven show that's not afraid to ponder if giving it all and sacrificing your youth for the sake of a sport is really worth it. Hajime no Ippo  A great entry point into sports anime if you prefer a more shounen fighting style of show. It's pretty straightforward: A student is saved from bullies by a local boxer, and is convinced to take up boxing after finding out he has some natural talent for it. The fights are tough and the anime is fantastic at making punches look like they hurt. The manga is long and has its own thread, but the first season of the anime does a fine job at standing alone. 76 episodes isn't the quickest show to sit through, but the pacing remains solid as much like the recent Hunter x Hunter anime there was a lot of material to adapt so Madhouse was able to go through the story at a fast pace and find a great place to stop. Chihayafuru  The best example of why you don't need to personally enjoy a sport to enjoy a sports anime. Chihayafuru centers around a card game based on traditional Japanese poetry, so unless you're fluent in the language you can't even hope to play it. But don't let that stop you! There's a colorful cast of characters with a lot of heart put into them, and despite how unfriendly the card game is for people that don't understand the language the series directed such that it's not barrier to getting hyped over how a particular match while play out. Current shows! (As of Summer 2016) Battery: The Animation  quote:Asano's novels revolve around Takumi Harada, a young man who moves to a mountain town in Okayama prefecture during the spring break before he enters middle school due to his father's job transfer. Takumi is a pitcher, and after the moves he loses faith in his own talent, when suddenly his classmate Kou Nagakura appears in front of him. Kou has a strong desire to form a "battery" (a combination of a pitcher and catcher) with Takumi. The first sports anime to air on the Noitamina block since Ping Pong: The Animation, so I have high hopes for this one. As of this post the first episode has aired and it's a solid start to what will hopefully be a strong, character-driven show. I haven't watched the other two sports anime of the season yet so the best I can offer is a brief copied description: Days  quote:The series centers on two boys who were never meant to meet: Tsukushi Tsukamoto, who has no special skills but secretly hides a passionate heart, and Jin Kazama, an isolated soccer genius. On a stormy night, the two meet, and that meeting creates a whirlwind in the world of high school soccer. Cheer Boys!!  quote:Haruki Bandou was born into a family of Judo marital artists and expected to continue the family legacy. But he’s about to trade Judo for…cheerleading?! When his childhood friend Kazuma Hashimoto invites him to join the BREAKERS, a male cheerleading club, Haru finds himself amongst a quirky group of boys. Can this squad of slightly odd and cute members make a breakthrough in college athletics? Hey you forgot to include good shows like Haikyuu or Yowamushi Pedal or- I didn't want to flood the OP so I've only included a small fraction of the good shows out there and I'll be posting about more of them later, but to kick this thread off and spur on discussion I encourage everyone to post about their fave sports series and/or any sports anime/manga you are going through.
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Haikyuu and Love Live
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Jul 17, 2016 03:56
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Baby Steps and One Outs are good sports shows.
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Jul 17, 2016 04:00
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Slam Dunk Aim for the ace! Argona fucked around with this message at 17:34 on Jan 6, 2017 |
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Jul 17, 2016 04:32
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Ashita no Joe's a great classic, though it's slow to start before they get to the boxing. Also the attempt to dub it was comical: https://youtu.be/kEFjmKrxYF8
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Jul 17, 2016 04:37
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My favorites are Oookiku Furikabutte, Haikyuu!!, Chihayafuru, and Ace of the Diamond, all of which are still in serialization, hooray! (Though I'm waiting on the anime for Chihayafuru.) I'm also following Hinomaru Zumou, Harigane Service, and Baby Steps, and I'm planning on watching all the new sports shows this season. Haven't really gotten around to Days yet, but the first episodes of Cheer Boys and Battery were both really good!
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Jul 17, 2016 09:22
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There are some excellent sports manga running right now that haven't got an anime adaptation yet, like Ahiru no Sora (basketball), Ballroom e Youkoso (dancing) and Asahi Nagu (naginata). Not sure they ever will, but they deserve the attention it would bring, at least.
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Jul 17, 2016 09:32
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Teppu is a really good one about women's MMA. The characters are charming, the action is really loving cool, and there's a few frank discussions about how and why WMMA and women's sports in general are viewed as novelties instead of the respect they deserve. The only thing about it is that it was cut really short due to the author's health, so once it gets started be ready for it to just suddenly stop super open endedly.
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Jul 17, 2016 15:12
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Haikyu is the loving best
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Jul 17, 2016 15:52
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Charlie Bobson posted:Haikyu is the loving best  Anyway my question at the end of the last thread never got answered so here it is again: At the end of the month CR is retiring Dear Boys which is an early 2000s basketball anime. It looks really dated and low-budget but is it worth trying to marathon before they take it down?
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Jul 17, 2016 16:57
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Ace of Diamond is really good. Also, the Eyeshield 21 manga is fantastic in general if you want the Japanese take on American football- it's also drawn by Yusuke Murata who is better known nowadays as the guy who is redrawing One Punch Man. Don't watch the anime, it's bad.
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Jul 17, 2016 23:28
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Fabricated posted:Ace of Diamond is really good. Also, the Eyeshield 21 manga is fantastic in general if you want the Japanese take on American football- it's also drawn by Yusuke Murata who is better known nowadays as the guy who is redrawing One Punch Man. also be prepared for a concerning amount of time spent on explaining the difference between the MC and a black man
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Jul 17, 2016 23:37
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Erg posted:also be prepared for a concerning amount of time spent on explaining the difference between the MC and a black man
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Jul 17, 2016 23:40
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What's the name of the delinquent baseball manga again?
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Jul 17, 2016 23:44
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DisDisDis posted:What's the name of the delinquent baseball manga again? Rookies. It owns.
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Jul 17, 2016 23:47
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Rookies is indisputably the best poo poo, please read it regardless of your feelings on baseball
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DICKS FOR DINNER posted:Rookies is indisputably the best poo poo, please read it regardless of your feelings on baseball Awesome
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Jul 18, 2016 01:15
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lol it's going on my list
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Jul 18, 2016 01:24
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I'm really sold on Days, it's purely a conventional sports anime but it moves fast and can be delightfully evil. The best part was the end of this week's ep, where the super serious team captain talks about kicking a soccer ball the same way Hinata talks about hitting volleyballs, all "boof" and "ker-splash!" I think I finally understand soccer. I believe in Cheer Boys but it doesn't really feel like it's come together yet. There's enough good moments that I'll keep watching tho.
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Description of an infamous episode of the late 1960s adaption of Star of the Giants, the first sports manga anime adaption, from Anime: A History by Jonithan Clements. The entire episode consists of one pitch and one hit:quote:[The episode] builds the tension on the pitcher’s mound, as the pitcher draws back his arm and throws the ball. Exploiting the potentially infinite camera positions available to animators, the script zooms in and out of multiple perspectives — the inner monologue of the pitcher himself and the calculating thoughts of the batter he faces; the commentary of the excitable journalists in the outside-broadcast booth; viewers at home yelling at the television; fans in the bleachers; team members on both sides; the pitchers father and dewey-eyed love interest. Coupled with shots of the arena, sudden zooms and splitscreen effects, flashbacks and voiceovers, the sequence occupies the entire first half of the episode, cutting to the commercial break just as the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. After the commercials, the episode continues with a similar hyperreal deformation of time, pursuing the ball’s trajectory towards the batter, the bat’s connection with the ball, and the frenzy of action among both teams as the batter hits a home run.
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Jul 18, 2016 03:08
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hi I love card slappers
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Rookies indeed owns, I was bored today and started reading it. Haven't actually started any baseball yet, still in the delinquent fighting part but that's cool because I love that kind of stuff too. e: finally got to the baseball part 
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Jul 19, 2016 02:28
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please don't die thread, this is sports thread #3
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Jul 19, 2016 07:30
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Chihayafuru is my favorite anime. I have not watched Haikyuu but I might someday and this opening is really good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as-sSVx3SmQ
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Jul 19, 2016 07:46
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Season 2 of Haikyuu contains the best single point ever scored in a sports anime.
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Jul 19, 2016 08:06
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The GIG posted:Teppu is a really good one about women's MMA. The characters are charming, the action is really loving cool, and there's a few frank discussions about how and why WMMA and women's sports in general are viewed as novelties instead of the respect they deserve. The only thing about it is that it was cut really short due to the author's health, so once it gets started be ready for it to just suddenly stop super open endedly. God, I really miss Teppu. And "Cameron Diaz".
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Smoking Crow posted:please don't die thread, this is sports thread #3 Don't worry, I will do my best to not get permanently banned from adtrw
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Jul 19, 2016 10:33
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Mr. Fowl posted:God, I really miss Teppu. I want an animated Teppu so bad but it's never going to happen and it sucks.
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Jul 19, 2016 11:36
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Eeevil posted:Season 2 of Haikyuu contains the best single point ever scored in a sports anime. Which one are you talking about because there are a lot of great points scored in that season
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Jul 19, 2016 14:44
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it's great that the vice principal actually turns out to be a pretty cool guy, watching him come around from his initial first impression was great. The principal coming around was good too but not as satisfying because he'd been too much of a villain for most of it and then just kinda turns on a dime, it wasn't the same kind of gradual warming up from watching over them that the other guy had. shiiiiit I have work to do I have to stop reading this and can't Everything Burrito fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Jul 19, 2016 |
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Jul 19, 2016 16:14
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Charlie Bobson posted:Which one are you talking about because there are a lot of great points scored in that season There was a video of it in the Haikyuu thread but it looks like it doesn't work anymore. The last point of the Karasuno vs. Aoba Johsai rematch, the one that lasted for about three minutes and had the best music
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Jul 19, 2016 17:21
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I sorely neglected both work and sleep to do it but I finished Rookies and it was loving fantastic.
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Jul 20, 2016 09:12
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Hinomaru Zoumo is currently ongoing and is about sumo. It's pretty good!
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Jul 20, 2016 13:10
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The One Outs anime. It's baseball death note.
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Jul 20, 2016 16:00
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Please don't slander One Outs like that
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Jul 20, 2016 19:30
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But its true.
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Jul 20, 2016 19:33
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I'd compare its methodology more akin to Akagi than anything else. Especially given the same people worked on both anime adaptions, so there's a lot of similarities in how it's executed.
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Jul 20, 2016 19:44
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Srice posted:I'd compare its methodology more akin to Akagi than anything else. Especially given the same people worked on both anime adaptions, so there's a lot of similarities in how it's executed. yeah that's what it felt more like to me.
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Maybe I should watch Akagi then, I've only watched Kaiji.
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