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52. Ice Revolution (I-Revo: Ice Revolution)
Authors: Takemura, Youhei (Art), Tsutsumi, Aya (Story)Year: 2008 – 2009
Tags: Comedy, Romance, Shounen, Sports, Ice Skating
Synopsis:
Being the daughter of a dojo manager, Oosawa Masaki has been practicing nothing but karate. Her chance encounter with a certain young man sparks her interest in figure skating. Can a mannish Masaki transform into a sweet, lovely girl on the skating ring?
51. Nononono
Authors: Okamoto, Lynn (Story & Art)Year: 2007 - 2011
Tags: Drama, Ecchi, Seinen, Sports, Crossdressing, Impersonation, Gender Bender, Psychological, Skiing
Synopsis:
Nonomiya Yuuta, a ski Jumper aiming for Olympic gold, bursts onto the stage with his exceptional skills. However, his biggest problem is that he is not really a "HE"... The person claiming to be Nonomiya Yuuta is actually his twin sister, Nonomiya Nono... And with women's ski Jumping not being an official Olympic category, hiding her true identity is the only way for her to achieve the dreams of her father and brother and win Olympic gold.
50. Hinomaruzumou (Hinomaru Sumo)
Authors: Kawada (Story & Art)Year: 2014 - 2019
Tags: Action, Shounen, Sports, Hand to Hand Combat, Martial Arts, Sumo Wrestling, Wrestling, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
The weak sumo club of Odachi High School welcomes a new "small" member, Hinomaru Ushio. Everyone thinks he's too small for this sport, where having a "big" and "heavy" body is crucial, until they reveal his past! The goal is to become a yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo wrestling. Fired up high school sumo begins now!
49. Captain Tsubasa
Authors: Takahashi, Yoichi (Story & Art)Year: 1981 - 1988
Tags: Drama, Shounen, Sports, Soccer, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Tsubasa Ozora is a young boy with a dream: become a famous soccer player. Through countless adversities including tough rivals and difficult championships, Tsubasa will see if he has what it takes to be a winner. Now, Tsubasa must learn new skills and face his fears to become the best that there is and ultimately reach his goal: the World Cup!
48. Hoshizora no Karasu (Crow in the Starry Sky)
Authors: Morie, Satoshi (Story & Art)Year: 2012 - 2015
Tags: Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Sports, Board Games, School Life
Synopsis:
Karasuma Waka is a 13 years old girl who adores Go. She received this passion for the game from her grand father, a professional Go player. She loves Go so much that she even forgets to get her hair cut! However, her mother doesn't allow her to play Go, since she has a bad image of her father, who once left to play a game while his wife was dying.
One day, Waka sees a game of a very strong professional player called Sagisaka Souji. Impressed by his style, she decides to become pro despite the objection of her mother. The young girl proposes her a bet: if she wins the next tournament, her mother will allow her to become pro, otherwise she will abandon her dream.
Can she win her bet and realize her dream?
47. All-Rounder Meguru
Authors: Endo, Hiroki (Story & Art)Year: 2008 - 2016
Tags: Action, Drama, Seinen, Sports, Hand to Hand Combat, Martial Arts, MMA Tournaments
Synopsis:
Hiroki Endo's series tells the story of two old friends, Meguru Takayanagi and Takashi Yamabuki, who after a long time meet each other again at an amateur shooto mixed martial arts contest. While Meguru only practices MMA for fun, Takashi is pursuing a serious goal. Even though each of them has their own reason to fight, both are becoming stronger with each match...
Universally praised for its realism and accurate depiction of martial arts, All Rounder Meguru is one of the first manga to provide a glimpse into the energetic and exciting world of modern MMA.
46. Area no Kishi (The Knight in the Area)
Authors: Kibayashi, Shin (Story), Tsukiyama, Kaya (Art)Year: 2006 - 2017
Tags: Comedy, School, Shounen, Soccer, Sports
Synopsis:
Kakeru Aizawa, the manager of an ordinary high school soccer team, believes that he does not have any proficiency in the sport. His brother Suguru is a skilled player, even starring as the ace for the Japanese national team. Although they are on good terms, Kakeru secretly envies his brother's soccer skills. Suguru, however, believes that Kakeru still holds some hidden talent and tries to awaken it.
When an unexpected tragedy strikes, Kakeru is now forced to play soccer while also reuniting with a childhood crush, and he must finally face the scar that has held him back for so many years.
45. Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun (Cleanliness Boy! Aoyama-kun)
Authors: Sakamoto, Taku (Story & Art)Year: 2014 - 2018
Tags: Comedy, Seinen, Sports, Mental Illness, School Life, Soccer
Synopsis:
Aoyama is a handsome young soccer genius who's a Japan representative. His play style is "cleanliness." He doesn't tackle and doesn't head the ball. If he's doing a throw-in, he'll only do it if he's wearing gloves.
44. Over Drive
Authors: Yasuda, Tsuyoshi (Story & Art)Year: 2005 - 2008
Tags: Comedy, Shounen, Sports, Cycling, Romance, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Mikoto Shinozaki is a normal high student with unfortunate normal problems: he's terrible at sports, has no special talents and is bullied by everyone at his school. That is, until one day Yuki, his beautiful, long-time crush, asks the boy if he'll join her brother's cycling team. Desperate to gain her affection, Mikoto tries his best to learn how to ride a bike to not look foolish in the process, soon discovering that he actually enjoys the sport! Now, Mikoto will try his hardest to become the best cyclist in the world, encountering hardships, trials and successes along the way.
43. Air Gear
Authors: Oh! Great (Story & Art)Year: 2002 - 2012
Tags: Action, Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Sports, Supernatural, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Move over, roller skates! The self-propelled, high-tech trick skates known as Air Treck have taken the world by storm. Itsuki ‘Ikki' Minami is a boy who'd love to get his hands on a pair of Air Trecks so he can fly through the sky like the beautiful girl he's seen over the rooftops, but he's left instead with being beat up by brutal, Treck-wearing ‘storm rider' gangs like the Storm Saders. However, Ikki's life changes forever when he discovers that his caretakers, the lovely Noyamono sisters, are actually members of a storm rider gang called the Sleeping Forest. They give Ikki his first pair of Air Trecks, and the rest is history. With new wings that allow him to soar like a bird, Ikki finds himself drawn into the underground world of the storm riders where battles, hot girls and fame await him. What Road will Ikki choose?
42. Be Blues! Ao ni Nare
Authors: Tanaka, Motoyuki (Story & Art)Year: 2011 - Present
Tags: Shounen, Sports, Soccer, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Ryuu Ichijou, a boy who dreams of joining Japan's national soccer team. Ryuu is called a genius soccer player, and his aspirations seem within his reach, but when he is in elementary school he gets hit by a car while protecting his friend, and must face two years of grueling rehabilitation. Story focuses on Ryuu as he joins high school soccer club and works through the remnants of his injuries to achieve his goal.
41. King Golf
Authors: Sasaki, Ken (Story & Art)Year: 2008 - Present
Tags: Action, Comedy, Shounen, Sports, Delinquents, Golf
Synopsis:
In Teirin High School, you are either part of a gang or an elite sports player. Sousuke Youki, called 'the predator,' is an undefeated master at fighting. One morning, as he finishes up a fight, Kazumi, a prodigy amateur golf player, took a look at Sousuke, ignored him, and walked right by. Infuriated, Sousuke sets out to get revenge on Kazumi for dissing him but Sousuke's revenge takes a detour as he gets himself involved in playing golf by the thuggish golf coach. Will this delinquent break legends and become "the King of Golf"?
40. Smash!
Authors: Saki, Kaori (Story & Art)Year: 2006 - 2010
Tags: Drama, Romance, Shounen, Sports, Badminton, School Life
Synopsis:
Unaware of her feelings for him, Shouta Azuma is persuaded by his childhood friend, Miwa Okamato, to enter the same high school as her, where they can pursue badminton at a higher level and continue to spend time together. Much to her disappointment, the carefree and easygoing Shouta rejects the idea, insisting that he only plays badminton for fun.
One day, after a fateful encounter with Yuhi Kitou, a talented badminton player who lost the ability to speak, Shouta becomes captivated by her graceful presence on the court. However, as Yuhi disappears before he gets to know her name, he continues to search for her and cannot get her off his mind. His search for Yuhi leads him to Anan Hashiba, whose strength in badminton helps him to understand the thrill of playing against formidable opponents.
As Shouta discovers his passion for excelling in what he loves and realizes that becoming stronger will eventually lead him to Yuhi, he steps into the world of competitive badminton.
39. Smash!
Authors: Higuchi, Daisuke (Story & Art)Year: 1998 - 2002
Tags: Action, Drama, Shounen, Sports, School Life, Soccer, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Everybody has a dream, and for Shou Kazamatsuri, that dream is simple: he wants to be the best soccer player he can possibly be. He's the spirited leader of the Josui Junior High team and everyone looks up to him. In turn, he tries to keep the team together at any cost!
38. Katsu!
Authors: Adachi, Mitsuru (Story & Art)Year: 2002 - 2005
Tags: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shounen, Sports, Boxing, Hand to Hand Combat, School Life
Synopsis:
Satoyama Katsuki and his best friend Kawakami Kyouta, both age 15, enrolls in Mizutani Boxing Gym to get close to their tomboyish crush, Mizutani Katsuki, whose father owns it. However, Satoyama soon finds out that she is distant from her father. Worse, it turns out that she hates boxing.
In a sparring match, everyone including Mizutani soon discovers Satoyama's hidden yet unpolished skill in boxing. Satoyama soon learns that Mizutani is really in love with boxing, but disdains it because its a man's sport of which she cannot join. Mizutani then takes it upon herself to be Satoyama's trainer/manager to reach the championship belt. Satoyama complies to be closer to his crush.
As the story progresses, we soon find out that Satoyama has a hidden past and lineage, one that would give him the necessary skill and talent to be a legendary oriental pro-boxing champion.
37. Fantasista
Authors: Kusaba, Michiteru (Story & Art)Year: 1999 - 2004
Tags: Drama, Shounen, Sports, School Life, Soccer, Adapted to Anime
Synopsis:
Teppei Sakamoto is a boy at the country-side. He was a soccer lover and all his soccer skills are taught by his sister. Finally his sister wants him to join in Mizumoto High School Soccer team. Teppei's life turn has come!! How will this soccer newbie fare in the new environment?
36. Kamigami no Itadaki (The Summit of the Gods)
Authors: Yumemakura, Baku (Story), Taniguchi, Jiro (Art)Year: 2000 - 2003
Tags: Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Seinen, Historical, Mountain Climbing, Sports, The Great Outdoors
Synopsis:
In 1924, mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted a daring challenge: to be the first to scale Mount Everest. However, they disappeared during the final stages of their trek, leading to one of mountaineering's greatest mysteries—did the pair ever make it to the summit?
1993, Kathmandu. Japanese photographer Makoto Fukamichi discovers a vintage camera in an antique store, which he believes might have belonged to Mallory. However, the camera falls into the possession of "Bikha Sanp", a burly Japanese man who Fukamichi realizes may very well be Jouji Habu, a legendary Japanese mountaineer who disappeared from the scene several years ago. Unfortunately for Fukamichi however, Bikha Sanp refuses to talk to him and leaves with the camera in tow.
With the trail gone cold, Fukamichi has only one course left to pursue: to delve into Habu's past, and see just what may have brought the former climber to Nepal. For the sake of rewriting mountaineering history, Fukamichi begins his investigation, a task that will bring him to the greatest height in the world—the summit of the gods.
*Kamigami no Itadaki is based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name. The manga series won the Excellence Prize in the manga division at the Japanese Ministry of Culture's Media Arts Festival in 2001 as well as the Best Art Award at the French Angouleme Festival in 2005. The original novel won the 11th Shibata Renzaburo Award in 1998.
The series was published in English as The Summit of the Gods by Ponent Mon/Fanfare from September 30, 2009 to March 26, 2015. A live-action film adaptation titled Everest: Kamigami no Itadaki was released in Japan on March 12, 2016.
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