As well as a whole mess on manga to read on your phone.Now you have something to keep your mind in check while your off the court. One of the most beloved classic animes of its time. The journey of these ball players is one that is really easy to get into, of all the basketball mangas out there, this one is definitely the best.The manga was first released in 2004 and has enjoyed a warm welcome from the manga community. Some revolve around a sport like basketball or soccer. Anime shows nowadays focus on any topic under the sun. Just basketball and the struggles that come with it.One of the most beloved classic animes of its time. Image credit: IMDb One of the more popular sports anime alongside Haikyuu! Basketball first got to anime back in 1981 with a show called Dash Kappei (which only a select group of vintage anime lovers would enjoy nowadays). The first season of the cycling anime My favorite episode is about Arakita, a loudmouth asshole who bikes for the Opposing Team. The story starts when the lead guy wishes to join his high school anime club, but due to some reasons, the anime club has disbanded. Basketball is the focus of these anime. Yowamushi Pedal is another best sports anime of 2020 which is based on the cycling and the story revolves around the bicycles. I suggest it to any basketball lover who need to unwind after a tough practice or an intense match-up.As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Some revolve around the life of a shinigami, ninja, or an assassin. There has never been a true absence of girls' sports anime, however, as one of the most formative anime series ever made was, in fact, a college girls' volleyball series. !, Kuroko no Basuke is a longer series with 75 episodes so you can binge to your heart’s content. Sports anime run on a simple but effective engine: Take a heaping spoonful of misfit children, show them working together in pursuit of The Big Prize, then fold in their sad backstories, their longing, their injuries, their anxieties. I love sports anime because they’re the shortest routes to having feelings. First released in 1989 the manga has received a well-deserved cult following that has kept the series alive till 2017. Not only that, a lot of the animations were inspired by the great ballers of the era.The plot is light-hearted and fun, echoing the familiar mantras of wanting to be the best and friendship.

The Sport, be it basketball, volleyball, freaking road racing, acts like a magnifying glass for stakes. Such curiosity motivated me to come up with this article. In this episode, a flashback reveals that Arakita was a pitcher until an injury forced him to quit. I’ve spent countless nights recovering, dead tired from evening practice watching Slam Dunk and Kuroko no Basuke.Although it’s not the same as watching game films or NBA games, it’s still a wonderful past-time that keeps my head in the game while allowing myself to relax. Even if you’re not from the east, and just a lover of basketball, you will still get some entertainment value from these anime.There are hundreds of new manga released every year, and the sports genre gets its fair share of fandom. Which actually makes perfect sense if you’re coming from a sports anime. As a common setup for the sports genre, Ahiru No Sora starts off from the ground up. Ahiru No Sora is a basketball themed sports anime that has been airing for quite some time now and it’s still airing as of checking its MAL side notes. However, it wasn’t until the 90s when Slam Dunk came to change sports anime forever. Injuries are as commonplace in sports anime as they are in, well, sports.