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Plot Summary:
Two young wrestlers face each other in a recently revived underground wrestling organization, the Tiger's Lair, which destroyed the wrestling dojo they grew up in. One took over the training facilities of Naoto Date at the foot of Mount Fuji, as well as the mask he left behind. The other dared to enter the Tiger's Lair and won a fierce competition, receiving a jet-black tiger mask. One tiger walks the path of light, while the other walks the path of shadows. Neither one knows the other's face. On the ring, they are natural enemies, but they have the same purpose—destroy the Tiger's Lair!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: exciting, inspirational, uplifting, captivating, intense, anime
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Kandagawa Jet Girls (2019)
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Jet Racing's wet-n-wild combo of PWC racing and watergun sharpshooting has become mega-popular across the world. Rin Namiki wants in on the action, and after meeting the cool and gorgeous Misa Aoi, it looks like Rin's dreams are finally in reach!.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Animation, Action, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, ecchi
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Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
Plot Summary:
Despite having drastically different personalities, high school boys Peco and Smile have been friends since childhood. Now, they’re both talented members of a table tennis club—but what happens when these sports lovers have to go up against each other in tournaments?.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 275 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, inspirational, captivating, intense, adult animation, seinen, motivational
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Wanna be the Strongest in the World! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Hagiwara Sakura and Miyazawa Erena are the leading members of popular idol group, Sweet Diva. Erena is injured by the attack of a female pro-wrestler called Kazama Rio during the recording of a TV program. Sakura gets mad at Rio and enters the rink. Moreover and to avenge Erena, Sakura leaves the idol group to become a pro-wrestler.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, inspirational, captivating, exciting, feel good, ecchi
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The New Prince of Tennis (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Seigaku tennis club has been invited to train at the U-17 (Under 17) camp. Seigaku is one of the 50 middle schools invited and must compete with high school players to prove they are just as good.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining
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The Gymnastics Samurai (2020)
Plot Summary:
In the year 2002, the formerly powerful Japanese men's gymnastics team member Jotaro Aragaki is no longer able to compete. Even though he trained strenuously daily, he is asked about retiring by his coach Amakusa. However, a certain encounter alters Aragaki's fate.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, suspense
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Stars Align (2019)
Plot Summary:
Constantly outperformed by the girls' club, the boys' soft tennis club faces disbandment due to their poor skills and lack of positive results. In desperate need of capable players, Toma Shinjou is looking to recruit, but he fails to do so. Enter Maki Katsuragi, a transfer student who demonstrates great reflexes when he catches a stray cat, Instantly capturing Toma's attention. Toma ambitiously asks Maki to join the team but is quickly rejected, as Maki doesn't wish to join any clubs. Toma refuses to back down and ends up persuading Maki - only under the condition that Toma will pay him for his club expenses. As Maki joins the team, he immediately outshine the rest of the team. This gives rise to conflict among the team, Maki challenges his fellow team members to devote themselves to the game they once neglected. This story focuses on the boys' soft tennis club and their discovery of their own capability, while also enduring the darker side of growing up in middle school.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, motivational, inspirational, sincere, touching, 2d animation
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2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kimichika Haijima was a strong junior high school volleyball team member. After getting into trouble with the team, he moved to his mother's hometown and reunites with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba. The two become an ace pair at volleyball, but in their last tournament, get into a big fight. Will they ever play volleyball together again?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 359
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, josei
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Tsurune (2018)
Plot Summary:
When Minato Narumiya joins Prefectural Kazemai High School, he is quickly invited to join the archery club by the club's advisor, Tommy-sensei. His childhood friends Seiya Takehaya and Yamanouchi Ryohei swiftly agree to join, but Minato is hesitant at first. Because Minato is the rare student with experience in archery, Tommy-sensei orders him to give a demonstration, which Minato does... except his arrow doesn't hit the target. It is revealed that Minato has developed a terrible dysfunction regarding archery.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 552
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, disturbing, super sentai
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Free! (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, exciting, light, humorous, motivational
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Hoop Days (2003)
Plot Summary:
A defunct high school basketball team finds a new student and things may start looking up for them.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, inspirational, captivating, exciting, light, entertaining
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Eyeshield 21 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, a introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by Hiruma, turns out to play wearing an eyeshield and the number 21, under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21". Inagaki chose American football as a central subject of Eyeshield 21 after realizing that it fit perfectly with his idea for the series. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2002 to June 2009. The series consists of 333 chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation consisting of 145 television episodes was directed by Masayoshi Nishida, and co-produced by TV Tokyo, NAS, and Gallop. The television series first aired on Japan's TV Tokyo network from April 6, 2005 to March 19, 2008. The Eyeshield 21 franchise has spawned two original video animations, audio albums, video games, and other merchandise. In North America, the manga was released by Viz Media from April 2005 to October 2011. The anime series was later licensed in North America by Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with Viz Media, and aired on December 17, 2007 on its site, but before its completion, the streaming service was shut down. The whole series was streamed in English by Crunchyroll, while Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, with distribution from Section23 Films on DVDs.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 714
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, disturbing
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High Speed! Free! Starting Summer (2015)
Plot Summary:
A prequel to the 2013 Kyoto Animation series Free! which is an adaptation of light novel High☆Speed!.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 609
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, inspirational, captivating, psychological, emotional
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Haikyu!! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shōyō Hinata began playing volleyball after seeing the "small giants" who played the sport when he was in elementary school. He suffers a crushing defeat in his first and last tournament in middle school at the hands of his rival Tobio Kageyama. So, Hinata joins Kurasuno High School's volleyball team, vowing revenge against Kageyama. However, Kageyama is also on Kurasuno's team. The former rivals form a legendary combo with Hinata's mobility and Kageyama's precision ball-handling. Together, they take on the local tournaments and vow to meet Kurasuno's fated rival school in the nationals.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, realistic, disturbing, humorous, semi serious, shounen, mind blowing, super sentai
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Captain Tsubasa (1983)
Plot Summary:
Tsubasa Ozora moves to the town Nankatsu to increase his skills as a soccer player. He is challanged by the Super Goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi. He then agree to compete and see who was the best soccer player there.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, retro, exciting, captivating, serious
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Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game (2017)
Plot Summary:
Shortly after the Inter-High of Kagami and Kuroko's second-year, a street basketball team from the USA called Team Jabberwock came to Japan to play a friendly match against a Japanese college-level street basketball team, Team Strky. Despite their best efforts, Strky is brutally crushed by Jabberwock. After the match, the Jabberwock players insult the players from Strky and all of Japanese basketball, claiming Strky's basketball was at the same level as monkeys and telling the players and crowds to quit playing basketball and kill themselves. As a revenge match, Kagetora assembles a dream team of all members of Generation of Miracles plus Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Taiga, along with bench players Hyūga Junpei, Takao Kazunari, and Wakamatsu Kōsuke, forming Team Vorpal Swords, with the hopes of reclaiming the pride of Japanese basketball.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, light, uplifting, captivating
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Bamboo Blade (2007)
Plot Summary:
A school kendo club is in need of talent and participation when the petite and talented Tamaki is drafted. With her understated sense of justice and ample strength, Tamaki becomes an inspiration for her team-mates, school and even the deadbeat instructor.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, feel good, humorous, inspirational, entertaining, captivating, exciting, semi serious
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Captain Tsubasa (2018)
Plot Summary:
The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd. He encounters not only rivals, but also new friends like the pretty girl Sanae Nakazawa and the talented goalkeeper, Genzo Wakabayashi, who shares the same passion as Tsubasa, and will prove to be a treasured friend in helping him push towards his dreams. Representing Japan in the FIFA World Cup is Tsubasa’s ultimate dream, but it will take a lot more than talent to reach it.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, inspirational, disturbing
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Gundam Build Fighters (2013)
Plot Summary:
Sei Iori is a Gunpla builder whose family runs a hobby shop in a small town. He aspires to be a Gunpla Battle champion like his father, but despite his exceptional building skills, he lacks the combat abilities to compete with other contestants. Then one day, he meets a mysterious boy named Reiji, who helps him improve his confidence in participating in Gunpla Battles. Together, Sei and Reiji battle their way to the 7th Gunpla Battle World Tournament.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: mecha, anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, futuristic, 2d animation
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Fighting Spirit: New Challenger (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ippo continues to defend his title and training to reach his goal, Ichiro Miyata. While Takamura goes for the world, and faces the world champion, Brian Hawk. In what is to become his toughest fight so far.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating
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Megalo Box (2018)
Plot Summary:
A desolate land stretches out from the city of poverty. A motorcycle speeds recklessly, blowing clouds of sand and dust. The rider is the protagonist of this story – he has neither a name nor a past. All he has is his ring name, “Junk Dog” and a technique for rigging MEGALOBOX matches with his pal Gansaku Nanbu, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. He has the skills and presence of a true champion. This is a story of JD and his rival, Yuri.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, bleak, serious, suspenseful, stylized, shounen, masterpiece
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Master of Martial Hearts (2008)
Plot Summary:
Aya’s life takes a sadistic turn when she enters a girl-on-girl martial arts tournament. She’s out to prove she can take a pounding as well as the other knock-outs in this clandestine competition, and if she survives a series of fabric-shredding fights with titillating teachers, sultry stewardesses, and moe maidens, Aya’s wish will be granted by a mysterious jewel known as the Platonic Heart.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, ecchi, serious
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Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story (2008)
Plot Summary:
The world has been reduced to a wasteland, populated by desperate villagers, marauding bandits, and ruthless warriors. One such warrior, Raoh, dares to challenge the Demon King.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, bleak, serious, suspenseful, stylized, splatter
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Baki the Grappler (2001)
Plot Summary:
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, bloody, captivating
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Baki Hanma (2021)
Plot Summary:
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, powerful, brutal
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Fighting Spirit (2000)
Plot Summary:
Ippo, the son of a fishing boat tour owner, takes up boxing to increase his confidence. Through intense training and willpower Ippo claims the Japanese featherweight title.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, realistic, humorous, semi serious, shounen, scenic, adult animation, manga, exciting
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The Prince of Tennis (2001)
Plot Summary:
Prince of Tennis follows the story of a 12 year old boy Ryoma Echizen who won four consecutive titles in the American Junior Tennis tournaments. He's an amazing tennis player and is considered a prodigy. He moved from America to Japan and attends Seishun Academy Middle School or Seigaku as it is commonly referred to in the anime. The anime follows the matches between Seigaku and other middle schools such as Hyotei and Fudomine, and Seigaku's preparations for the matches.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 901
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, campy
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Kuroko's Basketball (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles basketball team. Together, Kagami and Kuroko aim to take their team to the inter-high school championship - against Kuroko's former teammates.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, exciting, uplifting, tense, manga, mind blowing, shounen, light
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Kengan Ashura (2019)
Plot Summary:
Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed "Ashura," joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sport
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, suspense, exciting, serious, atmospheric, captivating, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, manga