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Battle Athletess Daiundoukai (TV)

Also known as Battle Athletes Victory.

Studio: AIC , Genco , Pioneer LDC , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

Akari Kanzaki has just joined an all-girls academy in hopes of entering the University Satellite, an elite sports training facility. She wants to win the title of Cosmo Beauty - a title held years ago by her mother. It's not an easy task for her as fear, doubt and peer pressure get in her way, but friends, rivals and fans slowly encourage her to overcome her obstacles and become the best of the Battle Athletes.




Tags: Aliens , Space , School , Female Protagonist , Swimming , Fitness , Primarily Female Cast , Tennis , Athletics , Football

Taisou Zamurai

Also known as The Gymnastics Samurai.

Studio: MAPPA , Aniplex , Dentsu , Funimation , TV Asahi , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Joutarou Aragaki, former member of the national team, had given his whole life for gymnastics and was fighting against his age and physical strength. However, one day he is told by his coach to start thinking of his next career. Joutarou struggles, but his daughter, Rei, is always there by his side. But with one fateful encounter, the Aragakis’ lives change drastically.



Tags: Family Life , Athletics , Rehabilitation , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Acrobatics , Dancing , Ninja , CGI , Gyaru , Bullying

Bakuten!!

Also known as Backflip!!.

Studio: ZEXCS , Fuji TV , Buemon , Aniplex , Fujipacific Music , Dentsu , Animax , Aeon Entertainment , BS Fuji , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Each laugh takes them higher. Each tear makes them stronger.

The final summer of middle school, Shoutarou Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shoutarou ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (Also known as Ao High) and decides to visit the boys gymnastics club. He's greeted by very unique senpais and a star gymnast named Misato Ryouya. Dedicating your life to something you love during your fiery days of youth... Of course, there is frustration, and fights, but see how these boys work together as a team towards a similar goal in this drama about sports and youth. This spring, see passionate boys give their all for their youthful dreams!



Tags: Athletics , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , School Club , Male Protagonist , Acrobatics , School , CGI , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Musical Theater

YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!

Studio: MADHOUSE , Kitty Film , AnimEigo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sports

Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been trained in Judo for years by her grandfather, Jigorou (A former Japan Judo Champion), who has much grander plans in store for her as a Judo superstar. He manipulates matters so that Yawara ends up having to perform in matches and tournaments. His final plan is for Yawara to "Win the Gold Medal in the Olympics and be awarded the Nation Medal of Honor".



Tags: Coming of Age , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Martial Arts , Judo , Seinen , Love Triangle , Parody , Primarily Adult Cast , Ojou-sama , College , Heterosexual

Mou Ippon!

Also known as Ippon! again.

Studio: BAKKEN RECORD , Pony Canyon , TV Tokyo , Akita Shoten , MAGNET , CHOCOLATE , Bit Grooove Promotion , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

After one last tournament and an embarrassing loss in the final round, Michi decides to call it quits on the sport of judo. Between high school social activities and entrance exams, she’ll have no time to compete in the martial art she loves most, but putting aside old hobbies is a normal part of growing up. Still, the love of judo lingers—and it comes back full force when she meets her new classmate Towa, the girl who bested Michi in her final match! Towa wants to form a judo club at their school, but she’ll need new members to get it up and running. United by their love of judo, they’ll throw in their passions into the ring together and score ippon again!



Tags: Martial Arts , Judo , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Female Protagonist , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Shounen