Anime like High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

DIVE!!

Also known as Dive!!.

Studio: Zero-G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

The series revolves around the Mizuki Diving Club (MDC), which is on the verge of closing down after having financial troubles. The club's new coach persuades the club's parent company to stay open on one condition: that the club sends one of its members to next year's olympics as part of Japan's olympic team.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Swimming , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Free!: the Final Stroke - Kouhen

Also known as Free! the Final Stroke: The Second Volume.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Kyoto Animation , Bandai Namco Arts , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Sequel film to Free!: the Final Stroke - Zenpen.

After his first appearance on the competitive world stage, Haruka was overwhelmed by Albert’s swimming and lost his way. “What are you swimming for?” His reason to swim and what the water means to him are called into question. The question has trapped Haruka, and he struggles to find the answer on his own.



Tags: Coming of Age , Athletics , Swimming , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

WAVE!! Surfing Yappe!! (TV)

Also known as WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!- (TV).

Studio: Asahi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Set in the city of Ooarai in Ibaraki prefecture, and centers on Masaki Hinaoka, who befriends transfer student Shou Akitsuki before the summer break, and ends up getting hooked on surfing. Through the sport, Masaki will get to know new friends, and will also drift apart from them in his journey to adulthood.



Tags: Surfing , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Tanned Skin , Foreign , School , Coastal , Otaku Culture , Family Life , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Time Skip