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Ooi! Tonbo

Also known as Tonbo!.

Studio: OLM , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , REMOW , TV Tokyo , SLOW TIDE , Kouichi Shinyou Kinko , Golf Digest Company , BS TV Tokyo , OLM , Shogakukan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The story begins with Igarashi, who was disqualified as a pro golfer after a certain "incident" and thus moves to Kagoshima Prefecture's Tokara Islands to step out of the limelight. On these islands known as "Japan's last unexplored wilderness," he encounters a naive girl named Tonbo.

As it turns out, these supposedly unexplored islands have a homemade golf course, where Tonbo plays every day. She demonstrates genius-level prowess, playing every kind of shot with just one golf club, a 3-iron. Igarashi is amazed at Tonbo's talent, even as he harbors doubts about her only using a 3-iron. Yet, hidden deep in Tonbo's heart lies a painful, sad past….



Tags: Golf , Female Protagonist , Rural , Coastal , Iyashikei , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Ships

BIRDIE WING: Golf Girls' Story

Also known as BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures , TV Tokyo , HTC , Bandai , Bandai Namco Music Live , BANDAI SPIRITS , ADK Marketing Solutions , Q-Tec
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

The story centers on two young women golfers named Eve and Aoi Amawashi. The two come from completely different backgrounds, and have the completely opposite play styles, and together they will shake the world of golf.



Tags: Golf , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Gambling , Mafia , School , Gangs , Foreign , Class Struggle , Super Power , Amnesia , Virtual World

Sorairo Utility

Also known as Sorairo Utility.

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Yostar Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

Three high schoolers, Minami, Ayaka, and Haruka, head out for a sunny day of relaxation at the golf course. Beginner Minami slowly gains confidence on the grass as she learns and laughs with the help and encouragement of her more experienced senpai.



Tags: Golf , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Primarily Teen Cast

Dan Doh!!

Studio: Tokyo Kids , Horipro , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sports

Dandoh was playing a baseball game with friends Yuka and Kohei and hits a wild fly ball which crashes into the principal's potted plants. Rather than getting mad, the principal admires Dandoh's swing and introduces him to the world of golf. It's now an adventure in golf as Dandoh is under the watchful eye of a former pro-golfer. They enter a tournament together and play for a shot at the national championships.



Tags: Golf , Shounen

Ooi! Tonbo 2nd Season

Also known as Tonbo! Season 2.

Studio: OLM , Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment , REMOW , TV Tokyo , Video Promotions , Kouichi Shinyou Kinko , Golf Digest Company , BS TV Tokyo , OLM , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Toho , Happinet Phantom Studios , TV Tokyo Direct
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The second season of Ooi! Tonbo.

Tags: Golf , Female Protagonist , Disability , Coming of Age

Sorairo Utility (TV)

Also known as Sorairo Utility (TV).

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Pony Canyon , Yostar Pictures , Sotsu , Shouchiku , TOKYO MX , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Sports

"At this rate, I'll just graduate as a plain background character A!"

Minami Aoba was troubled. She had no particular strengths or things she wanted to do. Is it okay for her high school life to end as such an ordinary supporting character!?

Leaving school behind, Minami searches for her own "special uniqueness." She stumbles upon the nearby golf practice range by chance. Approached by part-time worker Haruka Akane, Minami grasps the golf club—the "utility."

And thus, it was the encounter between Minami and golf.

Winning is not the only thing in golf! Everything related to golf is enjoyable!

Together with the genius golfer Haruka and Ayaka Hoshimi, who aspires to be an influencer, they seek the moment when they can become the "protagonist"! As a super beginner, Minami swings her club once again today.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Golf , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Otaku Culture , Work , Iyashikei , School , CGI , Shogi , Maids

BIRDIE WING: Golf Girls' Story Season 2

Also known as BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls’ Story- Season 2.

Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures , TV Tokyo , HTC , Bandai , Bandai Namco Music Live , BANDAI SPIRITS , ADK Marketing Solutions , Q-Tec
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The second season of BIRDIE WING: Golf Girls' Story.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Golf , Primarily Teen Cast , Mafia , Amnesia , School , Super Power , Tragedy , Adoption

Nanatsu no Taizai

Also known as The Seven Deadly Sins.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Funimation , Aniplex , Movic , Dentsu , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Supernatural

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne!
Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated?



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Magic , Demons , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Spearplay , Super Power , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Fairy , Love Triangle , Animals , Bar , Revenge , Nudity , Medieval

Pro Golfer Saru (1985)

Studio: TV Asahi , Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Sarumaru is a wild child who lives in the countryside with his mother and five siblings. He's a self-proclaimed "professional golfer", playing betting golf as an amateur at a nearby golf course using his handmade driver. One day Sarumaru's golf technique is discovered by Mr. X, the shadow leader of the golf world, who tries to bring the boy under his control by sending against him his underlings.

This is the story of the fierce battle between Sarumaru and Mr. X's golfers.

Tags: Golf , Kids

Pro Golfer Saru

Studio: TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

First TV adaptation of manga "Pro Golfer Saru" by Motoo Abiko, serialised in Shonen Sunday and CoroCoro Comic.

Tags: Kids , Golf