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Sami-neun Jaesaenghanda

Also known as Press Play, Sami.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

After her parents died, Sami gave up her life of fortune to live independently, doing odd jobs to make ends meet. When she starts to get involved with two of the most popular boys at her high school, Sami faces twists and turns — Chan is her neighbor, and Pyo-Jun makes her have conflicted feelings. Things get more complicated when she finds out that Chan has feelings for Pyo-Jun as well! With her mom’s only keepsake in hand to keep her feet on the ground, Sami navigates obstacles that she wasn’t prepared for — and aren’t even in her budget!
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Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Full Color , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , School , Bullying

Build Up

Also known as The Build Up.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

Ma-Ru Kang was just an ordinary kid with ordinary interests, until one day his father forces him to watch a soccer game on TV, sparking an obsession with the sport. Filled with determination, he sets a new goal for himself -- to become an amazing soccer player! The only problem is, he has already been proclaimed the “King of the Losers” at his high school. Can Ma-Ru overcome the obstacles in his path and transform into a talented and successful soccer player?



Tags: Full Color , Football

Wind Breaker

Also known as Wind Breaker.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sports

Jay's the perfect student. He's got straight As and he's the student body president. But after being coerced into joining the school's biking team, the Hummingbird Crew, he discovers a whole new world outside of studying. What new adventures will he face outside the comfort of his textbooks?



Tags: Cycling , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Full Color , Heterosexual , School , Delinquents , Tragedy , Bullying , Slapstick , Fitness , Meta , Male Protagonist , Gambling , Suicide , Mafia , Love Triangle , Female Harem , Foreign , Drugs

SLAM DUNK

Also known as Slam Dunk.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Hanamichi Sakuragi's got no game with girls--none at all! It doesn't help that he's known for throwing down at a moment's notice and always coming out on top. A hopeless bruiser, he's been rejected by 50 girls in a row! All that changes when he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko, and she's actually not afraid of him! When she introduces him to the game of basketball, his life is changed forever...



Tags: Basketball , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Delinquents , Philosophy , Rehabilitation , Tragedy

Kuroko no Basket

Also known as Kuroko's Basketball.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports

When incoming first-year student Taiga Kagami joins the Seirin High basketball team, he meets Tetsuya Kuroko, a mysterious boy who’s plain beyond words. But Kagami’s in for the shock of his life when he learns that the practically invisible Kuroko was once a member of “the Miracle Generation”— the undefeated legendary team—and he wants Kagami’s help taking down each of his old teammates!



Note: Chapter count includes Chapter 62.5 "Tip Off."

Tags: School , Basketball , Shounen , Super Power , School Club , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Found Family