Manga like Hinomaru-Zumou

also known as Hinomaru Sumo

Genres: Action Drama Sports

What is Hinomaru Sumo about?

Status: Finished

The weak sumo club of Odachi High School welcomes a new "small" member, Hinomaru Ushio. Everyone thinks he's too small for this sport, where having a "big" and "heavy" body is crucial, until they reveal his past! The goal is to become a yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo wrestling. Fired up high school sumo begins now!



Note: Includes 1 bonus chapter.

Tags: Sumo , Shounen , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , School Club , Wrestling , Politics , Dissociative Identities , Coming of Age

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Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

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Tags: Martial Arts , Shounen , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast
Haikyu!!

Haikyuu!!

Also known as Haikyu!!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

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Notes:
Winner of the 61st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2017.
Chapter count includes 2 extra chapters.

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Also known as Yowamushi Pedal.

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