Manga like Jigoro!

Happy!

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

One day the Yakuza comes knocking on the door of the orphaned Umino siblings. The oldest brother has gone into hiding after acquiring a huge debt. Afraid for her brother, Miyuki agrees to take responsibility for the loan. The yakuza wants her to become a ho, Miyuki wants to be a tennis pro. Turns out she used to be a very promising player before her parents died. However, becoming a pro is difficult when friends are few and everybody else conspires to make Miyuki's life hell.



Tags: Bullying , Tennis , Ojou-sama , Seinen , Fugitive , Gambling , Love Triangle , Yakuza , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Language Barrier , Nudity , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Transgender

Yawara!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sports

Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?

Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.

Tags: Judo , Athletics , Coming of Age , Martial Arts , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Ojou-sama , Primarily Adult Cast