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Captain Tsubasa

Also known as Captain Tsubasa.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

11-year-old Tsubasa Ohzora transfers to his new school where he quickly becomes the star of the school's soccer team. His Brazilian coach, Roberto Hongo, notices the potential of the young athlete and soon offers him a chance to come with him to Brazil. Young Tsubasa trains more and more and is with each passing game more confident in his abilities. Old enemies become his friends and the World Cup seems closer and closer for him. Note: The chapter count reflects the original serialization before chapters were merged in the volume releases.

Tags: Football , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Primarily Child Cast

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 , Rehabilitation , Philosophy , Tragedy

Area no Kishi

Also known as The Knight in the Area.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports

Believing himself to be useless at football, Aizawa Kakeru opts to become the manager of his school's football team, while his brother Suguru is its ace, and is even good enough to represent Japan. However, Kakeru may be harbouring a strong talent within himself that only Suguru can see, and the two often get into arguments over Kakeru's denial of his skills. Things are made more complicated with the return of Nana, an old playmate of theirs that Kakeru has a crush on. Join the brothers in their journey to the national and even international championships!

Story written under the penname Igano, Hiroaki.

Tags: Football , Shounen , School

Fantasista

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Teppei Sakamoto is a boy at the country-side. He was a soccer lover and all his soccer skills are taught by his sister. Finally his sister wants him to join in Mizumoto High School Soccer team. Teppei's life turn has come!! How will this soccer newbie fare in the new environment?

Tags: Shounen , Football

Aoashi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Sports

Ashito Aoi, a third year middle school student from Ehime, meets Fukuda Tatsuya, a J Youth League coach. Even though he's still rough around the edges, Ashito has such amazing potential that he gets invited by coach Fukuda to participate in his team's try-outs in Tokyo. The story of a boy who will revolutionize Japanese football begins to unfold.

Notes:
Nominated for the 2017 Manga Taishou Award.
Winner of the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for "Best General Manga" category in 2019.

Tags: Football , Male Protagonist , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Bullying , School , Love Triangle

Haikyuu!!

Also known as Haikyu!!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata's love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as "King of the Court." Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club...only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama! A tale of hot-blooded youth and volleyball from the pen of Haruichi Furudate!!



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

Tags: Volleyball , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Coming of Age , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Philosophy , Twins

BE BLUES!: Ao ni Nare

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

Ryuu Ichijou, a boy who dreams of joining Japan's national soccer team. Ryuu is called a genius soccer player, and his aspirations seem within his reach, but when he is in elementary school he gets hit by a car while protecting his friend, and must face two years of grueling rehabilitation. Story focuses on Ryuu as he joins high school soccer club and works through the remnants of his injuries to achieve his goal.

Tags: Football , School , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , School Club , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Time Skip , Female Harem , Love Triangle

Harlem Beat

Also known as Harlem Beat.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Some athletes dream of the bling-bling, others dream of the women. But real hoop dreams reflect the desire to be the best. The dream of being able to take the rock, drive the lane, and take it to the hole. That's Nate Torres, branded as the team benchwarmer, just trying to get that shot at high school fame and glory. When he blows his chance to try and make his high school team, he takes his dream to the only place he has left ... the streets.

Away from the spotlight and glory of organized basketball, Nate Torres discovers himself on a back alley half-court.



Tags: Basketball , Male Protagonist , Shounen

Whistle!

Also known as Whistle!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Everybody has a dream, and for Sho Kazamatsuri, that dream is simple: he wants to be the best soccer player he can possibly be. He's the spirited leader of the Josui Junior High team and everyone looks up to him. In turn, he tries to keep the team together at any cost!



Tags: Shounen , Football , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

Offside

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Kumagaya Gorou is a soccer-loving goalkeeper with abundant talents. On the day of the entrance examination for Yokohama Minami High School, a public school with a prestigious soccer team, Gorou has an accident and is forced to abandon the exam. He then has no choice but to enroll Kawasaki High School, a private school located just around the corner.

The soccer team at Kawasaki High is weak, but Gorou does not give up and decides to transform the soccer team. He trains hard with his friends and aims to win the national championship.

Note: Chapter count includes a bonus epilogue (Sonogo no Offside) chapter in volume 29.

Tags: Shounen , Football