Top Badminton Anime Recommendations

Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Also known as Oreimo.

Studio: AIC Build
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Kousaka Kyousuke, a normal 17-year-old high school student living in Chiba, has not gotten along with his younger sister Kirino in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyousuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day however, Kyousuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime which had fallen in his house's entrance way.



Tags: Otaku Culture , Tsundere , Incest , Heterosexual , Urban , Family Life , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Chuunibyou , Writing , Cosplay , Female Harem , Love Triangle , Parody , School , Badminton

Ao no Hako

Also known as Blue Box.

Studio: Telecom Animation Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?

Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!



Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.

Tags: Heterosexual , Coming of Age , School Club , Athletics , Primarily Teen Cast , Badminton , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , School , Love Triangle , Cohabitation , Female Protagonist , Basketball , Shounen , Acrobatics , Chibi

Fruits Basket

Also known as Fruits Basket.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.

Tags: Family Life , Mythology , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Male Harem , Animals , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , School , Found Family , Tragedy , Badminton , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Kuudere , Curses , Cohabitation

Seiren

Also known as Seiren.

Studio: Studio Gokumi
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Shouichi Kamita is an ordinary high school boy, who is faced with university entrance exams and worries about his future. This campus romantic comedy, “SEIREN” (Seiren means honest in Japanese), depicts his pure relationship with three different heroines. Each story is the unique and mutual memory between him and the heroine.



Tags: School , Otaku Culture , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Video Games , Primarily Female Cast , Alternate Universe , Female Harem , Badminton

Angel Beats! Specials

Also known as Angel Beats! Specials.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Supernatural

Special 1 - Angel Beats!: Stairway to Heaven
Operation High Tension Syndrome. Another one of Yuri's plans, this time only so they can meet GOD.
A special, unaired, episode of Angel Beats! which is included in the 7th volume of the BD/DVD.

Special 2 - Angel Beats!: Hell's Kitchen
A special, unaired, episode of Angel Beats! which is included in the Blu-ray Box.

Tags: School , Afterlife , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Gore , Tragedy , Guns , Battle Royale , Badminton

Hanebado!

Also known as HANEBADO!.

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

Despite her great potential, Ayano Hanesaki would rather avoid badminton than play it. But, when she meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third year who spends every waking moment perfecting her game, she’s inspired. Encouraged by their coach, Tachibana Kentarou, Ayano and Nagisa will hit the court and rally against opponents and rivals with amazing skills!



Tags: Badminton , Female Protagonist , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Rotoscoping , Tomboy , School , Estranged Family , Anti-Hero , Seinen , CGI

Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai

Also known as A Condition Called Love.

Studio: East Fish Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Hotaru Hinase is a first-year in high school that has a great family and wonderful friends, but not much luck when it comes to romance. One day, she happens to see the hot boy from the class next door, Hananoi, get dumped. Seeing Hananoi standing in the middle of a park all alone, Hotaru decides to hand him an umbrella.

That little act causes Hananoi to ask her out soon after.

What does love even mean? What does it mean to be in love? Hotaru is flustered at suddenly being asked out by Hananoi, who has an endless amount of love for the person he loves and wants to do everything he can for them. This is a story about first love between a girl who doesn't understand romantic love and a boy that may be a bit too heavy-handed when it comes to love.



Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , School , Yandere , Anti-Hero , Work , Aromantic , Bullying , Urban , Badminton , Fake Relationship , Love Triangle

Non Non Biyori: Vacation

Also known as Non Non Biyori Vacation.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Even when you're fortunate enough to live in a place as beautiful as the country village of Asahigaoka, you should never turn down the chance to explore someplace else. So, when Suguru wins a free trip to Okinawa just as the summer vacation is coming to an end, the town's entire school… all 5 students and 1 teacher, plus the local candy shop owner… can hardly wait for their 3-day trip to begin! Between kayaking, swimming and meeting new people, there's always something fun happening, but the best part of all is that big city girl Hotaru and her new small-town friends all get to explore the wonders of Japan's famous vacation destination together.



Tags: Iyashikei , Rural , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Child Cast , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Drawing , Badminton , Scuba Diving , Kuudere

Ryman's Club

Also known as Salaryman's Club.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

The story centers on Mikoto Shiratori, a childhood prodigy at badminton, but who never recovered from a major loss during a high school competition. Now, he works in the sales department of the Sunlight Beverage company, playing badminton on the side.



Tags: Badminton , Work , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Disability , Office

Love All Play

Also known as Love All Play.

Studio: Nippon Animation , OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Ryou Mizushima enrolls in junior high and joins the badminton club with great vigor. Although the club didn't have a proper coach, Mizushima improved his skills with his own physical strength by the time he participated in the prefectural tournament. Afterwards, he is approached by the Yokohama Minato High School's badminton coach, Ebihara. Indecisive and timid, Mizushima hesitates to attend such a prestigious school. However, with his elder sister Rika giving him a strong push, he decides to go to Yokohama Minato. Now blessed with a coach and idiosyncratic teammates, Mizushima will gain experience he's lacked till now, and aims to win the inter-high tournament.



Tags: Badminton , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , School Club , School , Twins , POV

Ao no Hako 2nd Season

Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

The second season of Ao no Hako.

Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Coming of Age , School , Badminton , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Basketball

Extreme Hearts

Also known as Extreme Hearts.

Studio: Seven Arcs
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Sports

The story of Extreme Hearts is set in the near future, when the hobby of "Hyper Sports" (which are enhanced with special gear and power-up items) has become popular among children and adults alike. The story focuses on Hiyori Hayama, a second year high school student who initially has no connection to "Hyper Sports", but after a chance encounter this begins to change as Hiyori and her friends grow closer and pursue their athletic dreams.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Idol , Female Protagonist , Athletics , Artificial Intelligence , Baseball , Basketball , Football , Robots , Volleyball , Badminton , Lacrosse , Handball , Rugby , Tennis

TARI TARI: Kumottari, Kagayaitari, Mata Itsuka Utattari

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Slice of Life

New animation featuring a new song recording by the Shirahamazaka High School Chorus Club, bundled with the BD Box set.

Tags: School Club , Musical Theater , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Acting , School , Archery , Badminton

ANI x PARA: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka

Also known as Animation × Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?.

Studio: Nippon Animation , DLE , TMS Entertainment , GONZO , Studio Gallop , SynergySP , Bit Grooove Promotion
Status: Releasing
Genres: Sports

“ANIMATION × PARALYMPIC: Who Is Your Hero?” is a special series featuring fictional Paralympic athletes depicted in world-renowned Japanese animation. The project aims to introduce new Paralympic sports heroes through attractive characters and stories that will be created by the collaboration of famous comic creators and animation film directors. The series will increase the number of featured sports by 2020.

An episode animated by Kyoto Animation was scheduled to be broadcast in August 2019, but was later announced to be cancelled after it was determined production could not be completed in time for the 2020 Paralympic Games due to a tragic arson attack on the studio.

Tags: Episodic , Disability , Football , Tennis , Rugby , Athletics , Martial Arts , Cycling , Police , Judo , Badminton , Basketball , Table Tennis , Volleyball , Archery , Snowscape