Top Fitness Anime Recommendations

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Haikyuu!!

Also known as HAIKYU!!.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama. Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate.

Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping power. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful. Based on Haruichi Furudate's popular shounen manga of the same name, Haikyuu!! is an exhilarating and emotional sports comedy following two determined athletes as they attempt to patch a heated rivalry in order to make their high school volleyball team the best in Japan.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Volleyball , School Club , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Fitness , School , Coming of Age , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Kuudere

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Masamune-kun no Revenge

Also known as Masamune-kun's Revenge.

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

As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki Aki. Determined to one day exact his revenge upon her, Makabe begins a rigorous regimen of self-improvement and personal transformation. Years later, Masamune re-emerges as a new man. Handsome, popular, with perfect grades and good at sports, Masamune-kun transfers to Aki's school, and is unrecognizable to her. Now, Masamune-kun is ready to confront the girl who bullied him so many years ago and humiliate her at last. But will revenge be as sweet as he thought?

Tags: Male Protagonist , Revenge , Tsundere , Love Triangle , School , Primarily Female Cast , Bullying , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Shounen , Maids , Fitness , Female Harem

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MASHLE

Also known as MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

This is a world of magic. This is a world in which magic is casually used by everyone.

In a deep, dark forest in this world of magic, there is a boy who is singlemindedly working out. His name is Mash Burnedead, and he has a secret. He can’t use magic.

All he wanted was to live a quiet life with his family, but people suddenly start trying to kill him one day and he somehow finds himself enrolled in Magic School. There, he sets his sights on becoming a “Divine Visionary,” the elite of the elite.

Will his ripped muscles work against the best and brightest of the wizarding world? The curtain rises on this off-kilter magical fantasy in which the power of being jacked crushes any spell!

Tags: Magic , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Parody , School , Slapstick , Kuudere , Fitness , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Power , Asexual , Battle Royale , Bullying , Adoption , Aromantic , Cult , Food , Unrequited Love , Dragons , Chimera , Philosophy , CGI

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Bilibili TV

MASHLE: Kami Shinkakusha Kouho Senbatsu Shiken-hen

Also known as MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of MASHLE, adapting the Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc.

After Mash Burnedead's clash with Magia Lupus, the secret about his powers is now out in the open. The short-lived celebration ends when the Bureau of Magic summons Mash before an audience of Divine Visionaries, who collectively decree Mash should reap the consequences and die. However, an evil shadow organization called Innocent Zero hijacks the inquiry to demand that Mash be kept alive.

Mash proves that he is capable of dealing with Innocent Zero, but the Divine Visionaries' verdict remains unchanged. Luckily, Mash finds unexpected allies in Divine Visionary Rayne Ames and Headmaster Wahlberg Baigan, and they successfully defer his execution until Innocent Zero is defeated. Mash is now allowed to live under one condition: he must be selected as the Divine Visionary candidate by the year's end.

Tags: Magic , Parody , Fitness , Shounen , School , Slapstick , Chibi , Super Power , Kuudere , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Food , Battle Royale , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Estranged Family , Witch , Asexual , Bullying , LGBTQ+ Themes , Unrequited Love , Transgender , Aromantic , Philosophy , Tennis

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Hajime no Ippo: THE FIGHTING!

Also known as Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.

Tags: Boxing , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Martial Arts , Coming of Age , Fitness , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Delinquents , Bullying

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Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?

Also known as How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?.

Studio: Doga Kobo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Slice of Life , Sports

Hibiki enjoys the finer things in life, and when it comes to food, she's downright indulgent. When it becomes clear she's getting chubby, she decides to better herself by joining a gym. In her attempt to find a casual gym, she meets Akemi - a comrade-in-arms. Little does Hibiki know, Akemi has an ulterior motive. What will this wonderful world of fitness have in store for Hibiki?

Tags: Fitness , Educational , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Female Cast , Episodic , Tomboy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Gyaru , Meta , Parody , Tanned Skin , Boxing , Shounen , Food , Teacher , Nudity , Cosplay , School

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Keijo!!!!!!!!

Also known as Keijo!!!!!!!!.

Studio: Xebec
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Sports

"Keijo" is a popular gambling sport where contestants stand on platforms floating on the water and must use their butts and chests to fight against each other to push each other off the platform. Nozomi Kaminashi, a high school student, aims to join the sport after she graduates. Nozomi was raised in a poor family and hopes to make lots of money by playing Keijo. She grew up training in gymnastics, and she has good balance and flexibility.

After high school, Nozomi joins a training boarding school and enters the world of Keijo.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Parody , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Fitness , Super Power , Nudity , School , Yuri , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , Delinquents , Martial Arts , Dissociative Identities

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Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru

Also known as Run with the Wind.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university. Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chikusei-sou, the run-down apartment where Haiji resides along with eight other students. Having lost his entire apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor, Kakeru accepts the offer reluctantly. However, Haiji reveals a secret during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club. He unveils his ultimate goal of participating in the Hakone Ekiden—one of the most prominent university marathon relay races in Japan. Unfortunately, all the residents apart from Haiji and Kakeru are complete running novices. Worse still, none of the inhabitants are even remotely interested in being involved with Haiji's ridiculous plan! With only months before the deadline, will the fourth-year student be able to convince them otherwise and realize his elusive dream of running in the Hakone Ekiden?

Tags: Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , School Club , Primarily Adult Cast , Fitness , Rehabilitation , College , Outdoor , CGI , Twins , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Tanned Skin , Food , Trains

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Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! ω

Also known as Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2.

Studio: ENGI
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

The second season of Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!.

Tags: Large Breasts , Slapstick , Tomboy , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , College , Seinen , Fitness , Bullying , Video Games , Episodic , Meta

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Hyouken no Majutsushi ga Sekai wo Suberu

Also known as The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World.

Studio: CLOUDHEARTS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The Arnold Academy of Sorcery for society’s most elite has just received their first commoner student: Ray White. Despite the contempt he’s received, Ray’s managed to befriend an eclectic group of classmates that get him into all sorts of schemes. But the pressures of maneuvering teenage drama is half his worries, as he secretly is the most powerful sorcerer…the Iceblade Sorcerer!

Tags: Magic , School , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Swordplay , Fitness , Bisexual , Crossdressing , War , Elf , Class Struggle

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Kishibe Rohan wa Ugokanai

Also known as Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe.

Studio: David Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

An OAD that will be distributed to customers who buy all 13 DVD or Blu-ray Disc volumes of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable anime.

Adapts Fugou Mura, Zangeshitsu, The Run, and Mutsukabezaka.

Tags: Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Episodic , Body Horror , Fitness , Youkai , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Gods , Gore , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Death Game

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Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

Also known as Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

From wimp to warrior. Sort of…

Yeah, Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu’s the perfect motivation. She’s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters. You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he’s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp. But let’s go with underdog instead.

Tags: Martial Arts , School , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Fitness , Kuudere

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Shakunetsu Kabaddi

Also known as Burning Kabaddi.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sports

Yoigoshi Tatsuya was a star soccer player known as "Yoigoshi the Unstoppable," but when he entered high school, he severed all involvement with sports. Now, he has been invited to a certain sports team. In these matches, victory is achieved through teammates working together to catch and defeat the opponents invading their territory... You could call it a sort of running combat sport. And the name of this game is...Kabaddi.

Tags: School Club , Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Fitness , Primarily Teen Cast , Delinquents , Femboy

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Iwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls

Also known as Iwakakeru -Sport Climbing Girls-.

Studio: BLADE
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

The story centers around girls who compete in sport climbing, particularly climbing artificially constructed walls. First-year high school student Konomi Kasahara discovered this sport at Hanamiya Girls' High School after training her mind with puzzle games during junior high school.

Tags: School Club , Athletics , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Fitness , Tsundere , School , Mountaineering , Tomboy , Educational , Seinen

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Futoku no Guild

Also known as Immoral Guild.

Studio: TNK
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

Determined to retire but unwilling to leave his guild without a successor, Kikuru trains a few heroines as apprentices. But between their personalities and monsters with an… unusual interest in women? His retirement is getting further away every day.

Tags: Nudity , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Large Breasts , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Anachronism , Kemonomimi , Rural , Shounen , Mixed Gender Harem , Fitness , Demons , Archery , Elf , Femboy , Tsundere , Food , Martial Arts , Butler , Maids , Age Gap , Bisexual

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Baby Steps

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Based on the original manga by Hikaru Katsuki, Baby Steps centers on a honor student named Eiichiro Maruo who becomes frustrated with his life and decides to join the tennis club. Despite lacking experience and physical strength, he utilizes his studious nature to develop a strategic approach to playing tennis. Taking notes of his opponents’ habits and tendencies, he is able to predict their next move before they even react. He also meets Natsu Takasaki, a beautiful girl with a passion for tennis. With her help, he aims to become a professional tennis player.

Tags: Tennis , Male Protagonist , Fitness , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Shounen , Female Protagonist , School , School Club , Educational , Chibi

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30-sai made Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii

Also known as Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!.

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

Adachi's 30th birthday as a virgin came with the oddest gift—the ability to read the mind of anyone he touches. Pondering what to do with this mysterious power, he gets a lead when he accidentally reads his colleague Kurosawa's mind. Turns out the handsome hotshot of the sales team has got a thing for him! How will Adachi respond to overhearing these affectionate thoughts?

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Work , LGBTQ+ Themes , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Josei , Bisexual , Magic , Fitness , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Age Gap , Chibi , Travel , Unrequited Love , Dancing , Marriage , Writing , Office Lady , Motorcycles

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Baby Steps 2

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Season 2 of Baby Steps. Maruo Eiichirou has begun his training in America and quickly realizes that he has still a long way to go. Facing his comrades in the daily matches helps him to realize his own weaknesses and his time overseas proves to be extremely valuable for his development, both as a tennis player and as a person.

Tags: Tennis , Shounen , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Fitness , Heterosexual , Educational , Foreign , School , School Club

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Anima Yell!

Studio: Doga Kobo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports

The story follows Kohane Hatoya, a 1st year high school student who is a bit clumsy and scared of heights but who has a very bubbly and outgoing personality. Kohane decides to join the cheerleading club to try to make friends and overcome her weaknesses.

Tags: Cheerleading , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , Dancing , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School , Fitness , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Twins , Tomboy

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