Top Rugby Anime Recommendations

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV).

Studio: David Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio's fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar's possession—an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come.

Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather's mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators who threaten humanity's very existence, the Pillar Men.



Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Vampire , Time Skip , Tragedy , Cultivation , Shounen , Revenge , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Heterosexual , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Historical , Body Horror , Zombie , Parody , Travel , Surreal Comedy , Crossdressing , Philosophy , Bullying , Chimera , Rugby , Amputation

Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto

Also known as Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

Studio: BUG FILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Horror , Supernatural

Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day! After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. He lives in a trash-filled apartment, his pay is abysmal, and he can't even muster up the nerve to confess his love to his beautiful co-worker. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.



Tags: Zombie , Post-Apocalyptic , Surreal Comedy , Travel , Survival , Rural , Male Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Slapstick , Tsundere , Seinen , Work , Gore , Body Horror , Heterosexual , Nudity , Tragedy , Motorcycles , Rugby , Achromatic , Cultivation , Suicide , Office

ALL OUT!!

Also known as All Out!!.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Gion Kenji is short and perpetually pissed off about it. Iwashimizu Sumiaki is tall but timid. Although it's bullies that bring this unlikely pair together on the first day of high school, it's the rugby club that will make them friends.

Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Rugby , Male Protagonist , School Club , School , Seinen

Maison Ikkoku

Also known as Maison Ikkoku.

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

Maison Ikkoku is a romantic comedy series created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story centers around the development of the relationship between Kyoko Otonashi and Yusaku Godai. Kyoko is a recent widow who moves into the apartment house Ikkoku-kan where she becomes the manager. Godai is a wanna-be student ("ronin") struggling with college entrance exams.

When they meet, it's love at first sight—for Godai anyway. Along the way, the other tentants, the mysterious Yotsuya, the seemingly alcoholic Ichinose, and the brash Akemi, watch and occasionally take part to make their lives more interesting. To complicate matters further, the wealthy tennis coach Shun Mitaka has his eye on Kyoko, while Godai is pursued by both Nanao Kozue and Ibuki Yagami. Covering a wide range of emotions from hysterically funny to painfully sad, Maison Ikkoku—all 96 episodes—is well worth seeing.


Tags: Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Seinen , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , College , Female Harem , Male Harem , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Tennis , Nudity , Rugby , Baseball , Age Gap

number24

Also known as number24.

Studio: PRA
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

The anime's college rugby story centers on Natsusa Yuzuki, who expects to be an ace on the rugby team when he enrolls in college. However, he is no longer able to play rugby due to certain circumstances. Ibuki Ueoka is an older fellow student who quit rugby. Yasunari Tsuru is a younger student who finds Natsusa disagreeable. Yuu Mashiro is a younger student who admires and follows Natsusa. Seiichirou Shingyou is Natsusa's close childhood friend. Together, they compete in the Kansai university rugby league.



Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Rugby , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , College , Tragedy , Disability , Boys' Love , Gender Bending

Try Knights

Also known as Try Knights.

Studio: GONZO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sports

There are several ways to score in rugby, but a "Try", where a player touches the ball to the ground inside the opposing team's goal area while remaining in contact with it, is the hardest. It's also the way that earns the most points and sets up yet another way to score, a conversion. Riku Haruma, who played rugby when he was younger, has a conversion of his own when he sees the school's struggling team practicing on field. Although he's not big enough to keep up with powerful players like Akira Kariya, Riku has far more experience and, when a bit of offered advice causes an immediate improvement, Riku realizes that what the team really needs is leadership.



Tags: Rugby , CGI , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , School , Educational

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

Ai Monogatari: 9 Love Stories

Studio: Animate Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.




Tags: Anthology , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Seinen , Snowscape , Nudity , Rugby , Yakuza

Madonna

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Sports

Mako, a sexy young teacher, comes to Gyunabe high school to enlighten young minds. What she wasn`t counting on was a class full of misfits lead by the delinquent Obayashi. If their never ending quest to see her underwear and embarrass her in front of the whole school doesn`t force her to quit, then her principal`s brilliant idea of making her the new rugby coach will.



Tags: Teacher , Rugby , School , Delinquents , Female Protagonist , Twins

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

Warriors

Also known as Warriors.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Men's muscle, lust for battle, conflict, and the game.

Graduate Work 2014 by Noriko Okamoto, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation.



Tags: Rugby , No Dialogue