Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
TV11 epDrama
Similar to Karate Baka Ichidai
24 Anime Like Karate Baka Ichidai
These 24 anime share the Sports genres and Combat Sports and Historical themes that define Karate Baka Ichidai. They are ranked by how much they overlap with it — strongest matches first — then by community rating.
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Shared themes: Combat Sports · Historical. Also Sports.
In the year 54 AD, 15-year-old slave fighter Cestvs desires one thing—an escape from his violent life. It is the wish Cestvs' owner has promised to grant him, but only after he wins 100 battles. However, Cestvs quickly comes to terms with the fact that, as a s
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Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre 2nd Season
ONA27 epSports
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
Second season of Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre.
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Mou Ippon!
TV13 epSports
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
The happy-go-lucky Michi Sonoda announces to her teammate, Sanae Takigawa, that she will quit judo for good after her final middle school tournament. This leaves Sanae in disbelief; after all, it was Michi's passion toward the sport that reeled Sanae into judo
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Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen Season 2
TV11 epComedy
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
Second season of Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Chоujin Shiso-hen.
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Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen
TV11 epComedy
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
Following an epic series of fierce fights between various factions of Choujin—beings blessed with supernatural physical abilities that hail from all corners of the galaxy—the former enemies of Seigi Choujin, the victorious group, negotiate a fragile ceasefire.
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Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen Episode 0
TV Special1 epComedy
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
Episode 0 of Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Chоujin Shiso-hen.
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Kinnikuman x Cup Noodles: Power Up shita Pro-hen
CM1 epComedy
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
No matter how superhuman they may be, Kinnikuman and Terryman cannot resist getting older, so together with PRO, they will fight against the wall of age it which is more formidable than any other rival.
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Nomad: Megalo Box 2
TV13 epSci-Fi
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
Megalo Box is an advanced form of boxing where competitors wear metal frames called Gear. When the first ever Megalonia tournament took place, "Gearless" Joe became its champion and known to all as a legendary fighter. However, soon after, he lost an exhibitio
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Levius
ONA12 epSci-Fi
Shared themes: Combat Sports. Also Sports.
As society rises from the ashes of war, cybernetically augmented arena fighters battle for fame and fortune... or die trying. It's the 19th century, and the world has entered the Era of Rebirth, recovering from the devastating flames of war. The sport of mecha
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Bessatsu Olympia Kyklos
TV24 epComedy
Shared themes: Historical. Also Sports.
Although primarily working as a vase painter in Ancient Greece, Demetrios is berated for his lack of resolve and ability to keep a cool head in a crisis. One day, he is suddenly struck by lightning and transported to Tokyo in 1964, the first year Japan hosted
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Turkey!
TV12 epSports
Shared themes: Historical. Also Sports.
Mai Otonashi, Rina Godai, Nozomi Mitaka, Sayuri Ichinose, and Nanase Nikaidou are all members of their high school's bowling club. The captain, Mai, can effortlessly land a "turkey"—three strikes in a row—yet her next delivery always ruins her game. Each girl
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Heroes
ONA5 epSports
Shared themes: Historical. Also Sports.
Follow the adventures of Mao, a Japanese teenager and aspiring runner, as she travels back to ancient Greece to learn about the Olympic Games. (Source: olympics.com)
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The First Slam Dunk
Movie2022Award Winning
More Sports to explore.
Shohoku's "speedster" and point guard, Ryouta Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryouta had a brother who was three years older. Following in the foot
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Diamond no Ace: Act II
TV52 epSports
More Sports to explore.
The hallowed ground of Koshien Stadium is the "field of dreams," where the ambitions of high school baseball players come true. After emerging victorious in the autumn tournament last year, Seidou High School baseball's team has finally earned the right to com
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Ao no Hako Season 2
TV12 epRomance
More Sports to explore.
Second season of Ao no Hako.
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Ao no Hako
TV25 epRomance
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Every morning, incoming first-year Taiki Inomata hurries to his high school gym in order to further refine his badminton skills. However, his true motivation stems from sharing the otherwise empty gym with second-year Chinatsu Kano, Taiki's crush and the star
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Diamond no Ace: Act II Second Season
TV13 epSports
More Sports to explore.
Sequel to Diamond no Ace: Act II.
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Rising Impact Season 2
ONA14 epSports
More Sports to explore.
Second season of Rising Impact.
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Haikyuu!! (OVA)
OVA10 epSports
More Sports to explore.
A stop-motion anime that will bundle with the 42nd compiled book volume of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga. Anime will have 10 short episodes featuring the Karasuno team as puppets. (Source: ANN)
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Rising Impact
ONA12 epSports
More Sports to explore.
A young boy, Gawain, lives in a mountainous, rural area with an incredible love for baseball and making the ball really fly. One day he runs into a visitor to the small area and she introduces him to a sport that can really make a ball take to flight: golf! It
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Boukyaku Battery (TV)
TV12 epComedy
More Sports to explore.
Haruka Kiyomine and Kei Kaname were once recognized as the most formidable pitcher-catcher duo in middle school baseball. Known as the "General," Kaname paired his expert strategies with Kiyomine's explosive pitches, crushing the dreams of many starry-eyed pla
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Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth-hen
TV39 epSports
More Sports to explore.
The International Junior Youth Tournament in Paris, France, is about to begin, and Tsubasa, Misaki, Wakabayashi, Hyuga, and Wakashimazu are ready. Japan’s team of elite players is to face off against the best the soccer world has to offer. Germany’s Schneider,
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Major 2nd 2nd Season
TV25 epSports
More Sports to explore.
After recovering from the inner struggles he faced in the past, Daigo Shigeno continues to play baseball and is now the captain of Fuurin Private Academy Middle School's baseball team. Alongside Mutsuko Sakura, his classmate from elementary school, he aims to
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Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break
TV25 epSports
More Sports to explore.
Unable to achieve the desired results on the first and second days of the Inter-High competition, members of the Souhoku High Bicycle Racing Club use their frustration as motivation to perform better on the final day of the race. However, it is easier said tha
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Why these anime are similar
MangaKazoku compares shared genres, themes, format, and catalogue similarity, then uses community score only as a tie-breaker. These are discovery suggestions, not editorial reviews.
- Cestvs: The Roman Fighter — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports and Historical themes.
- Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Mou Ippon! — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen Season 2 — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Choujin Shiso-hen Episode 0 — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Kinnikuman x Cup Noodles: Power Up shita Pro-hen — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Nomad: Megalo Box 2 — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Levius — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Combat Sports themes.
- Bessatsu Olympia Kyklos — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Historical themes.
- Turkey! — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Historical themes.
- Heroes — A strong match because of shared Sports genres and shared Historical themes.
- The First Slam Dunk — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Diamond no Ace: Act II — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Ao no Hako Season 2 — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Ao no Hako — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Diamond no Ace: Act II Second Season — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Rising Impact Season 2 — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Haikyuu!! (OVA) — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Rising Impact — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Boukyaku Battery (TV) — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Captain Tsubasa Season 2: Junior Youth-hen — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Major 2nd 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.
- Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break — A strong match because of shared Sports genres.