Anime Like Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen

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One Outs

TV25 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Toua Tokuchi is a prodigy when it comes to both baseball and gambling. Pitching nothing but mediocre fastballs, he has made a name for himself by attaining 499 consecutive victories in the game of One Outs: a one-on-one showdown between a pitcher and a batter.

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Ookiku Furikabutte

TV25 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to

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Giant Killing

TV26 epDrama

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

East Tokyo United (ETU) has been struggling in Japan's top soccer league for the past few years. It has taken everything they have just to avoid relegation. To make matters even worse, the team has lost five matches in a row, leading to abysmal team morale. Ev

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Ookiku Furikabutte: Natsu no Taikai-hen – Mokuhyou

Special1 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

According to HMV, the DVD & Blu-ray volume 7 of Ookiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai Hen~ will include an unaired episode 12.5. Director Mizushima posted in his blog that the special was made because they couldn't put the original manga episodes happened be

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Ookiku Furikabutte: Kihon no Kihon

Special1 epDrama

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

In the summer before Ren Mihashi makes his high school baseball debut, another drama is playing out at Musashino High. The short-statured Naoto Kaguyama feels threatened by freshman pitcher Motoki Haruna after seeing how seriously he trains. Afraid that Haruna

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Ballpark de Tsukamaete!

TV12 epSlice of Life

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

For Koutarou Murata, an overworked salaryman, his local ballpark is the only place where he can truly unwind from his arduous daily life. One evening, he is approached by Ruriko, the new lively beer vendor, trying to sell her first drink to him. Koutarou accep

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All Out!!

TV25 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Rugby is a sport where anybody can be a star when they hold the ball. The rules are simple: one player has to carry the ball past the goalposts across the field while avoiding the other team, who are allowed to use all their force to knock the enemy down. Howe

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Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun

TV12 epComedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

He is charming, cool, athletic, a good cook, but more importantly, he's a clean freak. Aoyama is idolized and respected by everyone, but they can only admire him from afar due to his mysophobia. Despite that, he plays soccer—a rather dirty sport! As the playma

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Gurazeni Season 2

TV12 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Second season of Gurazeni.

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Gurazeni

TV12 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

This is the story of Natsunosuke Honda, a pro baseball player—a relief pitcher who has been playing pro in a team called Spiders for 8 years. The team operates as a highly-stratified society, where the player's performance determines his annual salary. Natsuno

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Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!

Movie1979Comedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation. (Source: AniDB)

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Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Aa Tsuppari Jinsei

Movie1980Comedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

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Shoujo Fight: Norainu-tachi no Odekake

OVA1 epComedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

The story follows Neri Ooishi, a high school girl who is a talented volleyball player. She once was the captain of an elementary school team that went all the way to the national tournament. However, she spent three years as an alternate at a junior high schoo

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Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Gekitou Pennant Race

Movie1980Comedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Based on Ishii Hisaichi's 1979 manga Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!, serialized in weekly Manga Action magazine. The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next s

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Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! (ONA)

ONA10 epComedy

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Animated shorts revolving around the titular character Tabuchi-kun.

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The First Slam Dunk

Movie2022Award Winning

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

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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Major S5

TV25 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

The Baseball World Cup is nearing, and Gorou Honda is eager to represent his country. However, one small problem stands in his way: the team roster has already been selected, and he is not a part of it. Nonetheless, Gorou remains adamant to join. He becomes a

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Cross Game

TV50 epDrama

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Kou Kitamura and Aoba Tsukishima are often at odds—even though their families happen to be close friends and business partners. Although the only child of a sports shop owner, Kou has never been interested in playing baseball. Despite this, he possesses an imp

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Major S6

TV25 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

The intense Baseball World Cup has reached its conclusion. Gorou Honda has regained his passion for baseball and is once again back in full gear. He has secured a team position with the Hornets and has travelled back to America to prepare for his spectacular d

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Major: World Series

OVA2 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Gorou Shigeno's journey with the Indiana Hornets continues as they seek to win the prestigious World Series. However, after an unexpected accident during the match with his fated rival, his quest in becoming the world's best becomes more challenging. Undaunted

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Diamond no Ace: Act II

TV52 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

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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Haikyuu!! Movie 4: Concept no Tatakai

Movie2017Sports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

The long-awaited finals of the Spring Tournament have arrived for Karasuno High School's volleyball team. The winner of the match will go on to represent all of Miyagi Prefecture at the National Tournament. However, the last challenge Karasuno must overcome is

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Major S3

TV26 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Having bid farewell to his former teammates at Kaido High School's baseball club, Gorou Honda returns to his hometown eager to continue playing. Attending a new high school proves to be more difficult than he initially expected, as Tetsufumi Egashira's mercile

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Major S1

TV26 epSports

Shared themes: Team Sports. Also Sports.

Gorou Honda, a little boy obsessed with baseball, has always admired his father, Shigeharu. Wishing to follow in his father's footsteps, Gorou dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. In turn, his son's starry-eyed admiration encourages Shigeharu to