The best sports anime
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Slam Dunk (1993) · Haikyu!! (2014) · Run with the Wind (2018). (Updated May 30, 2026.)
Basketball, volleyball, baseball, football, boxing and even relay running: classic sports anime chosen from Entame Cross, a 150-person survey (PR TIMES) and Ranqly.
Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original
Top 10
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1
Slam Dunk (1993)
Delinquent Hanamichi Sakuragi discovers basketball at Shohoku.
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2
Haikyu!! (2014)
Small Shoyo Hinata and the Karasuno volleyball club.
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3
Run with the Wind (2018)
Ten misfits aiming for the Hakone Ekiden relay.
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4
Hajime no Ippo (2000)
A bullied boy grows strong through boxing.
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5
Blue Lock (2022)
A prison built to create Japan's best striker.
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6
Major (2004)
Goro Shigeno from little league to Major League Baseball.
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7
Kuroko's Basketball (2012)
Barely visible Kuroko and the Generation of Miracles.
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8
Captain Tsubasa (1983)
Tsubasa Ozora, who got kids all over the world playing football.
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9
Touch (1985)
Twin brothers and Koshien, from Mitsuru Adachi.
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10
Tomorrow's Joe (1970)
Joe Yabuki and Toru Rikiishi, the landmark boxing story.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 10… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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11
Ace of Diamond (2013)
High-school baseball with catcher Miyuki and pitcher Sawamura.
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12
Yowamushi Pedal (2013)
An anime-loving boy joins the cycling club.
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13
The Prince of Tennis (2001)
Ryoma Echizen and the Seigaku tennis club.
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14
Yuri!!! on Ice (2016)
A figure skater's comeback story.
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15
Oblivion Battery (2024)
A genius catcher who lost his memory and a power pitcher.
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