Super Official Anime Discussion Thread

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pokoko said:

Versus_Evil said:

That's the baseball one right? I've never been a fan of sports anime, I've tried to get into many but... I just can't ;-;

Some people count them and some don't but Chihayafuru and Saki are two of the best.  Most sports anime end up being the same thing, just translated to different sports, but those two bring their own unique attributes to the table.  Chihayafuru has excellent drama and character work, while Saki is fantastic at making you care for all the different characters from other schools.  Saki also has some of the most exciting moments in any sport/game anime I've ever seen.

Rinshan Kaihou!

One that does not get the credit it deserves is Taisho Baseball Girls.  So good in a lot of ways.  Not only are the characters good but the struggle is much more interesting than just some kid who finds his shounen spirit and refuses to give up.  More than a good sports anime, it's a really good anime in general.

A lot of the normal sports anime that have long runs, I end up losing interest.  Eyeshield 21 was a lot of fun but it just seemed to go on forever and I didn't make it to the end.  

i'll add those to my queue also. I like that they have long runs. 12 to 24 episodes is just too short in my opinion. 

Shadow8 said:

If we're talking about sports anime then there is only one true king and that is Hajime no Ippo. Amazing boxing anime and it's animated by Madhouse.

If you guys like Haikyuu, should definitely try out kuroko no basket since they are very similar other than the fact that they're based on different sports. And Slam Dunk if you're a basketball fan, you'll love it.
Ace of Diamonds and Prince of Tennis are really good too.
Sports anime doesn't get the attention it deserves sadly and that's too bad because there are a lot of great sports anime.

I'll check those out. I'm still kinda new to the genre.