There’s Never Been a Better Time for Sports Anime!

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The world has been rocked these last several months by a truly horrible disease which has put many things on hold. While the disease still runs rampant in the world, life has slowly begun to come back to various nations and what was once a world of quarantine has become a bit more similar to days of old. However, sports have still been left to an undetermined fate as leaders of the various sporting leagues try to figure out how to play these games without endangering lives. This is why we need sports anime, folks! Sports anime might not cure the desire to hold a bat in your hand to swing for the fences or kick a ball into a goal and jump for joy but it will help alleviate some of that pain. Sports anime is needed now more than ever before!

Let the Games Begin!

Sports anime has definitely come a long way from the days of Captain Tsubasa, Slam Dunk, and Samurai Giants. These shows captured the beauty of their games back in the 70s-90s but now we have newer shows like Days, Ace of Diamond, and Haikyu!! Never before have sports anime felt so brutal and lifelike with these shows proving that anime can truly make you sweat even if you’re not on the field with your teammates. You might still feel a bit down but watching Shouyou spike a volleyball and make a truly great save will send shivers down your spin like you’re doing it yourself.

Stay Safe and Enjoy the Sport

The sad truth is that with this perilous disease running around still, playing sports can be a risk like no other. That’s why we need more contact sport anime like Eyeshield 21 where we can feel the brutal hits of American Football but avoid the brutal chance of getting that terrifying disease or endangering the athletes. We don’t mind watching players battle it out on the gridiron from the safety of our monitors. Plus, we don’t have to worry about injuries which is also a good thing!

The Excitement Level

Fans of various sports like baseball and soccer—Football in other countries—love to examine teams and their chances to win on the regular. There’s nothing better than dissecting a team and analyzing player stats to determine a team’s chance at winning/losing. While games can be always spontaneous and sometimes based on luck, games can still come down to numbers. In sports anime, this is a bit of a harder task to accomplish. That being said, it creates an even more exciting situation as you watch two teams clash with literally no idea who will win! Occasionally, you can predict a victory based on an anime’s adherence to plot but there are many times where shows like Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup) surprised us when a team won.

Live the Dream

Sadly, for some viewers, being a sports fan is the only way they can enjoy a sport. Maybe an injury stopped someone from playing and now they are forced to vicariously live through a character like Shouyou or Tsukushi Tsukamoto. Nevertheless, sports anime can give fans who are unable to play the chance at doing so in their mind. You can pretend you’re charging in for the goal or scream like you’re watching your best friend make a game-winning move! Real sports can do this as well but with anime sports, the feeling is just so much cooler! Don’t you wish you could pull off some of the shots characters do in Kuroko no Basket?

Honey’s Recommendations

For Soccer and American Football Fans Captain Tsubasa Eyeshield 22 Days For MMA and Wrestling Fans Levius BAKI For Baseball Fans Ace of Diamond Ookiku Furikabutte (Big Windup) For Basketball Fans Kuroko no Basket (Kuroko’s Basketball) Slam Dunk For Cycling Fans Yowamushi Pedal For Volleyball Fans Haikyuu!!

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Final Thoughts

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Real sports have yet to resume—as of writing this article—but there are plenty of sports anime just waiting to be watched! While real sports can be truly exciting and mesmerizing, anime sports can do the same but with the addition of dramatic stories and cool action packed moments! With how anime improves day by day, sports anime has transcended silly designs and has become immersive in new ways! Do you folks agree that we need sports anime now more than ever? Let us know in the comments down below! For even more sports themed anime articles be sure to stick to us here at Honey’s Anime!

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