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Taiki Inomata is a junior high student at Eimei Academy, a school known for its strong sports program. He is a member of the badminton team and arrives early every morning to practice in the gym. No matter how early he gets there, he is always second. The person already training is Chinatsu Kano, a first-year high school student and the rising star of the girls' basketball team. Taiki has a crush on her, but the gap between them feels enormous. One day, an unexpected turn of events brings Chinatsu to live at Taiki's house. Suddenly, the girl he admires from afar is sharing his daily life. Determined to become someone worthy of her, Taiki sets his sights on reaching the Nationals in badminto

Wind Breaker

Jo Ja-Hyun, known as Jay, is the model student at Taeyang High. He earns top grades and serves as student body president, dedicating himself entirely to his studies. This leaves him with little time for friends or hobbies, as he feels the weight of expectations pushing him to succeed academically. His carefully controlled world is disrupted when his classmate Yoon Minu sees him riding his bike with incredible skill. Amazed by Jay's natural talent, Minu is determined to recruit him for his biking crew, the Hummingbird Crew. Jay coldly refuses, but Minu won't give up easily. He challenges Jay to a race, promising to leave him alone if Jay wins. This challenge pulls Jay into the exhilarating a

Chihayafuru

Chihaya Ayase is a sixth grader with no clear dream of her own, always seen as inferior to her older sister. Her life changes when she meets Arata Wataya, a quiet transfer student from Fukui who plays competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game based on the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Chihaya is fascinated by his speed, his focus, and his deep love for the game. Arata, in turn, is drawn to Chihaya's natural talent and potential. Along with their classmate Taichi Mashima, a gifted but insecure boy pushed by his strict mother, the three friends spend their childhood practicing karuta together. Their shared passion is cut short when circumstances force them apart. Years later, now in high

Air Gear

Minami "Ikki" Itsuki is the toughest kid at Higashi Junior High School and the leader of the East Side Gunz. Known as the "Unbeatable Babyface," he lives with the mysterious Noyamano sisters, who secretly belong to a Storm Rider team called Sleeping Forest. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Skull Saders, a rival street gang, Ikki discovers the sisters' hidden world of Air Treks—motorized inline skates that allow their riders to perform incredible, gravity-defying feats. Determined to regain his pride and experience the sensation of flight, he throws himself into the dangerous and thrilling world of Air Trek.

Welcome to the Ballroom

Tatara Fujita is a middle school student with no dreams, no friends, and no idea what to do with his life. He drifts through his days aimlessly, frequently targeted by bullies who take advantage of his lack of confidence. His routine is broken when a group of delinquents corners him and he is rescued by Kaname Sengoku, a charismatic man on a motorcycle who turns out to be a professional ballroom dance instructor. Mistaking Tatara for a potential student, Sengoku drags him to the Ogasawara Dance Studio. There, Tatara is reluctantly paired with his schoolmate Shizuku Hanaoka, a skilled and captivating dancer, for a trial lesson. Inspired by her talent and the intensity of the dance floor, he

GE: Good Ending

Seiji Utsumi is a second-year high school student hopelessly in love with Shou Iketani, the energetic and scatterbrained captain of the tennis club. Too shy to even speak to her, he settles for watching her from a distance during morning practice. His secret is discovered by Yuki Kurokawa, a tennis club member who ends up in his class. Seeing that his feelings are sincere, she offers to help him get closer to Shou. But her guidance comes with complications of its own. As Seiji grows closer to Shou, he begins to realize that love and relationships are far more complex than he imagined. Both Shou and Yuki carry hidden burdens, and navigating the heartbreak and misunderstandings that follow m