Maple Purple

Haikyu!!

Shouyou Hinata is a short-statured boy who dreams of becoming a great volleyball player after watching the “Little Giant,” a small but powerful ace who once shone on the national stage. In his last year of junior high, he finally forms a team and enters his first official tournament, only to suffer a crushing defeat against Kitagawa Daiichi, led by the prodigious but arrogant setter Tobio Kageyama, known as the “King of the Court.” Determined to surpass Kageyama, Hinata enrolls at Karasuno High School, the school of his idol. But when he opens the gymnasium door, he discovers that his sworn rival has also joined the team. Now they must learn to work together, combining Hinata’s explosive sp

Slam Dunk

Hanamichi Sakuragi starts his first year at Shohoku High with a reputation for fighting and a painful streak of fifty rejections from girls. Tall, loud, and quick to throw a punch, he wants nothing to do with basketball. Then he meets Haruko Akagi, a girl who is not afraid of him and who asks if he likes the sport. Desperate to impress her, he says yes. Haruko introduces him to the school team, where his raw physical ability surprises everyone. To stay close to her, Hanamichi joins the basketball club, even though he knows nothing about the game. He clashes with the team's star player and struggles with basic drills, but his athleticism and stubborn pride keep him on the court. As Shohoku

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

Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!

Makunouchi Ippo is a shy high school student who spends his days helping his mother run the family fishing boat business. His lack of social life and timid nature make him an easy target for bullies, who constantly beat him up and force him to run errands. One day, during a particularly brutal attack, he is rescued by Mamoru Takamura, a professional boxer who takes the unconscious Ippo to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. When Ippo wakes up, he is fascinated by the world of boxing, but lacks the confidence to try it himself. Takamura, skeptical of his resolve, gives him an impossible task with a one-week deadline. Driven by a sudden desire to become stronger for himself and his mother, Ippo trains

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.

Hikaru no Go

Hikaru Shindo is an ordinary sixth-grader with little interest in board games. While searching his grandfather's attic, he comes across an old go board stained with blood. The moment he touches it, the spirit of Fujiwara-no-Sai, a master go player from the Heian era, awakens and takes up residence in his consciousness. Sai once taught the game to an emperor and still longs to achieve the perfect play he calls the "Divine Move." Pressured by Sai's persistent passion, Hikaru reluctantly begins playing go, moving the stones as the ghost instructs him. His encounters with dedicated young players, especially the prodigy Akira Toya, gradually spark a genuine interest in the game. What starts as a