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The story centers on Himari Kohanai, a 15-year-old student who hates being clumsy. She wants to make her page in high school, but it's a mess, though, and yet Himari will do anything to get close to the person she admires. Even if it's getting into a totally unknown world… A story where little by little our main character will grow to reach her goal.

Akane Tachibana is a freshman high school student who, despite his talent for basketball, decides to abandon sports clubs due to the pressure put on him by them. Once he arrives at Kouzu High, however, he meets the only other basketball player who has ever caught his eye on the courts and decides to join the team. The first match of the season is an exhibition game against the league's strongest team, Hyamazaki—the team that Hiiragi's father coaches and in which his older brother plays for. Hiiragi ends up playing in the second half of the game, and they seem to not be working well together on the court, losing the game, until unintentionally one of the senior players on the team challenges them to beat him. They join forces, inspiring the team to victory. Thus starts the story of a group of teenagers working to reach the top, fighting tooth and nail the entire way.

Shinobu is a college student who seemingly has no conviction. Her childhood friend, the captain of the archery team, is worried about her. When she meets a football player in an interesting way, watching the guy's enthusiasm as he plays, she gets the sudden urge to take his picture.

Toshihiko Tanaka is a boy who entered Kakegawa High School with his friends Kenji & Kazuhiro, in order to play soccer with Yoshiharu Kubo, a great soccer player whom they have idolized. While his other two friends were reluctant to play again, "Toshi" eventually convinces them to play for the team. The team soon find themselves in the midst of a quest to the All-Japan High School Championship, while overcoming obstacles along the way. - Won the 18th Kodansha Manga Award for Shounen in 1994. Published in Indonesia as Shoot! by Elex Media Komputindo

Akatsuki and his good friend Kiyoharu (called Kiyo-chan by Akatsuki) have been playing 'two player' basketball for quite sometime. Unfortunately, things started to change after they have joined in a very strong basketball team in their new school. Both of them were forced to separate into two groups: Kiyoharu was in the 'B' group and poor Akatsuki was put under 'F' group, which is known as the 'Failure' group. However, Akatsuki was not discouraged at all. He continues to train hard and always has a smile on his face. Will Akatsuki succeeded in his promise to Kiyoharu to become an official player? And what is blocking the path towards reaching his goal?

Dragon Gon… A 36 year old bachelor and lusterless boxer who is on the verge of retirement. By all expectations, he would quietly and uneventfully retire. Until he happened to meet a vivacious actress… Love, laughter, and boxing; a drama about the prime of life now unfolds!

Cheng Sunian is the leader of the SP (gaming) club. When an outstanding player suddenly transferred to the club, (half) the eSports circle was shocked. But Feng Qian was known for being an asshole with no team spirit despite being gifted, and would always play solo. Let's look at how the callous field control freak and the rookie cub go on their double-killing path.

A high school student, Yohan Morisaki, cuts down the appearance of sweating as “wasted”. One day when I picked up the key chain at the station, I was invited by "Karibirou" to "defeat the monsters". A high school baseball team that presents new values to the baseball world is here!

Kentarou's former shogi teacher taught him to (metaphorically) dive into the 81 squares of the shogi board. Thus, his nickname is "81 Diver". He has failed to enter the professional league of shogi competition. However, he continues to play the game for a living by gambling at amateur shogi clubs.

Published in Yuri Hime.

“I must get into that school!” That was the sudden thought Chinatsu had during the summer of her third year in middle school. Chinatsu never really thought about her goals and dreams in life, but after seeing a match in the Japan National High School Baseball Tournament (or Koushien), she suddenly had a goal to achieve! She worked extra hard, and finally got into the school, but on the first day, she meets a fierce looking senpai who is actually the baseball team’s ace player! Once again, Chinatsu did her best and managed to be the baseball team’s manager, yet the most important player is…?!

High school boy x girl from a mahjong club

Elementary school soccer whiz Rakuichi Nagahama drew national attention a few years back with his IMPRESSIVE athletic skills. After disappearing to Italy for three years, Rakuichi reluctantly returns to the remote town where he grew up. The local high school soccer team can’t wait to get their hands on the prodigy, despite the fact that he was obviously a FAILURE in Italy. But Rakuichi’s not sure he’s ready to get back on the field. Sure, his best friend from elementary school (now a hot babe) can’t wait to see him play again…and his childhood rivals are eager to have another go against him…and the entire school is counting on him…but how can Rakuichi live up to their expectations when he’s sworn off the sport for good?

Captain Tsubasa 25th Anniversary (キャプテン翼 25th ANNIVERSARY), also known by fans as Captain Tsubasa: All-star Game, is a five-part short story released in commemoration of, as the name indicates, the 25th anniversary of the Captain Tsubasa series, which started with an oneshot in 1980. It is not part of the canon of the regular series.

The people and cyborgs of the Scrap Yard live beneath the flying city of Tiphares, whose inhabitants dump their junk in the Scrap Yard and rules above it's inhabitants. One day doc Ido, a former Tipharean citizen, finds the intact head of young cyborg-girl in a vast pile of scrap. He takes her in and gives her a body and the name Alita. Alita then discovers since long forgotten fighting techniques hidden in her body and decides to become a hunter-warrior like Ido.

The story follows a young Karate practitioner named Tsukumo Mutsu, 40th master of the deadly Mutsu Enmei Ryu style. --- - **Won the 14th Kodansha Manga Award for Shonen in 1990** - [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BF%AE%E7%BE%85%E3%81%AE%E9%96%80)

A spin-off of Akagi that depicts the charismatic exploits of Washizu Iwao, Akagi Shigeru's ultimate enemy, in his younger days. In 1948, under the American occupation of Japan, Washizu is undefeated in high-rate mahjong games against American commissioned officers. Eventually, they hire a cheater as a rep player, who has a grudge against the Special Higher Police, to play in their place to counter Washizu, who has a terrifying brain and used to belong to the Special Higher Police...

Maru Kang was just an ordinary kid with ordinary interests, until one day his father forces him to watch a soccer game on TV, sparking an obsession with the sport. Filled with determination, he sets a new goal for himself -- to become an amazing soccer player! The only problem is, he has already been proclaimed the “King of the Losers” at his high school. Can Maru overcome the obstacles in his path and transform into a talented and successful soccer player? --- - [Official Thai Translation](https://www.webtoons.com/th/drama/buildup/list?title_no=2333) - [Official Spanish <Es> Translation](https://www.webtoons.com/es/sports/the-build-up/list?title_no=3528) - [Official Japanese Translation](https://manga.line.me/product/periodic?id=Z0001077)

Maeda is a new student in the Teiken High School. He stutters when he's nervous and he's rather clumsy. He gets noted immediately because he hits a teacher during the entrance ceremony. Some clubs search to enlist him as they see in him a force they can use to get even with other clubs. But Maeda is a loner and has only one dream: becoming boxing champion. His first objective is to beat the leader of the boxing club. "Rokudenashi" translates as "good for nothing". The manga focuses more on gang warfare than boxing.

Yuzuru ran away from Daisuke after high school, only to bump into him again years later at his company. Was it fate or is everything going according to Daisuke's plan? Can Yuzuru really win against the married Daisuke?

Noboru Takizawa is an ordinary high school student who has transferred into a new school. His chaotic transfer student life begins the moment he steps on a landmine in the schoolyard. From there, Takizawa often finds himself transferring into other schools, moving others with his hot-blooded passion, and fighting against injustice within the school's structure. This is the tale of a high school legend! --- **Links:** - [Shimamoto's Twitter](https://twitter.com/simakazu) - [OVA on ANN](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1148)

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray is a spin-off title of the Uma Musume project by Cygames. It follows Oguri Cap through her time at Kasamatsu Training Center Academy and on her journey of becoming a legendary horse girl.

No one could ever come close to “Battle God” Ye Qiu’s skills in Glory, a popular game that took the world by storm. His professional team, however, replaced him with another captain, and even seized his account. He was left to start anew at an internet café as a manager. When a new District 10 opened up in Glory, he dives back, armed with a decade of experience and an unfinished custom weapon. His path to redemption, filled with strategy and memories, marks his thrilling return to the summit. --- ***Note:*** This is a webcomic rerun of [The King's Avatar](https://mangadex.org/title/83d08adf-6118-4859-a0e7-082f3707604b). Alternative Official English Translation: [Webnovel](https://www.webnovel.com/comic/the-king's-avatar_17959825305729101)

Hanai is a junior higher and the best at table tennis. She's never lost, and she's won many tournaments, but after some freshman she's never heard of beats her like it was nothing, she starts losing every game after that and she can't get rid of that feeling of defeat. Now it's her first day of high school and she's decided to quit table tennis and live an ordinary high school life, but on the first day, she runs into the very girl that first defeated her. It turns out that she's also quit table tennis, but this girl always has a cold expression on her face and Hanai can't help but feel that this girl is always looking down on her and trying to mess up her perfect high school life. One day the girl falls asleep in class, and Hanai reaches over to wake her up. As she does so, the girl, still half asleep, looks up at her with a smile and almost kisses her. The girl later tells Hanai that she was having a dream about her, but Hanai coldly brushes it off thinking she's just messing with her and walks away - as the girl behind her looks down while blushing…

Kazuhiko Aikawa is the former captain of Tendōji High's renowned basketball team. He transfers to Mizuho High School and joins its boys' basketball team. However, unlike Tendōji, Mizuho's team is far from celebrated—it had been suspended for a year following an incident in which a player struck the former coach. Despite the team's troubled past, Aikawa's relentless passion, determination, and talent reignite the spirit of its remaining members, motivating them to regroup and return to the court. Their shared ambition is to reach the Inter-High, a national stage where the country's most promising high school players compete. Thus begins the coming-of-age story of five protagonists—Takumi Fujiwara, Ranmaru Miura, Tsutomu Ishii, Kenji Dobashi, and Kazuhiko Aikawa—and the revival of Mizuho High's boys' basketball team.

Adachi's second serialization in Gessan Shounen Sunday, follows the story of three siblings, students of Meisei Middle School. Takes place 26 years after Adachi's biggest title, Touch. Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. (Source: MAL, edited)

**"In the year 199X… The world was NOT engulfed by the flames of nuclear war!"** Bat is your ordinary college student, working several part-time jobs to get by. But all that changes once his friend, Lin, brings in a man named Kenshiro to work at his convenience store. Bat quickly grows to hate Kenshiro - but unfortunately for him, that's just the beginning of many wacky adventures… And all he can do is retort! This is a chibi gag manga of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). Taking place in a world where the apocalypse didn't happen, all the characters have relatively normal lives. The martial artists are all drawn Design Deformed (or DD), while most other characters look normal. However, this can be enjoyed both on its own and as a companion piece to the original Fist of the North Star! **Note:** [Was up for consideration for localization by SMA.](https://www.manga-audition.com/comic-zenon/dd-hokuto-no-ken-by-kajio/) However, SMA has stopped all attempts at localizing manga after December 2016. Done by Osamu Kajisa, of [Bartender à Paris](https://mangadex.org/title/13da00cf-f2e1-40a5-a625-77c2c048e2b9/bartender-a-paris) fame. Here, he goes by the pen name Kajio(カジオ) which is a combination of his first and last name.

This manga created a stir in the manga community in 2011 for being the first to focus on bodybuilding. ¨Manga Sunday¨ (No longer publishing) would host multiple entries for Macho ★ Max and Macho ★ Max Reborn which still hadn’t been published separately and was then later digitally published. Additionally, ¨Read Comics¨ (No longer publishing) had made an article about ¨The guys afterschool gym¨. Saburou, a first-year university student who’s daily life consisted of nothing but laziness found the joy of muscle training and started hanging out in the bodybuilding club. Will Saburou be able to lose his stomach and change himself…? Or perhaps… Macho Max Reborn seeks to tell the story of who’s more popular with the ladies, bodybuilders or arm wrestlers. This battle will take the shape of a mixer.