Best athletics anime
99 anime about athletics, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.8KENGAN ASHURA Season 2
ONA · 2023 · 12 ep
KENGAN ASHURA Season 2Kengan Ashura Season 2ONA · 2023 · 12 ep3.8The second season of Kengan Ashura .
3.8Backflip!! The Movie
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Backflip!! The MovieBakuten!! MovieMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.8Ever since coming across the world of boy’s rhythmic gymnastics during the last summer of junior-high, Shotaro Futaba has become fascinated with the sport. So when he enters Soshokuan Private High School, known as Ao High for short, he…
3.8The King's Avatar
ONA · 2017 · 12 ep
The King's AvatarQuanzhi GaoshouONA · 2017 · 12 ep3.8Widely regarded as a trailblazer and top-tier professional player in the online multiplayer game "Glory," Xiu Ye is dubbed the "Battle God" for his skills and contributions to the game over the years. However, when forced to retire from…
3.8The Idol Master
TV · 2011 · 25 ep
The Idol MasterThe iDOLM@STERTV · 2011 · 25 ep3.8765 Production Studio manages the unique talents of 13 professional idols as they slowly make their way to the top and become country-wide celebrities. But the girls' journey is far from just fun and games: hard work, sweat, and tears are…
3.7Backflip!!
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Backflip!!Bakuten!!TV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7Each laugh takes them higher. Each tear makes them stronger. The final summer of middle school, Shoutarou Futaba discovers boys gymnastics and is completely enamored by it. Shoutarou ends up going to Soshukan Private High School (Also…
3.6Boarding School Juliet
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
Boarding School JulietKishuku Gakkou no JulietTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.6Grigio Academy Boarding School. The students that attend this school come from two countries, and reside in their own dormitories. Inazuka and Persia are leaders of rival dorms, but in secret they love each other. Now, they have to keep…
3.6After the Rain
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
After the RainKoi wa Ameagari no You niTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.6Akira Tachibana was once the ace of a track club, but an injury forced her to quell her passion for sports. Masami Kondou, a divorced father, had ambitions of being a writer and now manages a restaurant, where Akira works. It is the…
3.6Umamusume: Pretty Derby
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Umamusume: Pretty DerbyUma Musume: Pretty DerbyTV · 2018 · 13 ep3.6In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo's…
3.6BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-
Movie · 2024 · 1 ep
BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-Blue Lock: Episode NagiMovie · 2024 · 1 ep3.6My life was full of boredom. Until I met him. “That’s a hassle.” That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishirou’s favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Reo Mikage, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered…
3.6Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
TV · 1999 · 44 ep
Kamikaze Kaitou JeanneTV · 1999 · 44 ep3.6A normal looking high school girl on the outside, Kusakabe Maron is actually the reincarnation of Jeanne d' Arc. With the help of the angel, Fin Fish, Maron works as the thief Jeanne at night to seal the demons that reside in pieces of…
3.6Hana-Kimi Season 2
TV · 2026 · 13 ep
Hana-Kimi Season 2Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 2nd SeasonTV · 2026 · 13 ep3.6Mizuki Ashiya is back for another year of posing as a boy at a male boarding school for one noble reason: to meet her idol, Sano. Only now, Sano’s in on her secret–and keeping it to himself–which makes matters more complicated when Nakatsu…
3.5How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5Hibiki enjoys the finer things in life, and when it comes to food, she's downright indulgent. When it becomes clear she's getting chubby, she decides to better herself by joining a gym. In her attempt to find a casual gym, she meets Akemi…
3.5Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club!
TV · 2014 · 12 ep
Sabagebu! - Survival Game Club!Sabage-bu!TV · 2014 · 12 ep3.5Momoka's family moves a lot, so she's always "that new girl" and the schools she's attended have all blurred together. Until her first day at Aogiri High, that is, where she's rescued by an armed vigilante, assaulted by a platypus, and…
3.5Heroines Run the Show
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Heroines Run the ShowHeroine Tarumono! Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no OshigotoTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.5Hiyori left her hometown to pursue her passion, track and field, by enrolling in Tokyo's Sakuragaoka High School. Looking for a part-time job in Tokyo, she ended up working as an apprentice manager for her classmates (and LIP×LIP members)…
3.5Yawara!
TV · 1989 · 124 ep
Yawara!TV · 1989 · 124 ep3.5Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been…
3.5Umayuru
ONA · 2022 · 24 ep
UmayuruONA · 2022 · 24 ep3.5The Umamusume are up to their usual hijinks—in teeny-tiny chibi form! Each 3-minute short in this miniseries is packed with silly fun, where you can't help but cheer ALL the racers on! Posted on PakaTube!, the official Umamusume YouTube…
3.5Bamboo Blade
TV · 2007 · 26 ep
Bamboo BladeTV · 2007 · 26 ep3.5Kojirou is the kendo instructor for Muroe High School and he's totally broke. But then an unexpected chance is given to him: his team must win against his senpai's team and the prize is: free meals for a whole year! Now, the only problem…
3.5Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BNW no Chikai
Special · 2018 · 3 ep
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BNW no ChikaiSpecial · 2018 · 3 ep3.5Bundled with the television anime's fourth Blu-ray Disc release. It will center on Narita Taishin, Winning Ticket, and Biwa Hayahide.
3.5Umamusume: Pretty Derby - 1st Anniversary Special Animation
Special · 2022 · 1 ep
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - 1st Anniversary Special AnimationUma Musume: Pretty Derby - 1st Anniversary Special AnimationSpecial · 2022 · 1 ep3.5Initially unveiled on the Pakatube! Channel's "Paka Live TV Vol.14 1st Anniversary Special!" stream, a special animation was shown commemorating the 1st anniversary of the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby mobile game starring Kitasan Black and…
3.5My Sister Momoko
Movie · 2003 · 1 ep
My Sister MomokoMomoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo.Movie · 2003 · 1 ep3.5Momoko, who attends a special school, is both mentally and physically disabled. Every morning she becomes peevish because she can't go to the ordinary school with her twin brother Riki. Her family soothes Momoko by singing her favourite…
3.5The Gymnastics Samurai
TV · 2020 · 11 ep
The Gymnastics SamuraiTaisou ZamuraiTV · 2020 · 11 ep3.5Joutarou Aragaki, former member of the national team, had given his whole life for gymnastics and was fighting against his age and physical strength. However, one day he is told by his coach to start thinking of his next career. Joutarou…
3.5Hana-Kimi
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Hana-KimiHanazakari no Kimitachi eTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.5Mizuki Ashiya is on a mission: disguise herself as a boy and enroll in a male boarding school to meet her idol, high jump star Izumi Sano. But after successfully infiltrating the school, she discovers he’s suddenly quit the sport! Now…
3.4Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
Shikimori's Not Just a CutieKawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-sanTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.4The ultimate "heartthrob girlfriend" appears! Naturally unlucky high school student Izumi's girlfriend is his classmate Shikimori. She has a beautiful smile and kind personality and always seems happy when she's with Izumi. She's a pretty…
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3.4Suzuka
TV · 2005 · 26 ep
SuzukaTV · 2005 · 26 ep3.4Yamato transfers to Aoba High and is quickly smitten with Suzuka, the school’s rising star of track and field. Unfortunately, she’s totally uninspired by Yamato’s irresponsible nature. When the young man decides to step it up and join the…
3.4The Summer
ONA · 2021 · 7 ep
The SummerGeu YeoreumONA · 2021 · 7 ep3.4In a small Korean town, two 18-year-old girls, Suyi and Yi-gyeong, fall in love, dreaming of moving to Seoul together after graduation. Note: The series was compiled into a movie and released in theaters on June 7, 2023.
3.4Umayuru: Pretty Gray
ONA · 2025 · 4 ep
Umayuru: Pretty GrayONA · 2025 · 4 ep3.4The Umamusume mini-anime is back with a new Golden Week series— Umayuru: Pretty Gray! (Source: PakaTube!)
3.4Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3Kanojo, Okarishimasu 3rd SeasonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.4Kazuya begins producing a movie with Chizuru, and when things start to become close, a new girlfriend enters the mix! (Source: Crunchyroll)
3.4Burning Kabaddi
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Burning KabaddiShakunetsu KabaddiTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.4Yoigoshi Tatsuya was a star soccer player known as "Yoigoshi the Unstoppable," but when he entered high school, he severed all involvement with sports. Now, he has been invited to a certain sports team. In these matches, victory is…
3.4UMAYON
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
UMAYONUmayonTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.4The horse girls are back to charm you in this special, bite-size anime. Umayon comes alive as a cute and eye-catching anime! At a school-turned-training facility, the girls will race, perform, and train... but that's not all! Saddle up for…
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3.4Kirio Fan Club
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Kirio Fan ClubKirio FanclubTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.4What would you do if your crush had ear-splitting farts? For Aimi and Nami, the answer is to cry tears of joy for being able to pinpoint at a distance the object of their affections, Kirio, from a single toot. These are the kinds of deep…
3.4Extra Olympia Kyklos
TV · 2020 · 24 ep
Extra Olympia KyklosBessatsu Olympia KyklosTV · 2020 · 24 ep3.4Demetrios was a young man in Ancient Greece who was a potter's apprentice, but also a rather timid otaku. Despite pursuing the arts, he was blessed with natural athletic talent. One day, he gets dragged into a village conflict. Demetrios…
3.4Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tennis Prince Matsuri
Movie · 2005 · 1 ep
Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tennis Prince MatsuriMovie · 2005 · 1 ep3.4Hyoutei Gakuen's strange (but impossibly wealthy) captain Atobe Keigo decides to throw a giant birthday party for his friend and teammate Kabaji. He invites the rest of the Prince of Tennis cast. Together they participate in many different…
3.3Magical Witch Punie-Chan
OVA · 2006 · 8 ep
Magical Witch Punie-ChanDai Mahou TougeOVA · 2006 · 8 ep3.3Punie is next in line to become queen of Magical Land. However, she must spend a year on Earth before she can inherit the throne, so she transfers into a school in Japan. She's usually a sweet and gentle girl... that is unless someone does…
3.3Sunny Ryoko
TV · 1987 · 48 ep
Sunny RyokoHiatari Ryoukou!TV · 1987 · 48 ep3.3Kishimoto Kasumi, a 15-year-old girl, was supposed to live at her auntie's house in order to go to high school since April. However, when she moved to the house she was surprised with the fact that there were already four new male students…
3.3Prince of Stride: Alternative
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Prince of Stride: AlternativeTV · 2016 · 12 ep3.3The series revolves around a closed-down "Stride" club at Hounan Academy. First-year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai attempt to restart the club, but they must recruit six members for the team. They ask Riku Yagami to…
3.3The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
The Gorilla God’s Go-To GirlGorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de KawaigarareruTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.3Sophia, a timid daughter of a count, just wanted a peaceful life, but the Gorilla God had other plans. Blessed with unmatched strength, she’s thrust into the Royal Knight Order, turning her quiet days into chaos. Now, she must juggle…