Sports-themed anime to binge watch while under home qurantine
Looking for an adrenaline-pumping anime to kill boredom while at home?
If you want to take a timeout from the usual action-adventure anime like Dragon Ball Z or Naruto, here are the best-of-the-best sports-themed anime you can binge watch while under home quarantine. Who knows, these might motivate to get into an active lifestyle.
Prince of Tennis
While in the off-season, you can get your insane tennis action fix with Prince of Tennis. This anime series was adapted from the manga of Takeshi Konomi, which ran from 1998 to 2008.
Prince of Tennis features the adventure of tennis prodigy Ryoma Echizen, who returns to Japan from America to enroll to his father's alma mater Seishun Academy.
Expect some jaw-dropping rallies that will give you the urge to buy a racket and try out tennis for yourself.
Knockout (Hajime No Ippo)
Aside from Peoples Champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, kids and those young at heart also idolize the boxing champ Ippo Makunouchi in the anime series Knockout, which has a re-run on GMA-7 morning block.
The show was adapted from the manga series illustrated and written by George Morikawa. It follows the story of shy highschool student Ippo as he pursue a career in boxing. Along the way he fights several boxing champions and overtime obtains titles.
Anime fans who followed Ippo's quest would best remember him for his moves like 'gazelle' punch' and the lethal 'dempsey roll.'
Free!
Swimming is one of the best cardio exercises and what a better way to get inspired to try out this sport than through the anime Free!
Olympic champs Michael Phelps and Joseph Schooling are no match for the speed in the pool of highschool student Haruka Nanase, a gifted swimmer.
Aside from the adrenaline-pumping moments and nail-biting scenes of the competition in Free!, the male characters in this anime show are all certified hotties. Promise you will not be dissapointed, ladies!
Haikyuu
Another popular sports-themed anime that you ought to binge watch is Haikyuu.
This exhilirating and emotional sports comedy is the brainchild of Haruichi Furudate. It follows the adventure of Shōyō Hinata, who might be a little short for a volleyball player but possess an insane jumping abilities, and court genius Tobio Kageyama.
As the story progress, Hinata and Kageyama will need to sort out their differences and figure out a way to make their highschool team the best in Japan through their determination and incredible athletic skills.
Just a few episodes and surely you will easily get hooked with all the high-flying action in Haikyuu!
Slam Dunk
It's not surprising that in a basketball-addicted nation like the Philippines, the anime series Slam Dunk featuring Hanamichi Sakuragi was extremely popular.
Slam Dunk was a hit when it aired on Philippine TV in the early 2000s. Shohoku's big five--Sakuragi, Kaede Rukawa, Hisashi Mitsui, Ryota Miyagi, and Takenori Akagi--became household names at the time.
The basketball matchups in Slam Dunk are legendary while Sakuragi's comic antics are definitely a hit among viewers.
Slam Dunk is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue.
You might be stuck at home because of the enhanced community quarantine, but you can easily beat boredom by watching these cool animes.