Eyeshield 21
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Sena was always a weak child, constantly having to run away from bullies; so much, that he became good at it. Now, as a teenager, Sena’s skill at running has become so impressive that the diabolical mastermind of the school football team notices his talent and recruits him. Yet to keep his privacy intact and his dangerous hobby a secret from his overprotective childhood friend Mamori, Sena is forced to develop a secret identity: the ace running back, Eyeshield 21! But the world is full of talented rivals, and Sena has a long way to go until he can reach the top...
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Prince of Tennis, The
Alt titles: Tennis no Ouji-sama
Meet Ryoma Echizen, the cocky prince of tennis. He comes to Japan from America where he is known as the Prince of Tennis – but that is no surprise considering he is the son of the former tennis pro, Nanjiroh Echizen, otherwise known as the Samurai! Upon transferring to the school Seishun Gakuen, he meets the regulars of the tennis club, and becomes the first freshman to become a regular; but he has a lot to learn yet about being a tennis star. Ryoma, along with the rest of his teammates, aspire to win the Nationals; but first, they must defeat the other teams which stand in their way!
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add recIf you liked Eyeshield, you'd like Prince of Tennis because both have to do with self determination and team sports.
Prince of Tennis and Eyeshield are both about sports (obviously) and they give you the same feeling. In both anime, a team wants to get to the top together, and both are filled with comedy.
Both Prince of Tennis and Eyeshield 21 are funny to watch and will get you interested in theirs sports, or at least get you to want to try. Like many sports anime, they show that the determination and teamwork are needed for their players to win.
If you're a fan of sports and enjoyed Eyeshield 21, you'd also like The Prince of Tennis. Both plots revolve around a young prodigy who has to overcome many obstacles with their team in order to reach the top and become the best. The two series highlight teamwork, determination, and have a nicely played aspect of comedy that doesn't take away from the sense of urgency in heated matches.
They are both sports anime, and have a host of likeable characters. They both have funny fillers and comic reliief episodes, as well as good storyline based episodes. They're both also ridiculously long, so they'll keep you entertained for a while.
Both Eyeshield 21 and Prince of tennis are sports anime with a lot of action, humor and also a bit of love. Both Ryoma and Sena are geniuses when it comes to their part in the game.
Hajime no Ippo
Alt titles: Fighting Spirit
Ippo Makunouchi is a loser. He has no friends, he spends his free time helping his mom with work, and he's constantly being beaten up by bullies. But that all changes when one day he's saved from another beating by Takamura, an up-and-coming boxer. Soon, Ippo turns his life around with a passion for the newly discovered sport, but his new lifestyle is far from easy! Before he can even dream of becoming champion, he'll have to overcome a slew of fierce rivals and learn what 'dedication' really means.
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add recHajime no Ippo and Eyeshield 21 are sports anime, wherein the main characters are eager to know and experience the true meaning of being strong. As the characters exert all their efforts and determination to overcome their fears and hardships, the viewers will come to realize that anything is worth attaining when so much hard work and perseverance is invested in it.
If you like Eyeshield 21 then you'll love Hajime no Ippo. They both start out in a similar way: Sena is bullied all of the time and so is Ippo. Sena runs errands all the time which helps him with his speed and agility; while Ippo works with his mother, carrying weight all of the time, and is on a boat which helps him with his balance. Both shows have other great characters that you grow to love, and both anime show how anyone can do anything as long as they put their mind and heart into it.
Like a kid with who gets picked on and has a hidden talent for a specific sport, and lots of humor? You can't go wrong with Hajime no Ippo and Eyeshield 21! If you liked one you'll definitely like the other.
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
Alt titles: Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi, Kenichi
Shirahama “weak legs” Kenichi is a typical high school student with typical problems: he’s frequently bullied and tends to run away in the face of his enemies. Things change when Kenichi meets Furinji Miu, whose grandfather runs a dojo; and not knowing what he’s getting himself into, he signs up to become a disciple. As Kenichi’s life-threatening training continues and he becomes more and more powerful, he inadvertently becomes the target of the deadly gang called Ragnarok. With mental and physical challenges ahead, can Kenichi survive his encounters with Ragnarok, or will the masters of his dojo get to him first?
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add recThese are both great anime with a protagonist who begins the series as a complete wimp, but through various means (football in Eyeshield and martial arts in HSD), he finds a way to improve himself. I also see a strong resemblance in the behavior of some of the characters in each anime. If you liked one I strongly suggest that you give the other a try.
In both series of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi and Eyeshield we have the protagonistwho both share common identies, both have same recations to some situations and are kind, good hearted and WEAK.
Over the course of the both series at the hands of both what appears to be shady and dark character(s) (Hiruma in Eyeshield and Master(s) in Kenichi) experience hardships from training. But both endure their training and find their strengths.The animation is good, with background adapations to explain the characters and statements. Both are of different genre (sports and martial arts), both have character develpment and see the growth of both.
Kenichi and Eyeshield are both excelent anime about overcoming weakness and believing in yourself. You'll laugh your butt off and cheer for the hereos, knowing all the while that "losers" can be winners!
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn!
- TV (159+ eps)
- 2006 - ?
Middle school student Tsuna has always gone through life in last place; but when he learns that he is getting a tutor to help him raise his game, he had no idea that his benefactor would turn out to be... an infant and a mafia hitman?! As if things can’t get much stranger, Tsuna then discovers that the powerful Vongola family has chosen him to be its next successor – a position that has control over all mafia families. Joined by friends Tsuna unwillingly starts out on his path to becoming a mafia boss – if he can survive the training!
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add recI think the first thing you'll notice more than anything if you've watched both of these is that the main characters look identical. That aside, they do share many similarities. In Eyeshield 21, Sena is a guy constantly made fun of who joins the football team and becomes its ace. In Hitman Reborn, Tsuna, another guy who is constantly being made fun of at school (btw... EVEN THEIR NAMES SOUND THE SAME!), takes up the job of becoming the successor of the Vongola Family, a mafia family from Italy. The subjects of the anime are pretty different, but the character designs will definitely remind you of both anime because of some of the outrageously-designed characters. I don't know if they are or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if Eyeshield 21 and Hitman Reborn are made by the same people.
Eyeshield 21 and Katekyoushi Hitman reborn both revolve around a same coming of age type story. Sena Kobayakowa, a "wimp" starts out with no friends and makes new friends by playing american football. Tsunayoshi Sawada, is the same type of character. After getting a "Home tutor" he starts to come from "No Good Tsuna" to a regular guy.
Well, both anime are comedy action/sport. Main characters are similiar in both looks and characters. They are funny and enjoyable story's that are good to watch after some heavy series Berserk/Gungrave/ X TV. And most of all they are a long running series, Eyeshield has already 130+ eps and Hitman is closing in to 100 episodes.
One Outs
Kojima is a baseball legend. As the superstar cleanup hitter for the Lycaons, he won himself many awards including rookie of the year seven times; but there's one title he never acquired: champion. In an attempt to find that special something Kojima feels he's missing inside, he opens a training camp in Okinawa. There, through a series of events, Kojima is introduced to a high stakes game dominated by the talented Toua Tokuchi, and subsequently loses a fortune. However, Kojima finally defeats Toua and due to their agreement, he enlists him to join the now poorly-ranked Lycaons - but Toua demands a high price: instead of a salary, he will receive five million yen for each out, and lose fifty million yen for each point lost. With a bad attitude and prodigal skills, Toua will help transform the Lycaons into winners once more.
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add recTwo of the main characters in these anime have a unique approach to sports: it is all about crushing your oppenent with mind games. Both of these anime show a lot of strategy and psychological tactics while playing. If you like Toua, you will like Hiruma (and vice versa).
Takuchi = HirumaSame basic devilish character, and both great at reading people and winning gambles...
One Outs is a baseball form of Eyeshield 21 shown from Hiruma's (or Tokichi's) point of view. If you liked the mind games in Eyesheild 21, I guarantee you'll LOVE One Outs, and visa versa.
