Over Drive
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Shinozaki Mikoto is a normal high student with (unfortunately) normal problems: he sucks at sports, has no special talents and is bullied by everyone at his school. One day he is noticed by Fukazawa, his long-time crush and school’s beauty. She asks him to join her brother’s cycling team, so he, desperate to gain her affection, tries his best to learn how to ride a bike not look foolish in the process! Soon, Shinozaki discovers that he actually enjoys cycling and decides to become the best in the world. Will he make it, or end up as yet another has-been?
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Ookiku Furikabutte
- TV (25 eps)
- 2007
Ren Mihashi is a timid pitcher with problems; he has no self esteem or confidence, due to the relentless bullying of his once teammates, and is reluctant to play baseball again. However, at Ren's new school, Nishiura Prefectural High, he finds himself picking up the mitt once more. Along with the help of alumni-turned-coach Maria Momoe, tough but supportive Yuuto Sakaeguchi, and the rest of his teammates, Ren will regain his confidence and show the game of baseball who's the boss yet again!
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add recThese are both about boys who are a bit weird, and have inferiorty complexes at the beginning of the series. They grow and find themselves through sports and the people they meet playing sports.
Both series have a shy main character who starts to gain confidence once he joins a sport club at his school. If you enjoyed on you will enjoy the other.
Not only do both anime fit into the sports genre, Over Drive and Ookiku Furikabutte both have very similar main characters. Mihashi, and Shinozaki are both timid, unconfidant, and get picked on for being week. But, they both work hard to become the best they can be even when they have setbacks. Both anime are so similar you are garinteed to like one if you like the other.
Both animes are about a weak, wimpy boy, who for one reason or another is joins a sports club. On the course of the anime he gradually gains more confidence in his skills and in himself.
Eyeshield 21
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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add recMost sports anime have a bit of comedy mixed in as well. However, with Eyeshield & Over-Drive the comedy comes up a lot more often. They are definitely a combination of sports and comedy anime, not just sports anime. Eyeshield is about American football & Over-Drive is about bicycle racing (bicycles as in the Tour de France, not motorcycles). Both have serious stories about a talentless guy who no one takes seriously, and who, by accident, discovers sports he enjoys. They also have excellent slap-stick humor that pops up constantly, are great to watch, and are well worth your time and attention.
1. Both are sports related
2. Both are about perseverance
3. The styling is similar
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 recKenichi and Overdrive are strongly related by the main characters. Both are men who live by the credo, 'Do Your Best,' and amaze others by just how far they will push themselves. Both also share a common plot between the male main character and the female love-interest, which is revealed in the most sincere ways.
In both series of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi and Over Drive we have the protagonistwho both bullied by classmates, forced to run errands, good hearted and WEAK. At the start the course of the both series at the hands of both what appears to be shady and/or dark characters (Master(s) in Kenichi and Yousuki in OverDrive) experience hardships from training.But both endure their training and find their strengths. The protagonist(s) have what appears to be an undefined will and/or strength that is not explained, however use that to endure.Anime i both are 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.
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 recLike a kid with who gets picked on and has a hidden talent for a specific sport, and a story with lots of humor? You'd love Overdrive and Hajime no Ippo! If you found one even remotely funny, you'll definitely find the other to be the same. They're both "sports comedies" you'll never want to stop watching. In both of these series watch and laugh as each of the main characters works toward achieving their goals/dreams.
Initial D
- TV (26 eps)
- 1998
18 year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu for his father's shop since he was 13, learning to drive fast in all weather conditions. One night he is seen racing down the mountain by Keisuke, one of the best amateur racers in Japan. Quickly overtaken by Takumi, Keisuke vows to challenge the White Hachi Roku and discover the mystery behind its driver's skills.
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add recBoth shows are about racing, although a bit diffrent bicycle/car the enjoyment is all the same. Main characters are a little unsociable at first but after a while they open up, they are equally talented and they train hard to achieve victory in races. If you like slow paced but fun to watch sport anime I think this is what you were looking for.
