Slam Dunk

Slam Dunk and Dear Boys have a lot in common in regards to genre and plot, but Slam Dunk is a bit more drawn out. Basketball games can sometimes take up to 5 episodes whereas Dear Boys is a bit more compact and shortened, but still full of suspense. Both series are basically based on a high school basketball team with limited members, who battle against many opponents to reach their goal. As from the artistic point of view, Slam Dunk has older styles, and Dear Boys is a bit more computerized. Dear Boys lack the same comic relief Slam Dunk provides and doesn't have as much character development as Slam Dunk though.

Dear Boys and Slam Dunk are both about basketball. If you liked one I assure you that you will like the other. They are great anime!!

So you are looking for more similiar animes? Than you have to watch the other one! Whether its Slam Dunk or Dear Boys, both anime are well plotted basketball series which make your hair stand with lots of amazing basketball tricks! Just make sure you don't try to do the impossible by copying them after watching... V(^.^)

Although the plot differs greatly, it's still worth watching. While Slam Dunk is still the best basketball anime out there Dear Boys isn't much worse either. If you enjoy watching highschool basketbal then both anime will be well worth of your time!

Both initial d and slam dunk follow the career of a highschool boy who is (of course) a genius (well hanamichi might exagerate a little at times in this regard... buit it's forgivable) at... well i'm sure you can figure out what they are good at. These are two of the best topic based series out there, and definite favorites. The main character, though somewhat socially disfunctional is really compelling, and the way they are develloped really gets you behind them 100%. They also both have animation styles, that while not initially stiking you as being as nice as some of the new titles out there, really grows on you quickly (probably because the stories are so great... (compare to onegai twins and stuff, where the opposite is true)

Altough it may seam these two series don't have much in common they are so much. Yes, the calm and quiet "main driver" Takumi is very diffrerent from hot headed and loud mouth "basketlball man" Sakuragi, also the level of thei driving/basketball skills at the start of the series is so very different. But it doesn't really matter as they are both in their 18teens trying to beat any competition they meet so hard it makes you feel ashamed for not doing your best in your own field. And another thing (I trying not to spoil it here), at the end both series leave you wondering about how they both reached their ultimate goal.

If you liked Slam Dunk's elements of romance, striving to be the best in the world, and comedic moments, you should definitely give Over Drive a try. Though both of them talk about a different sport that is quite unpopular in Japan, the main character from each series is driven by their secret admiration of the main female character into doing a sport where they could have the talent for, but their gift is not fully developed yet. However, the comic relief of these two series shows how "retarded" guys can be, which makes them more of a casual everyday person. I'm almost certain that if you liked Slam Dunk, you will also like Over Drive, but expect more romance on the side.

Both are about rather timid characters  who fall in love with a girl who then sets them up for the main topic of the anime. Also in both the captain of both clubs is the older brother of both female love interests. Even without watching the show I could instantly tell the similarities.