Prince of Tennis, The
Alt titles: Tennis no Ouji-sama
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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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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 recThere aren't many good sports series out there, but Hajime no Ippo is one of the very good ones. It's very similar to Prince of Tennis in the way that you see them train and get better along the way as new challenges come. Even if you don't like sports at all these series make you interested in sports.
Almost everything in Hajime No Ippo and Prince of Tennis circles around one person. The humor in the series are top notch, you will laugh a lot when watching them, there aren't any episodes that are boring, and time will fly by really fast when watching these two series.
Both Prince of Tennis and Hajime no Ippo are great sport-based animes with the focus on a group of superstrong athletes. Even if the team aspect of the series is bigger in the Prince of Tennis, they are both really similar. If you liked one, I think you'll like the other.
Take normal sports and add litle Shounen Elements in to it.
In Prince of Tennis there are many difrent styles to play and difrent ways to hit that yellow ball.
In Hajime no Ippo pair of red boxing glowes in the hands of ippo turn in to way of life.
Hikaru no Go
While examining an old Go board in his grandfather's basement, twelve-year-old Shindo Hikaru is possessed by the restless spirit of Sai, an ancient Go master who has waited for over one thousand years to play the Hand of God: the perfect move. Sai convinces Hikaru to act as a vessel for making his moves, but it is soon clear that Hikaru also enjoys Go and wants to play his own games. Moreover, the rules of Go have changed since Sai's time, and Go players from all over the world are now much stronger, having had the benefit of hundreds of years of evolution and experimentation by the masters before them. Can this unlikely pair form a successful partnership and rise to the top of Japan's Go community, and can Sai finally play the Hand of God and find some peace?
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add recBoth of the series are about "athletes" (not sure if you can call a Go player an athlete) striving towards the top of the world. Character-wise I couldn't help but to feel that Ryoma and Akira Touya are quite similar. If you liked Prince of Tennis, I think you'll like Hikaru no Go.
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 recPrince 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 The Prince of Tennis, you'd also like Eyeshield 21. 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.
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki is a young ninja who bears a great power hidden inside him, a power that has isolated him from the rest of his village. As such, his only dream is to become the Hokage - the most powerful ninja, and leader of the village; but first he needs to graduate! With his inability to perform even the most basic ninja techniques, it seems that all Naruto has going for him is his determination to succeed no matter what. Teamed up with the genius Sasuke, book-smart Sakura, and their team leader Kakashi, Naruto embarks on his quest to become the Hokage. But with outside forces posing a threat to the entire Hidden Leaf village, Naruto discovers that he must become much stronger if he ever wants to realize his dream and protect the friendships he's forged.
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add recAs hard of a connection as this may seem, both charas seem to come up with new moves every battle. Both are prodegies in their own respects. Teams are formed and many sibling rivalries take place.
Both Naruto and Prince of Tennis have a main character as a boy who is dedicated to something (Naruto to becoming Hokage and Ryoma to getting better at tennis and beating his father). They both also have to face obsticles as they try to reach their goal. Both of these main characters grow everytime they "fight" (Ryoma "fights" on the tennis court).
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- 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.
