Japanese Suports Comics
I introduce four Japanese sports manga.
Kuroko’ Basuketball
The author: Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Synopsis
There were five geniuses at the junior high school that won three consecutive national basketball championships. They were called “the Miracle Generation” but in addition to them, there was another player they were paying attention to, known as the “Phantom Sixth Player.”
The main character, ”Tetsuya Kuroko,”enters high school and joins the basketball club with “Taiga Kagami,” who has returned from America.
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It’s exciting to watch with powerful games such as dunks and three-pointers. In particular, I don’t know how to prevent the Miracle Generation’ special moves. You can also feel the growth of both Kuroko and Kagami, and you will be excited by their harmonious combination play.
Blue Lock
The author: Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Synopsis
In order to extract the world’s best strikers from Japan, the Japan Football Association gathers 300 high school forwards at a facility called “Blue Rock” and holds a selection meeting. Will Yoichi Isagi, who was gathered there, be able to overcome the various soccer-related tests and become the world’s best striker?
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This is the most popular soccer manga in Japan today. Pay attention to the main character, who refines his “ego” and personality, which are essential for a striker. Also, the participants in the selection committee are all unique and generally have a bad mouth. Please read this innovative soccer manga.
The Prince of Tennis
The author: Takeshi Konomi
Synopsis
The main character, Ryoma Echizen, enters a Japanese junior high school after winning four consecutive American state tennis tournaments. The junior high school is famous for its strength in tennis, and its tennis club has won national championships. Ryoma, who has become a regular on the tennis club, grows through the games in order to win the national tournament with his friends.
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The special moves that appear in the story are very powerful. Due to its unrealistic special moves, Japanese readers say it is a gag manga rather than a sports manga. The main character’s companions and opponents are unique, and you’re sure to find a favorite character that suits you.
Haikyu!!
The author: Haruichi Furudate
Synopsis
When the main character, Shoyo Hinata, was a child, he witnessed a national volleyball tournament. At that tournament, there was a high school student who was nicknamed the “Little Giant” because of his small size but overwhelming jumping power. Hinata admires him, starts playing volleyball, and enrolls in the same high school as him. In the high school’s volleyball club, he meets Tobio Kageyama, a genius setter. Then, the eccentric duo of Hinata and Kageyama is born, and they grow with the aim of competing in the national tournament.
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This is a work that even people who don’t know about volleyball can enjoy. Anyway, it’s full of the characters’ love for volleyball, and you’ll love volleyball too after reading it! It has also been made into an anime, so it might be a good idea to watch the more powerful matches in the anime.
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The comics introduced this time are works based on four types of sports: basketball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Blue Rock is still serialized, so you can catch up fans of the original. There are many sports manga that I haven’t introduced this time, so I’m thinking of making a series of sports manga introductions. It might be a good idea to learn about new sports through manga.
This blog, I would like to disseminate Japanese anime, manga, and light novels overseas. If you are interested, I would be happy if you read my other articles.
