Be honest with me people. Am I missing out of something by avoiding the sports genre? I don't simply do not care one bit about sports. Like are there actually amazing stories being told here? Are these shows must watch, or is it only for people who care about sports?

>>251500862 (OP)

uma

If you don't like sports you're a fag. Simple as

>>251500862 (OP)

yes.

start with hikaru no go. it's the CCS of shounen sports.

>>251500862 (OP)

No you don't have to care about sports. A good sport anime will make you care about the sport as well as the characters and their goals. Sport is one of the biggest and longest lasting genres of anime and manga and contains many classics and masterpieces. You don't need to care about sports to want to see a group of likeable characters work hard to obtain greater skill, with the purpose of overcoming their rivals. When done well, it's exhilarating, it's hype and it's like a gazillion episodes, which is far from a problem if the show is good.



If you're into shoujo, I recommend you start with Chihayafuru. Too girly? How about Haikyu. Looks too gay/modern? Try Hajime no Ippo.



Or just start with Ping pong

>>251500862 (OP)

>Am I missing out of something by avoiding the sports genre?

Yes. I always used to put off sports shit, because I was exactly like you, and now 2 of my favourite anime of all time are sports shit. It's literally like an entirely new world. 

After a while, you even begin to actually enjoy the sport. I remember fixating on old boxing talents after finishing AnJ.

>>251500862 (OP)

Sports stories aren't aimed at sports people. In the west, the usual sports audience avoids the genre in anime because many shows are too unrealistic. Sport is just a good subject for a story because it usually contains character growth.

>>251500862 (OP)

Just read Ashita no Joe. Thank me later.

>>251500862 (OP)

A lot of them are the same story with a different coat of paint but there's some really great stuff in there too.

>>251500862 (OP)

Watch Ashita no Joe.

>>251500862 (OP)

you just wanna hear no,faggot

>>251500862 (OP)



Sport anime are not about sports though. Most sport anime are just battle shonen`s in disguise. Some are just good dramas though, like Slam dunk.

>>251500862 (OP)

Ashita no Joe. It's a must watch, and not even about sports, really.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4iYyeB1W8&amp;t=267s [Embed]

>>251500862 (OP)

that depends, are we talking about work hard/mindgame sports, or are we talking about superpowers bullshit sports?

>>251500862 (OP)

think shonen where instead of death, the stakes are about losing

>>251500862 (OP)

You can find good fights (matches)
