What is this genre all about? Sports anime revolves around a recreational physical activity or skill. In addition they often adhere to certain genre conventions, the emphasis on training and practice in preparation for competition, characters desire for self improvement, and pursuit of a specific goal.
We present you the list of Sports anime you should watch right now.
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Top 20 Sports anime you should watch right now. [2025 List]
- 20. Haikyuu!!
- 19. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
- 18. WanDance
- 17. Grand Blue Season 2
- 16. Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou
- 15. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
- 14. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
- 13. Ao no Hako
- 12. Haikyuu!! Second Season
- 11. Grand Blue
- 10. Hajime no Ippo
- 9. Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN
- 8. BLUE LOCK
- 7. Kuroko no Basket
- 6. Haikyuu!!: Gomi Suteba no Kessen
- 5. Mignon
- 4. Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2
- 3. Haikyuu!!: To the Top
- 2. Hyakuemu
- 1. Walkure Romanze
20. Haikyuu!!
Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama. Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate.
Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping power. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful. Based on Haruichi Furudate's popular shounen manga of the same name, Haikyuu!! is an exhilarating and emotional sports comedy following two determined athletes as they attempt to patch a heated rivalry in order to make their high school volleyball team the best in Japan.
Haikyu!! has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!!, High Kyuu!!, HQ!!
19. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
The second half of Umamusume: Cinderella Gray.
Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2 is currently airing and will have 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ 2クール, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
18. WanDance
Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what he’s always done: go along with his friends, keep quiet, and not draw too much attention to himself. After all, it’s hard enough to get by with a stutter like his— why make things worse by standing out from the crowd? But then he sees another first-year, Hikari Wanda, dancing like no one is watching—or like she doesn’t care who sees her. It makes Kaboku wonder: Could he reach that same freedom? To find his way to Wanda, he does something he never thought he could: He joins the dance club. After all, every routine begins with a single step, right? Join Kaboku and Wanda as they freestyle their way to life and love!
Wandance is currently airing and will have 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ワンダンス, One Dance, WANDANCE, WonDance
17. Grand Blue Season 2
Second season of Grand Blue.
University is back in session for Iori, and so are the booze-fueled parties! Between diving club shenanigans, a surprise from his sister, and wild tests of courage, normal college life is anything but. Dive back into the madness with Iori and his beloved crew of lively splash artists.
Grand Blue Dreaming Season 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ぐらんぶる Season 2, Grand Blue Season 2
16. Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou
The third season of Haikyuu!!
Haikyu!! 3rd Season has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! 烏野高校 VS 白鳥沢学園高校, Haikyuu!! Third Season
15. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
Umamusume are racers who inherit the names and spirits of legendary racehorses from another world. Among them is Oguri Cap, a countryside-born Umamusume with an insatiable appetite! Unbeknownst to those around her, the potential of this ashen-haired “Beast” will soon propel her to the national stage and lead her down a legendary path. Follow her journey in this hot-blooded Cinderella story!
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
14. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
This is a tale of a world where "horse girls" with glorious names and incredible running abilities live alongside humanity.Horse girl Special Week has moved from the country to the city to attend Tracen Academy. There, she and her classmates compete to win the Twinkle Series and earn the title of "The County's #1 Horse Girl."
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
13. Ao no Hako
Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Blue Box has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: アオのハコ, Ao no Hako
12. Haikyuu!! Second Season
Following their participation at the Inter-High, the Karasuno High School volleyball team attempts to refocus their efforts, aiming to conquer the Spring tournament instead.
When they receive an invitation from long-standing rival Nekoma High, Karasuno agrees to take part in a large training camp alongside many notable volleyball teams in Tokyo and even some national level players. By playing with some of the toughest teams in Japan, they hope not only to sharpen their skills, but also come up with new attacks that would strengthen them. Moreover, Hinata and Kageyama attempt to devise a more powerful weapon, one that could possibly break the sturdiest of blocks.
Facing what may be their last chance at victory before the senior players graduate, the members of Karasuno's volleyball team must learn to settle their differences and train harder than ever if they hope to overcome formidable opponents old and new—including their archrival Aoba Jousai and its world-class setter Tooru Oikawa.
Haikyu!! 2nd Season has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! セカンドシーズン, Haikyuu!! Second Season
11. Grand Blue
When Iori Kitahara heads off to college, he decides to live at his uncle's dive shop in Izu named Grand Blue. Iori is looking forward to experiencing college life amidst the roar of the waves, the blazing sun, and his cute cousin who lives with him! However, Iori runs into a group of tough guys playing strip rock-paper-scissors, and ends up joining Peek-a-Boo, the college's diving club!
Grand Blue Dreaming has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ぐらんぶる, Grand Blue
10. Hajime no Ippo
Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.
Fighting Spirit has finished airing and it has 75 Episodes. It is also Known as: はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING!, The First Step, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting
9. Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN
The second season of Blue Lock.
The hottest soccer matches start again as the U-20 Japan National Team makes their debut!
BLUE LOCK Season 2 has finished airing and it has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブルーロック VS. U-20 JAPAN, ブルーロック第2期, Blue Lock 2nd Season
8. BLUE LOCK
Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
BLUE LOCK has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: Blue Lock, ブルーロック, BLUE LOCK
7. Kuroko no Basket
Teikou Junior High School's basketball team is crowned champion three years in a row thanks to five outstanding players who, with their breathtaking and unique skills, leave opponents in despair and fans in admiration. However, after graduating, these teammates, known as "The Generation of Miracles," go their separate ways and now consider each other as rivals.
At Seirin High School, two newly recruited freshmen prove that they are not ordinary basketball players: Taiga Kagami, a promising player returning from the US, and Tetsuya Kuroko, a seemingly ordinary student whose lack of presence allows him to move around unnoticed. Although Kuroko is neither athletic nor able to score any points, he was a member of Teikou's basketball team, where he played as the "Phantom Sixth Man," who easily passed the ball and assisted his teammates.Kuroko no Basket follows the journey of Seirin's players as they attempt to become the best Japanese high school team by winning the Interhigh Championship. To reach their goal, they have to cross pathways with several powerful teams, some of which have one of the five players with godlike abilities, whom Kuroko and Taiga make a pact to defeat.
Kuroko's Basketball has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 黒子のバスケ, Kuroko no Basuke, KuroBas
6. Haikyuu!!: Gomi Suteba no Kessen
Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High’s volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” But, Hinata soon finds that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle,” the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦, Haikyuu!! Final, ハイキュー!! FINAL 第1クール, Haikyuu!! FINAL Part 1, Haikyuu!! Battle at the Garbage Dump, Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump
5. Mignon
Mignon is an original BL anime from South Korea. The animation follows a complex and exciting story of drama and desires. It revolves around a boxer named Mignon, and a vampire doctor Young-on Oh, who find solace in the presence of one another through an aggressive and romantic affair.
Mignon has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Mignon
4. Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2
Second cour of Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP.
Haikyuu!!: To the Top Part 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP 2, Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2
3. Haikyuu!!: To the Top
The fourth season of Haikyuu!!
Haikyuu!!: To the Top has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP, Haikyuu!! (Shin Series), ハイキュー!! (新シリーズ), Haikyuu!! (2020), Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Haikyuu!! 4th Season, Haikyuu 4
2. Hyakuemu
Togashi was born to run. As a child, he was naturally gifted and won every 100 meter race effortlessly. But in 6th grade, he meets Komiya, a new student full of determination, but who lacks technique. By teaching him, Togashi gives Komiya a new goal: to win whatever it takes. The years pass, Togashi and Komiya meet again on the track, like rivals, and reveal themselves in their true colors.
100 METERS has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ひゃくえむ。, 100M
1. Walkure Romanze
Taking place at Winford Academy located in an old town called Helen's Hill, the story is all about knights and the sport of jousting. At this school, students learn how to become knights, ride horses and joust properly. The main character is a young man named Takahiro Mizuno who was training to become a knight and jouster but after suffering an injury he dropped out of the knight program and joined the begleiter (assistant) program instead. Due to his animal handling skills and former experience as a jouster, this makes him a hot commodity. Multiple beautiful girls in the school want him to become their personal begleiter, though Takahiro always refuses their offers.
One day a bizarre accident causes his friend, Mio Kisaski, to be challenged to a jousting duel despite her not actually being a knight. Takahiro agrees to become her temporary begleiter, but that ends up only being the beginning of their partnership as she enrolls in the annual tournament.
Walkure Romanze has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ワルキューレロマンツェ, Valkyrie Romanze, Walkure Romance, Walroma
