Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream...and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice...on the world's stage!
Medalist It is also Known as: メダリスト, Medalist
Genres: Drama , Seinen , Sports , Psychological
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9. Akane-banashi
Rakugo--the ultimate form of storytelling, where everything in a story is expressed with just your body and words. Shinta and his daughter Akane have been seduced by this wonderful form of classical entertainment. Having observed her father strive to pass the shin'uchi rakugo test, Akane will take her own steps into this unique world!
Akane-banashi is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: あかね噺, Akane Banashi
8. Subaru
A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying...and gradually forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and dancing for him, trying to make him remember her. And he always does by the end of the day. Encouraged by a friend to join ballet classes, the girl does so and falls in love with the dance.
Subaru has finished publishing and it has 123 Chapters. It is also Known as: 昴 -すばる-, Dance! Subaru
7. Sesuji wo Pin! to: Shikakou Kyougi Dance-bu e Youkoso
Masaharu Tsuchiya is as dorky as they get and is determined to make high school different than elementary school. But can he keep his inherent awkwardness from ruining his first day? Furthermore, what club will he join? Surely not something like...dance club?
Included one-shot:
Volume 10: Kyougi Dance-bu e Youkoso
Straighten Up! Welcome to Shika High's Competitive Dance Club has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: 背すじをピン！と～鹿高競技ダンス部へようこそ～, SujiPin
6. I-Revo: Ice Revolution
Being the daughter of a dojo manager, Oozawa Maki has been practising nothing but karate. Her chance encounter with a certain young man sparks her interest in figure skating. Can a mannish Maki transform into a sweet, lovely girl on the skating rink?
Note: Includes the one-shot Meguraian no Kimi
I-Revo: Ice Revolution has finished publishing and it has 13 Chapters. It is also Known as: アイレボ -Ice Revolution-, Ai Revo, Meguraian no Kimi, Megu-Raian no Kimi
5. Wondance
Kaboku Kotani lives by suppressing his own feelings and matching those around him. He ends up attracted to Hikari Wanda who doesn't mind how she's seen by others as she's fully immersed in dance. To dance with her, he'll take on dancing despite his inexperience!
Wondance is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワンダンス, Wondance
4. One More Jump
Mikado Nanase was born into a family of ice skaters. Not discouraged by their father's death, she and her twin brother, Kou, aim for the gold. An ice skating romance.
(from B-U)
One More Jump has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワン・モア・ジャンプ, One More Jump
3. Blue Lock
After failing to win the World Cup, there's unrest in the Japanese Soccer community. Many of the older patrons of the sport aren't too disturbed by the lack of trophies, but newcomer Anri Teiri is furious – and she's determined to fix what she sees as the problem with Japanese players. To that end she hires maverick trainer Jinpachi Ego, who devises a strange yet rigorous plan: he takes the three hundred best young soccer players in the country, sends them to a state-of-the-art training facility, and whittles them down until he has the absolute best striker in the nation. Yoichi Isagi is one of the boys chosen for the camp. He may be number 299 out of 300, but nothing – and no one – is going to stand in his way of coming out on top.
Blue Lock is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブルーロック, Blue Lock
2. Haikyuu!!
Ever since he saw the legendary player known as the "Little Giant" compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! He decides to join the team at the high school the Little Giant went to-and then surpass him. Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?
After losing his first and last volleyball match against Tobio Kageyama, "the King of the Court," Shoyo Hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school. But what happens when the guy he wants to defeat ends up being his teammate?!
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.
Haikyu!! has finished publishing and it has 404 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!!, Haikyuu!!
1. Blue Period
Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It’s an effortless performance, and, ultimately…a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst — and he’s about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!
Blue Period is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ブルーピリオド, The Blue Period., النقطة الزرقاء, 藍色時期, Blue Period.
