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Nemuru · 2008-06-09, 02:03

Starting to have crave for sporting anime these but it must have a female lead ^ ^, It’s not that I'm not interesting in male protagonist but females just appeal more to me.

Some series which I've seen are:

Princess Nine
Battle Athletes Victory
Shion no Ou

I suppose even manga is fine since I can foresee a limit response with just anime.

jedinat · 2008-06-09, 02:33

Kaleido Star - she's a circus-type performer, but it's basically that type of anime. there's intense training, learning new techniques, etc.
Yawara! - judo girl

Shinbou · 2008-06-09, 02:49

some things that comes to mind:

Suzuka- The girl who is on the track team, if i was right. It also has romance and drama.
Bamboo blade- The whole serie is about kendo. It's a group of girl's. It also involves humor and can be serious at times

james0246 · 2008-06-09, 02:53

Going back even further, the classic Ace wo Nerea!, great sports series (in this case tennis) as well as a great shoujo series.

Strong second for the great Yaware!.

jedinat · 2008-06-09, 03:07

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Originally Posted by Shinbou

Suzuka- The girl who is on the track team, if i was right. It also has romance and drama.

Yeah, but the girl isn't the lead, and the sports aspect is a very distant second to the angsty romance plot.

Shinbou · 2008-06-09, 03:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedinat

Yeah, but the girl isn't the lead, and the sports aspect is a very distant second to the angsty romance plot.

Yea, maby i should have said it involves sport, but i forgot the girl wasn't the lead.

Nemuru · 2008-06-09, 04:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by jedinat

Kaleido Star - she's a circus-type performer, but it's basically that type of anime. there's intense training, learning new techniques, etc.
Yawara! - judo girl

Shame on me for forgetting Kaleido Star, I'm such a big fan of the series I have the 2 dvd box sets at home for season 1 and 2.

Yawara! looks like it could be an interesting watch although I would need to check if its licensed in Australia chances are slim, I should learn to how shop for items online these day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinbou

Suzuka- The girl who is on the track team, if i was right. It also has romance and drama.
Bamboo blade- The whole series is about kendo. It's a group of girl's. It also involves humor and can be serious at times

Suzuka to me was a big let down, while the main theme revolves around romance it just seem one sided and angsty for most part. If there was any potential rivalry in romance for Yamato it was comical to me since Honoka never had a fighting chance. (opinoin based on 5 episodes into the series)

I've also have some episodes of Bamboo Blade on my computer, the only thing stoping me from enjoying this series is the moe element of Tamaki. I must have grown bitter over the year and watching the trend of moe anime increasing in the market but with all things to consider I should watch this for Ryou Hirohashi sake, she's been my favourite VA since Kaleido Star and Aria.

Frans · 2008-06-09, 10:28

Ginban Kaleidoscope. It's about ice skating.
Attack no.1. Volleyball. I'm only familiar with the live action version. Very nice. Looking at AniDB, there are at least two other volleyball anime.. Attacker You! and Ashite e Attack!. All these manga/anime are old.
And I agree about Ace wo Nerae! One of the great sport manga/anime. Old anime though.

SeijiSensei · 2008-06-09, 12:10

I don't know if shows about board games qualify as "sporting," but Shion no Ou might also fit the request. It tells the story of a young girl who wants to play professional Shougi ("Japanese chess"). Shion's parents were brutally murdered before her eyes when she was four; solving the murder is as much a part of the story as the game itself.

Shion, herself, is one of the most appealing heroines I've seen in a while.

Mashda2k6 · 2008-06-09, 15:39

I really really recommend to watch Bamboo Blade. Someone here already suggested it so take this as an 'seconding'. The character development is actually realistic, the girls that fight aren't winning every single match and they won't get some unrealistic skill boost while thinking of a loved one. They really train hard and that way get stronger. A must-see IMHO.

Potatochobit · 2008-06-09, 18:09

Umishou? w!

Princess nine

Air Gear/mix boys and girls

yakitate japan/ mix

2008-06-09, 02:03	Link #1
Nemuru Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006	Sporting anime/manga with female lead Starting to have crave for sporting anime these but it must have a female lead ^ ^, It’s not that I'm not interesting in male protagonist but females just appeal more to me. Some series which I've seen are: Princess Nine Battle Athletes Victory Shion no Ou I suppose even manga is fine since I can foresee a limit response with just anime.

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SeijiSensei AS Oji-kun Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 74	I don't know if shows about board games qualify as "sporting," but Shion no Ou might also fit the request. It tells the story of a young girl who wants to play professional Shougi ("Japanese chess"). Shion's parents were brutally murdered before her eyes when she was four; solving the murder is as much a part of the story as the game itself. Shion, herself, is one of the most appealing heroines I've seen in a while. __________________ Taking Anime Seriously - Politics by the Numbers - Sports by the Numbers - MAL List - Avatars - Images

2008-06-09, 02:33	Link #2
jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	Kaleido Star - she's a circus-type performer, but it's basically that type of anime. there's intense training, learning new techniques, etc. Yawara! - judo girl

2008-06-09, 02:49	Link #3
Shinbou Ka-na-me...^^ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Holland Age: 33	some things that comes to mind: Suzuka- The girl who is on the track team, if i was right. It also has romance and drama. Bamboo blade- The whole serie is about kendo. It's a group of girl's. It also involves humor and can be serious at times

2008-06-09, 02:53	Link #4
james0246 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Cupcake	Going back even further, the classic Ace wo Nerea!, great sports series (in this case tennis) as well as a great shoujo series. Strong second for the great Yaware!.

2008-06-09, 10:28	Link #8
Frans Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Ginban Kaleidoscope. It's about ice skating. Attack no.1. Volleyball. I'm only familiar with the live action version. Very nice. Looking at AniDB, there are at least two other volleyball anime.. Attacker You! and Ashite e Attack!. All these manga/anime are old. And I agree about Ace wo Nerae! One of the great sport manga/anime. Old anime though.

2008-06-09, 15:39	Link #10
Mashda2k6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006	I really really recommend to watch Bamboo Blade. Someone here already suggested it so take this as an 'seconding'. The character development is actually realistic, the girls that fight aren't winning every single match and they won't get some unrealistic skill boost while thinking of a loved one. They really train hard and that way get stronger. A must-see IMHO.

2008-06-09, 18:09	Link #11
Potatochobit Certified Organic Join Date: Dec 2005	Umishou? w! Princess nine Air Gear/mix boys and girls yakitate japan/ mix