Sports: (Story/Location) Self-explanatory. These titles should deal with sports.
Fighting: (Story/Location) Series whose primary focus is fighting would fit into this segment. (More precise) Subgenres include "Gun-Action", "Martial Arts" and "Swordplay".
Modern: (Setting) These are titles which have a modern feel to them; the story takes place in the present day (of the creation of this anime), give or take a few years.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| F | ||
| Fighting Spirit | Buy | See Hajime no Ippo |
| H | ||
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Hajime no Ippo |
Buy |
Ippo Makunouchi, a 16 year-old high school student who's mother is a single mother and is his only family. He helps with his mother's rental boat business early in the morning and late at night. He's a very compassionate and friendly young man. Unfortunately, he also has problems with making friends at school and is constantly picked on by a set of bullies. One day, Ippo finds himself getting beaten up by those same bullies, but a stranger who saw this ended up saving Ippo. His name was Mamoru Takamura and Ippo learned that Takamura was a professional boxer. Ippo, being grateful to Takamura and inspired by his strength, decides from that day forward, he wanted to be a boxer. From that day, his life took a dramatic turn... |
| はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING! (Japanese) | Buy | See Hajime no Ippo |
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