A story which uses incorporates a competitive event as a primary component of the story line, but which is not of a martial-arts or violent nature. While both being cooking based series, Yakitate!! Japan and Chuuka Ichiban are good examples of this genre.
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| A Child's Time | Rent | See Kodomo no Jikan |
 Ace wo Nerae! (TV) |
On her first day at Nishi High School, the first year Hiromi Oka is inspired by one her sempais, Ryuuzaki Ochoufuji Reika to join the tennis club. The arrival of the new (Davis Cup winner) tennis coach Munakata Jin upsets the varsity team line up, and Oka finds herself as a member of the competing team. New to the game of tennis and unsure of herself, Oka has to struggle against the torments of the rival whom she displaced and severe challenges of the new coach to find her place on the awarded Nishi tennis team. |
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| Aim for the Ace! (TV) | See Ace wo Nerae! (TV) | |
 Airmaster |
Watch |
The red-haired, muddle headed, ex-pro-gymnast Aikawa Maki has found a new sport to keep herself entertained in her first year of high school. She has gotten involved in the back-alley street-fighting scene, and they are now calling her the undefeated airmaster'. At a new high school, she finds new friends brave enough to support her as she meets new combatants, as she struggles to refind that spark of inspiration that drove her to her first success as a gymnast. Maki's story of her combative adventure moves from the martial arts into the mystical arts, as she struggles to find even stronger opponents. |
| Angelic Layer | Rent | See Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer |
 Attacker You! |
On her first day at Hikawa Junior School, transfer student Hazuki Yuu promptly offends the volleyball team. In order to humiliate her, star player Hayase Nami challenges her to an impromptu match--only to discover that Yuu possesses remarkable skill of her own. |
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| Azusa will help | See Azusa, Otetsudaishimasu! | |
| Azusa, Helps! | See Azusa, Otetsudaishimasu! | |
 Azusa, Otetsudaishimasu! |
In a future time, the lowest ranked baseball team in the league, Karumgamo High School, decides to pool their money to buy a baseball robot, (which is allowed under the rules.) With what little money they had, they could not afford a special baseball robot, and Haruhei had to accept buying a very old model domestic assistant robot named Azusa. It turns out that Azusa has never heard of the game of baseball, but she is always willing to help. Her ability to learn and her success as the pitcher of the team changes the Karugamo Baseball team for the better. |
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 Bamboo Blade |
Rent | Kojirou is the kendo instructor at Muro`e High School. He is totally broke. He has agreed to send his team to a competition against his senpai`s team. If his all female team can win the competition, he will have free meals for a year! But, the problem is that Kojirou seems unable to find five, gifted girls to form the "dream team" -- and time is running out... |
| Battle Doll Angelic Layer | Rent | See Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer |
| Battle Vixens (manga title) | Rent | See Ikki Tousen |
 Buzzer Beater (2005) |
Based on the manga of Inoue Takehiko (who published the SLAM DUNK series), this series follows an eclectic and strange collection of basketball players (set in a futuristic time,) who aspire to create a team to join the Intergalactic Basketball League and play against the alien (devil horned) Gorans, and challenge their apparent mastery of this earth-sport. |
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 Buzzer Beater (2007) |
Based on the manga of Inoue Takehiko (who published the SLAM DUNK series), this series follows an eclectic and strange collection of basketball players (set in a futuristic time,) who aspire to create a team to join the Intergalactic Basketball League and play against the alien (devil horned) Gorans, and challenge their apparent mastery of this earth-sport. |
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| Child's Time | Rent | See Kodomo no Jikan |
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