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.
Titles that deal in might and magic will fall into this category. Inuyasha and Tenkuu no Escaflowne are a couple of titles which fall into this genre.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| C | ||
| China's Best | Rent | See Chuuka Ichiban |
 Chuuka Ichiban |
Rent |
In the early 19th century, Chinese cooking was the top art of the country and chefs were respected everywhere. One such chef is Mao, a young talented boy on the road to becoming a "Super Chef". Along the way he meets new friends as he journeys China to improve his ultimate cooking techniques. Through the many cooking competitions Mao endures he will prove himself to the world. |
| Cooking Master Boy | Rent | See Chuuka Ichiban |
| H | ||
 Hikaru No Go |
Rent |
One of the greatest Go players in history, Fujiwarano Sai, has been trapped inside a goban (a traditional Go board) for hundreds of years. A young boy, Shindo Hikaru, has the power to free Sai, and by doing so, opens a spot in his mind for Sai to stay. As Sai is a spirit (or ghost) visible only to Hikaru, they find themselves strangely bound together. With very little in common, Sai urges him to attend various Go clubs to permit them to play against strong opponents and begins to teach Hikaru how to play Go. And slowly Hikaru becomes drawn into the strange world of competitive Go. Hikaru accepts Touya Akira as a rival and sets his goals on becoming good enough to defeat him, while Sai wishes only to attain skills for the ultimate Go-play, a move called "The Hand of God." |
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