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Like with Yuri!!! On Ice, you could make the case that Ping Pong - which arguably (in addition to sharing a director) has more in common with Devilman Crybaby than it does with any of the series on this list - either transcends the sports anime genre, or elevates it. Ping Pong the Animation (2014, 11 episodes) QQ: Implicit-literal Also, since you’re reading this list on AniGay, Daiya no Ace is super fucking gay. Regardless, it features an all star cast, moments that will leave you in tears from laughing super hard and from being right there in the moment with the teams when they win and lose. Maybe it’s because the protagonist school’s baseball team is a powerhouse (while most sports anime by and large features underdog teams) that our main players have to constantly improve and challenge themselves to be (and remain) on the starting roster.
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The best part of Daiya no Ace, however, is that every time a character faces internal and external adversity, they face those roadblocks with determination and humility and we watch them legitimately grow and mature. The show is hilarious and features everything about sports anime I love, from every character being endearingly earnest to having realistic stakes tinged with only mild levels of absurdity.
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But thanks to a friend firmly recommending a phenomenal fanfic that completely changed my life, I fell hard and fast for Daiya no Ace. If you asked me three years ago whether I’d ever watch an anime about baseball I would’ve laughed in your face. ~ RebeccaĪce of the Diamond (2013, ~126 episodes) QQ: Implicit-metaphorical Oh and of course, it is hella gay, centered around one of the most adorable tales of star-crossed elementary school crushes I’ve ever seen. In the end it’s a beautifully crafted story that deeply respects its characters. In many ways it’s a strength of the show how little it tries to subvert your expectations but at the same time, I was deeply impressed by how seriously and deftly the second half of the show delves into some surprisingly heavy emotional arcs of loss and trauma. It’s comforting and escapist to slip into a world where the worst villains you encounter are salespeople trying to pass off spruce go boards as kaya wood. Since my first anime love was the, uh, other shonen series about a boy with goofy blond bangs cheating at a game by being possessed by an ancient spirit, I had a huge soft spot for Hikaru no Go from the beginning - I love the particular genre trappings, the earnest intensity, the slightly pretentious forays into game theory.