Sports anime revolves around a recreational physical activity or skill. In addition they often adhere to certain genre conventions, the emphasis on training and practice in preparation for competition, characters desire for self improvement, and pursuit of a specific goal.
Top 18 Sports Anime to watch
- 1. Haikyuu!!
- 2. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
- 3. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
- 4. Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou
- 5. Ao no Hako
- 6. BLUE LOCK
- 7. Kuroko no Basket
- 8. Hajime no Ippo
- 9. Grand Blue
- 10. Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN
- 11. Haikyuu!!: To the Top
- 12. Initial D First Stage
- 13. Haikyuu!!: Gomi Suteba no Kessen
- 14. Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2
- 15. Mignon
- 16. Medalist
- 17. 3-gatsu no Lion
- 18. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA
1. Haikyuu!!

Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama. Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate.
Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping power. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful. Based on Haruichi Furudate's popular shounen manga of the same name, Haikyuu!! is an exhilarating and emotional sports comedy following two determined athletes as they attempt to patch a heated rivalry in order to make their high school volleyball team the best in Japan.
Haikyu!! is finished and has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!!, High Kyuu!!, HQ!!
2. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

Umamusume are racers who inherit the names and spirits of legendary racehorses from another world. Among them is Oguri Cap, a countryside-born Umamusume with an insatiable appetite! Unbeknownst to those around her, the potential of this ashen-haired “Beast” will soon propel her to the national stage and lead her down a legendary path. Follow her journey in this hot-blooded Cinderella story!
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray is finished and has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray
3. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby

This is a tale of a world where "horse girls" with glorious names and incredible running abilities live alongside humanity.Horse girl Special Week has moved from the country to the city to attend Tracen Academy. There, she and her classmates compete to win the Twinkle Series and earn the title of "The County's #1 Horse Girl."
Umamusume: Pretty Derby is finished and has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
4. Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou

The third season of Haikyuu!!
Haikyu!! 3rd Season is finished and has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! 烏野高校 VS 白鳥沢学園高校, Haikyuu!! Third Season
5. Ao no Hako

Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Blue Box is finished and has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: アオのハコ, Ao no Hako
6. BLUE LOCK

Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
BLUE LOCK is finished and has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: Blue Lock, ブルーロック, BLUE LOCK
7. Kuroko no Basket

Teikou Junior High School's basketball team is crowned champion three years in a row thanks to five outstanding players who, with their breathtaking and unique skills, leave opponents in despair and fans in admiration. However, after graduating, these teammates, known as "The Generation of Miracles," go their separate ways and now consider each other as rivals.
At Seirin High School, two newly recruited freshmen prove that they are not ordinary basketball players: Taiga Kagami, a promising player returning from the US, and Tetsuya Kuroko, a seemingly ordinary student whose lack of presence allows him to move around unnoticed. Although Kuroko is neither athletic nor able to score any points, he was a member of Teikou's basketball team, where he played as the "Phantom Sixth Man," who easily passed the ball and assisted his teammates.Kuroko no Basket follows the journey of Seirin's players as they attempt to become the best Japanese high school team by winning the Interhigh Championship. To reach their goal, they have to cross pathways with several powerful teams, some of which have one of the five players with godlike abilities, whom Kuroko and Taiga make a pact to defeat.
Kuroko's Basketball is finished and has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 黒子のバスケ, Kuroko no Basuke, KuroBas
8. Hajime no Ippo

Makunouchi Ippo has been bullied his entire life. Constantly running errands and being beaten up by his classmates, Ippo has always dreamed of changing himself, but never has the passion to act upon it. One day, in the midst of yet another bullying, Ippo is saved by Takamura Mamoru, who happens to be a boxer. Ippo faints from his injuries and is brought to the Kamogawa boxing gym to recover. As he regains consciousness, he is awed and amazed at his new surroundings in the gym, though lacks confidence to attempt anything. Takamura places a photo of Ippo's classmate on a punching bag and forces him to punch it. It is only then that Ippo feels something stir inside him and eventually asks Takamura to train him in boxing. Thinking that Ippo does not have what it takes, Takamura gives him a task deemed impossible and gives him a one week time limit. With a sudden desire to get stronger, for himself and his hard working mother, Ippo trains relentlessly to accomplish the task within the time limit. Thus Ippo's journey to the top of the boxing world begins.
Fighting Spirit is finished and has 75 Episodes. It is also Known as: はじめの一歩 THE FIGHTING!, The First Step, Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting
9. Grand Blue

When Iori Kitahara heads off to college, he decides to live at his uncle's dive shop in Izu named Grand Blue. Iori is looking forward to experiencing college life amidst the roar of the waves, the blazing sun, and his cute cousin who lives with him! However, Iori runs into a group of tough guys playing strip rock-paper-scissors, and ends up joining Peek-a-Boo, the college's diving club!
Grand Blue Dreaming is finished and has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ぐらんぶる, Grand Blue
10. Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN

The second season of Blue Lock.
The hottest soccer matches start again as the U-20 Japan National Team makes their debut!
BLUE LOCK Season 2 is finished and has 14 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブルーロック VS. U-20 JAPAN, ブルーロック第2期, Blue Lock 2nd Season
11. Haikyuu!!: To the Top

The fourth season of Haikyuu!!
Haikyuu!!: To the Top is finished and has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP, Haikyuu!! (Shin Series), ハイキュー!! (新シリーズ), Haikyuu!! (2020), Haikyuu!! Fourth Season, Haikyuu!! 4th Season, Haikyuu 4
12. Initial D First Stage

Takumi Fujiwara is an aloof, spacey high-schooler who does delivery runs in his dad's Toyota AE86 in the dead of night. Despite working at a gas station and having friends who are car nuts, he doesn't know a single thing about cars.
Takumi is introduced into the world of street racing and his natural talent draws attention from all across Gunma. Will Takumi face the challenges or back out from the call of the mountain passes?
Initial D First Stage is finished and has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D, ID
13. Haikyuu!!: Gomi Suteba no Kessen

Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High’s volleyball club to be like his idol, a former Karasuno player known as the “Little Giant.” But, Hinata soon finds that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles turn into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle,” the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two opposing underdog teams?
Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle is a Movie. It is also Known as: 劇場版ハイキュー!! ゴミ捨て場の決戦, Haikyuu!! Final, ハイキュー!! FINAL 第1クール, Haikyuu!! FINAL Part 1, Haikyuu!! Battle at the Garbage Dump, Haikyu!! the Movie: Decisive Battle at the Garbage Dump
14. Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2

Second cour of Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP.
Haikyuu!!: To the Top Part 2 is finished and has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイキュー!! TO THE TOP 2, Haikyuu!! TO THE TOP 2
15. Mignon

Mignon is an original BL anime from South Korea. The animation follows a complex and exciting story of drama and desires. It revolves around a boxer named Mignon, and a vampire doctor Young-on Oh, who find solace in the presence of one another through an aggressive and romantic affair.
Mignon is finished and has 12 Episodes.
16. Medalist

Tsukasa Akeuraji, a frustrated skater, meets Inori Yuitsuka, a girl who yearns to be a figure skater. Motivated by Inori's obsession on the rink, Tsukasa begins coaching Inori. Inori's talent blossoms, and Tsukasa becomes a brilliant mentor. Together they aim to make her a glorious medalist!
Medalist is finished and has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: メダリスト, Medalist
17. 3-gatsu no Lion

Rei Kiriyama is a 17-year-old boy who recently started living alone, financed by his salary as a professional Shogi player. Despite his independence, however, he's yet to mature emotionally, and his problems continue to haunt him in his daily life. His relationship with his adoptive family is strained, and he has difficulties interacting with his fellow high school students. Meanwhile, his professional career has entered a slump. Burdened with the heavy expectations placed on him as the fifth to become pro in middle school, his wins and losses are fluctuating as his record and progression into the ranks begin to stagnate.
Acquainted with Rei are the three Kawamoto sisters: Akari, Hinata, and Momo. Unlike Rei, they live happily in their modest home, which they warmly welcome Rei into as if he were one of their own. Despite his reservations about becoming too close to the family, he frequently visits, interacting with them and receiving the kind of care and affection he never quite had while under his foster home.
This is the story of Rei's triumphs and failures, relationships new and old, and his growth as a person.
March comes in like a lion is finished and has 22 Episodes. It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion
18. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA

The film follows Jungle Pocket, who wishes to participate in the Triple Crown Classic race, which can only be run once in a lifetime. She faces rivals Agnes Tachyon and Manhattan Cafe.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Movie is a Movie. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 新時代の扉, 劇場版 ウマ娘 プリティーダービー, ウマ娘 プリティーダービー BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA, Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira