If there is a theme that is legion in the manga universe, it is sport. Like music, sport is a universal language that can speak to all of us.Whether you are a sports fan or just curious to discover the rules of a particular sport. Indeed, there is a manga for just about every sport, which is why Just Focus had fun listing the best sports anime available on the DNA platform. Focus!
Slam Dunk
First, we start with a safe bet. Slam Dunk is a basketball manga series drawn by Takehiko Inoue in 1990. In this manga, we follow the adventures of Hanamichi Sakuragi. A scum from high school, who decides to take up basketball following the advice of Haruko Akagi, a girl he is in love with. With 120 million volumes sold worldwide, Slam Dunk is one of the best-selling manga of all time. If this manga has marked its era, it is because it is a perfect fresco of the NBA of the 90s, considered the golden age of basketball by fans. Indeed, we see references to American teams through the jerseys, the shoes worn by the characters, the movements made… The cult moments of American basketball are repeated in Slam Dunk. There are countless people who have taken up basketball after reading Slam Dunk. 
Captain Tsubasa
Then we find the cult Captain Tsubasa, better known as Olive and Tom in France. Tiger strike, dead leaf shooting and endless terrain, you are surely part of this generation that grew up with Captain Tsubasa. Classic work, released in 1981, the manga was rejuvenated in 2018 with a new anime. It is this anime that is in the spotlight on the DNA platform. A much more current version and faithful to the original manga. A chance for the youngest to discover a monument of sports shonen, and for the oldest, to rediscover a work that has marked a generation. 
Kuroko's Basket
Another basketball manga, Kuroko's Basket obviously suffers from the comparison with Slam Dunk. Wrongly because if Slam Dunk wants to be ultra realistic, Kuroko's Basket offers a more fantastic vision of basketball. And the least we can say is that this formula remains effective! Who has never dreamed of putting 3-point baskets from the other end of the court or entering this famous "zone"? In short, Kuroko's Basket is a very pleasant entertainment with charismatic characters such as Aomine or Kagami. 
Eyeshield 21
Eyeshield 21 is one of a kind. Indeed, if football, boxing or basketball have been widely used in sports manga, Eyeshield 21 has decided to make us discover American football. Although this sport is very little publicized in France and Europe, Eyeshield was a hit when it was released. Very popular in the land of the rising sun, American football has another dimension down. However, Eyeshield 21 managed to turn the trial by making followers of this sport into France. 
Sports anime in bulk
If none of these sports animes interest you (we believe average), ADN still has some under the elbow! Between All out dealing with rugby, Initial D addressing the theme of motor racing or Megalobox depicting the dark world of boxing, there is something for everyone! This is also the joys of sports shônen. In summary, ADN offers a wide choice of sports anime all equally qualitative. It's up to you to discover them!
