CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:44 pm**

yep. this is a thread like many others. simply post your favorite(s) sports manga. here are mine:
(in order of most favorite to favorite)

1. eyeshield 21
2. hajime no ippo
3. slam dunk
4. TIE between prince of tennis and whistle

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:20 pm**

1: Prince of Tennis
2: Hajime no Ippo (just started)

Thats it right now. The only other manga that I am reading is +Anima.

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:20 pm**

I would have to say Princess Nine as I have watched very little sports anime. However, I have most of Fighting Spirit ordered and I have heard it's very good.

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:38 pm**

I have only read one sports manga. Which is Whistle, which came in a Shonen Jump compilation. I do want to read Eyeshield 21, since it is a football manga (they have football in Japan??) and that's my favorite sport. I'll probably start it once I finish Kenshin, which I only have 3 books left of.

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:03 pm**

WrestlingOtaku wrote:I have only read one sports manga. Which is Whistle, which came in a Shonen Jump compilation. I do want to read Eyeshield 21, since it is a football manga (they have football in Japan??) and that's my favorite sport. I'll probably start it once I finish Kenshin, which I only have 3 books left of.

yeah. good choice in picking to read eyeshield after you finish kenshin. eyeshield's the BOMB!!!

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:04 pm**

Definitely Touch. If not touch, then I'll. If not I'll, then Katsu.

Eyeshield, Hajime no Ippo, and whistle don't hold a candle to those three. It's seriously night and day. Sad, because they're quite obscure in the US still.

I should note, Touch is also one of the best selling manga of all time. Over 100,000,000 tankouban at this point.

PostPosted: **Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:51 pm**

ducheval wrote:Definitely Touch. If not touch, then I'll. If not I'll, then Katsu.

Eyeshield, Hajime no Ippo, and whistle don't hold a candle to those three. It's seriously night and day. Sad, because they're quite obscure in the US still.

I should note, Touch is also one of the best selling manga of all time. Over 100,000,000 tankouban at this point.

i've heard of touch. it's a baseball manga right? i was thinking of trying it but i'm not a big fan of baseball. i've heard of i'll too but i thought that's only manga. i've never heard of katsu.

PostPosted: **Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:08 am**

I'm not big on sports, but I started Eyeshield 21 for the Hiruma Yoichi factor. <3 I glanced through some of Touch when I was in Japan, but my Japanese wasn't good enough then for me to get much out of it... I'd kind of also like to read Slam Dunk some day.

PostPosted: **Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:53 am**

>:D Prince of Tennis for the win. <3 Only sports manga thus far that has managed to catch my interest.

PostPosted: **Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:42 pm**

Yes, Touch is a baseball manga. I'll is basketball, and Katsu is boxing. If you end up liking Touch, try out H2 or Cross Game. Both are pretty good baseball mangas as well.

PostPosted: **Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:07 am**

Prince of Tennis is my favorite sports manga.

PostPosted: **Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:18 pm**

wow, this is a pretty old thread but oh well. anyways, i have read several volumes of touch and i must say that i am REALLY impressed. touch is good stuff man. XD

PostPosted: **Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:45 pm**

what about Crimson Hero? and as a particular stretch...Hikaru No Go?

PostPosted: **Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:04 am**

I grew up reading Slam Dunk so it holds dear in my heart. Totally prize the gorilla/fox references and the crazy things Hanamichi did.

PostPosted: **Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:46 am**

Hmm, I haven't read it yet, but I REALLY wanna read Prince of Tennis and Slam Dunk. I did manage to read the first volume of Whistle. Excellent Manga there. *wants more*

PostPosted: **Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:15 am**

I've never read any sports manga, nor am I that intersted in reading a sports series, I have been considering starting Eyesheild 21. The artwork looks pretty good, and characters look interesting as well.^^

PostPosted: **Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:17 pm**

rurouninaruto wrote:I've never read any sports manga, nor am I that intersted in reading a sports series, I have been considering starting Eyesheild 21. The artwork looks pretty good, and characters look interesting as well.^^

yes. i totally recommend eyeshield 21 to you. it's my favorite sports manga. however, i know people who do not particularly enjoy this series. i guess eyeshield 21 only appeals to a certain group of people. it's the type of manga that people believe to be either good or bad. never okay.

PostPosted: **Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:26 pm**

Whistle is an excellent sports manga. it's very clean and stresses some very good morals. the characters are realistic and likable. they're also relatable. the story is pretty decent but it's really cool to see the characters improve and develope through the story.