Anime Like Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain

Inspired by the incredible abilities of the "Little Giant" he saw in a match, Shouyou Hinata falls deeply in love with volleyball. Despite his middle school debut ending in failure, he refuses to let his short stature stop him, driven by an unyielding determination to succeed. Upon entering Karasuno High School, the same institution the Little Giant attended, Hinata feels he is nearing his dream of playing professionally. Although the team’s prestige has faded, his resolve falters only when he discovers that Tobio Kageyama, the genius who crushed his middle school team, is now his partner. To carve out a name for himself in a sport dominated by giants, Hinata must learn to work with Kageyama. He must understand the true meaning of teamwork before he can compete at the highest level.

After competing in the Inter-High, the Karasuno High School volleyball team tries to redirect their focus, now aiming to win the Spring tournament. When they receive an invitation from their long-time rival Nekoma High, Karasuno agrees to join a large training camp featuring many prominent volleyball teams in Tokyo, as well as some national-level players. By facing some of Japan's toughest teams, they hope not only to refine their abilities but also to develop new offensive strategies to strengthen themselves. Additionally, Hinata and Kageyama work on creating a more powerful technique, one capable of breaking through even the most solid blocks. Facing what could be their final opportunity for victory before the senior players leave, the members of Karasuno's volleyball team must learn to resolve their conflicts and train harder than ever to overcome both new and old formidable opponents—including their archrival Aoba Jousai and its world-class setter, Tooru Oikawa.

Following their win against Aoba Jousai High, Karasuno High School—once dismissed as "a fallen powerhouse, a crow that can’t fly"—has arrived at the decisive moment of the intense Spring tournament. To secure a spot at nationals, the Karasuno team must overcome the formidable Shiratorizawa Academy. Their greatest obstacle is the opposing ace, Wakatoshi Ushijima, the top player in Miyagi Prefecture and one of the nation's three best aces. Only the strongest team will advance to the national tournament. Because this match represents the third-year players' final opportunity to qualify for nationals, Karasuno must apply everything they gained from the training camp and previous matches to achieve victory. Filled with both restlessness and excitement, both teams are resolved to emerge triumphant in the third season of Haikyuu!!.

For the past three years, Teikou Middle School has dominated the national basketball scene with its legendary lineup: the "Generation of Miracles." It consisted of five prodigies who excelled at the sport, but a "Phantom Sixth Man" lurked in the shadows and helped earn the team their revered status. Eventually, their monstrous growth jaded them from the sport they loved and made them go their separate ways in high school. In search of new members, the Seirin High School basketball team recruits Taiga Kagami and Tetsuya Kuroko, two freshmen who seem to have significant differences in abilities. Having returned recently from America, Kagami has both a natural aptitude and relentless love for the sport. Meanwhile, Kuroko lacks presence and exhibits no outstanding athletic talent. However, it is later revealed that he is Teikou's Phantom Sixth Man—the player once part of the Generation of Miracles. Kuroko wants to prove to the Seirin team that he is strong in his own way. Seeing his conviction, Kagami forms a dynamic partnership with Kuroko, the latter promising to support Kagami's "light" as his "shadow." Alongside their new Seirin teammates, they aim to conquer the upcoming Interhigh championship, but the reappearance of Kuroko's former teammates complicates their plan.

Following their decisive triumph against Shiratorizawa Academy, the Karasuno High School volleyball squad secures their long-deserved spot in the national championships. As training intensifies, star setter Tobio Kageyama receives an invitation to the All-Japan Youth Training Camp to compete alongside other elite national talents. At the same time, Kei Tsukishima is selected for a specialized rookie camp for first-year players held in Miyagi Prefecture. Without any invitations of his own, an enthusiastic Shouyou Hinata feels a sense of abandonment. Yet, Hinata refuses to give up. Channeling his disappointment into drive, he takes the bold step of sneaking into the same rookie camp as Tsukishima. Although he only manages to secure a position as a ball boy, Hinata views this as a prime chance for growth. He starts to deeply reflect on his own abilities while studying the wealth of information unfolding on the court, figuring out how to utilize it effectively. With the highly anticipated national tournament drawing near, the Karasuno volleyball team works hard to address their vulnerabilities and polish their techniques, all with the ultimate goal of reaching the pinnacle!

Following a devastating loss at the Grand Prix Finale, Yuuri Katsuki, formerly Japan’s top figure skating prospect, retreats to his family home to contemplate his future. At twenty-three, his chances of achieving skating glory are fading quickly, and his fondness for tonkatsu and tendency to gain weight only worsen his situation. However, Yuuri suddenly finds himself in the global spotlight after a video of him performing a routine originally executed by five-time world champion Victor Nikiforov goes viral. Victor himself arrives unexpectedly at Yuuri’s house and offers to become his mentor. As a devoted fan, Yuuri eagerly accepts, launching his bid to return to the international stage. Yet, he faces intense rivalry from the rising Russian star Yuri Plisetsky, who is fiercely determined to defeat Yuuri and reclaim Victor’s guidance.

Once known as the "Flightless Crows" and considered a fallen powerhouse, Karasuno High School has finally soared at nationals. After a dominating performance against Tsubakihara Academy in their opening match, the team now faces its most difficult challenge yet: Inarizaki High School, the runners-up from the previous Spring Tournament. Adding to the difficulty, Karasuno must contend with the formidable twin brothers, the Miya duo. From the opening whistle, Karasuno is overwhelmed by the noise and jeers from Inarizaki's supporters but regains its momentum thanks to its own loyal fans. The team also builds momentum through an attack centered on Shouyou Hinata, yet the unorthodox play of Atsumu and Osamu Miya lands an unexpected blow that leaves Karasuno stunned. As the match between these two teams intensifies, the stakes rise. Can Karasuno defeat Inarizaki High and clear the obstacles threatening their climb to the top?

Now that the Interhigh Championship has concluded, the Seirin basketball team redoubles their training efforts in a bid to secure a spot in the Winter Cup. Tetsuya Kuroko and Taiga Kagami find themselves confronted by former friends who have returned to their lives, presenting challenges both within and outside the gym. As new techniques are mastered and fresh alliances form, Seirin must navigate obstacles posed by rival schools like Yousen, Shuutoku, and Touou, which are recognized as giants in the high school basketball scene. These opponents are incredibly powerful and constantly evolving, while Kuroko grapples with the tension between his commitment to teamwork and his personal ambition to win. With past wounds reopening, fresh on-court battles, and the emergence of the "Uncrowned Kings" who aim to dethrone the rising stars, Seirin faces the ultimate test: can they finally overcome the Generation of Miracles and realize their dreams?

Yoichi Isagi stood moments away from scoring the goal that would take his high school soccer team to nationals, but a split-second choice to pass to a teammate cost him that chance. Frustrated, confused, and full of regret, Isagi wonders if things would have ended differently had he kept the ball. Upon returning home, he finds an invitation from the Japan Football Union waiting for him. Through a random and subjective selection process, Isagi becomes one of three hundred U-18 strikers chosen for a controversial initiative called Blue Lock. The project aims to turn one of its participants into the star striker for Japan's national team. To determine the best candidate, each rough diamond must face others in solo and team challenges, fighting to rise to the top. Setting aside his moral concerns about the program, Isagi feels driven to battle his way to victory, even if it means crushing the dreams of 299 other aspiring young strikers.

Haruka Nanase has a deep love for water and a strong drive to swim. Back in elementary school, he teamed up with his three friends—Rin Matsuoka, Nagisa Hazuki, and Makoto Tachibana—to win a relay race. After that victory, the four went their separate ways. Years later, they reunite in high school, but Rin is not interested in rekindling their old bond. He attends a different school and only wants to prove he is a better swimmer than Haruka. Following a tense meeting, Haruka, Nagisa, and Makoto create the Iwatobi High School Swim Club, but they need one more member to enter the upcoming tournament. Nagisa recruits Rei Ryuugazaki, a former track athlete, to fill the spot. As the competition draws near, the four grow closer through intense training, aiming to win the event and settle the rivalry between Haruka and Rin once and for all.

Seirin High faces formidable challenges on their road to the Winter Cup, as they must overcome teams that include members of the Generation of Miracles. Kuroko once again clashes with his former teammates, striving to prove that individual talent alone isn't the essence of basketball. His unwavering conviction that his style—team-oriented play—is the correct approach will be tested against the abilities of a flawless copy and an absolute ruler. As Kuroko works to demonstrate that his basketball is the "right" way, he and the rest of Seirin High share a single objective: to claim victory at the Winter Cup and surpass the strength of the Generation of Miracles, who have long dominated middle and high school basketball.

With his father gone, teenager Ippo Makunouchi works hard to help his mother run their fishing boat rental business. Ippo's shy personality, constant exhaustion, and the smell of the sea make him a frequent target of bullies who beat him up daily. Rising boxer Mamoru Takamura rescues Ippo from a violent incident after school and brings him to the Kamogawa Boxing Gym to recover. Takamura and his fellow boxers, Masaru Aoki and Tatsuya Kimura, are amazed by Ippo's powerful punches—the result of strong muscles built over years of demanding work for his family's business. After some brief training with Takamura, Ippo impresses the other boxers in a practice match against prodigy Ichirou Miyata. He gains a rival in Miyata and a coach in Genji Kamogawa, the gym's owner and a former boxer himself. As Ippo takes his first steps into an official boxing career, he faces a series of tough opponents, each stronger than the last. Victory, defeat, and a cycle of hard training await Ippo on his path to becoming great. With his resilient body and unstoppable fighting spirit, the kind young man aims to take on the world.

Reki Kyan is a high schooler whose entire world revolves around skateboarding. At night, he participates in S, a perilous illegal race held within a mine. Following an accident that shatters his board and breaks his arm, Reki finds himself unable to skate. While working, he meets Langa Hasegawa, a new classmate of mixed Canadian and Japanese heritage with zero skating experience. Langa is in urgent need of cash. After the two visit S at Reki’s boss’s request and land in hot water, they are compelled into a wager forcing Langa to race. Yet, this enigmatic transfer student possesses a hidden advantage unknown to Reki, potentially leading him to victory in the most unforeseen manner.

"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." So says Junk Dog, an underground fighter in Megalo Box—a sport where boxers use mechanical limbs called Gear to boost their speed and power. Though brimming with potential, his illegal fights force him to throw matches on the orders of his boss, Gansaku Nanbu. Everything changes when the Megalo Box champion, Yuuri, appears in Junk Dog's shabby ring disguised as an ordinary challenger. After being knocked out in a single round, Junk Dog receives a challenge: "If you're serious about fighting me again, then fight your way up to me and my ring." Overflowing with excitement and backed by the criminal syndicate that profited from his fixed matches, Junk Dog enters Megalonia—a global tournament meant to determine the strongest Megalo Boxer. Without a name of his own, he adopts the moniker "Joe" and begins his climb from the very bottom of the ranked fighters list. With only three months to qualify, Joe must face opponents like none he has ever fought before to meet the challenge of his rival.

Young Chihaya Ayase once dreamed of making her older sister Chitose a top model, but her life changed when she defended Arata Wataya from Taichi Mashima, her childhood friend and a school bully. This incident introduced her to competitive karuta, a card game based on the Ogura Hundred Poets anthology that demands sharp memory, agility, and stamina. Enchanted by the sport, Chihaya forms the Shiranami Society with Arata and Taichi, pursuing the prestigious title of Queen of Karuta. After drifting apart from Taichi and losing touch with Arata during middle school, Chihaya reunites with them in high school to establish the Mizusawa Karuta Club. Teaming up with Taichi’s expertise and energetic new members, the club strives to claim victory at the national championship held at the Omi Shrine.

After his victory in the brutal underground arena, Baki Hanma continues his quest to surpass his father, Yuujirou, who is known as the strongest man on Earth. His brief rest is interrupted when Tokugawa Mitsunari, the tournament's organizer, visits him at school. Tokugawa tells Baki that five deadly death row inmates from around the world, all experts in combat, have escaped from prison and are heading to Tokyo, wanting to know what defeat feels like. He warns that Baki's well-known strength makes him a prime target for these criminals, who won't restrict their attacks to just him. This version of the first story arc from the second manga series portrays the intense battle between Japan's famous fighters and the ruthless figures from the criminal world.

A year has passed since the Iwatobi High School Swim Club was formed, yet no new members have joined. With Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana now in their senior year, alongside their younger friends Nagisa Hazuki and Rei Ryuugazaki, they must find a way to recruit new members. Otherwise, the club will be disbanded the following year due to insufficient membership. At the same time, graduation is approaching, forcing the seniors to decide their future paths. Unlike their friend Rin Matsuoka, the newly appointed captain of Samezuka Academy Swim Club who is firmly set on becoming a professional swimmer, Haruka and Makoto remain uncertain about their career choices. Additional complications arise when Rin's old friend Sousuke Yamazaki moves to the city to attend Samezuka Academy. The arrival of this recently scouted swimmer creates tension in the relationships between him, Rin, and Haruka.

Despite being total opposites, Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto and Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino have been close friends since childhood. While the overly confident Peco dreams of becoming the world's best ping-pong player, he often skips practice, frustrating his teammates on the Katase High School ping-pong team. In contrast, Smile—despite his natural talent—always holds back his full strength when competing against others. Their shared love for ping-pong has forged an unbreakable bond between them. When Peco hears that a former Chinese national team player has arrived in Japan, he drags Smile to rival Tsujido High School to check them out. This trip leads to a match between Peco and Kong Wenge, who crushes the former in a single game. Shaken by such a devastating defeat, Peco begins to question his own reasons for playing. Seeing Smile's potential, Katase's coach starts training him to overcome his hesitation, but Smile is reluctant to play if it isn't for fun. As the two struggle to find purpose in the sport, a host of stronger players—each grappling with their own inner conflicts—await them at the inter-high tournament, where only the best can endure. But when these young athletes let their unchecked ambition run wild, the challenges they face paint a grim picture as they chase after glory.

Keijo is Japan's newest competitive sport, with simple rules: female competitors balance on circular platforms called "lands" floating in a pool and must knock opponents off using only their breasts and buttocks. Despite the sport's unusual nature, it attracts millions of viewers nationwide and offers huge prize money. Many athletes pursue this challenge, hoping to become the next national champion. After graduating high school, energetic 18-year-old Nozomi Kaminashi enters the world of keijo, seeking to earn money for her struggling family. Using her background as a talented gymnast, Nozomi quickly becomes a strong contender, making a name for herself in her debut tournament. As she climbs the rankings and meets new friends and rivals, Nozomi discovers that the path to stardom demands fierce competition that pushes both her physical abilities and her resolve.

Air Trecks—AT for short—are motorized, futuristic inline skates that have become the latest nationwide obsession. Though each AT includes a speed limiter, a group of risk-takers calling themselves the "Storm Riders" boldly disable the device. They use the skates in underground contests where rival teams wager valuable AT parts or their team emblems, symbols of pride, in battles to dominate the streets. In this world lives Itsuki Minami, a middle schooler infamous for brawling in street fights. Driven by a relentless desire to soar higher than anyone else, the reckless punk smashes through any obstacle in his path, alongside his closest friends Kazuma Mikura and Onigiri. When he stumbles upon a pair of Air Trecks at home, the gateway to his true ambition finally opens: to conquer the skies.

Tatara Fujita, a timid middle schooler with no real direction in life, has always navigated by avoiding conflict and staying unnoticed. But blending in doesn't keep him safe from bullies who demand money, and he's rescued by a man named Kaname Sengoku. Kaname brings Tatara to his dance studio. Though he'd never normally enter such a place, Tatara is mesmerized by Sengoku's commanding presence. When he gets a chance to dance with his classmate Shizuku Hanaoka—who regularly trains there—Tatara discovers something about being in the spotlight and dancing where others can see him that draws him back. Fueled by a sincere, passionate desire to improve, Tatara embarks on his journey into the world of competitive dance.

A street basketball team from America called Jabberwock, whose skills rival those of the NBA, arrives in Japan for an exhibition match against Strky, a team made up of former third-year students who competed in the Interhigh and Winter Cup. The gap in ability is so vast that Jabberwock wins easily. Their captain, Nash Gold Jr., insults the basketball style of all Japanese players by comparing them to monkeys. Enraged by this rude remark, Kagetora Aida challenges them to a rematch. Confident in his team's superiority and believing the outcome will be the same, Nash accepts. Kagetora then forms Vorpal Swords, a team consisting of the Generation of Miracles, including Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Taiga, as they are the only ones capable of facing an opponent that seems unbeatable from every angle.

A fierce clash unfolds during the Tokyo Qualifiers, where the last three slots for the national volleyball tournament are up for grabs. Nekoma High School, Fukurodani High School, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy each pour their passion into securing a spot in the championship. Despite facing a range of challenges on the court, Nekoma is particularly determined to demonstrate that they deserve to advance to the national stage. As these teams strive to triumph over their rivals and overcome their own shortcomings, the Tokyo Qualifiers will decide which squads emerge victorious and earn their place in the national competition.

The next stage of the contentious Blue Lock initiative is underway, with the candidate list trimmed to just 35 players. From the remaining strikers, only a select few will earn the chance to compete in an upcoming exhibition match against Japan’s current U-20 soccer team. The stakes are high: victory grants the players the privilege of representing the nation as the new U-20 squad, but defeat means the complete termination of Blue Lock. Among those still in contention is Yoichi Isagi, who is grappling with understanding his own abilities. Adding to the challenge, the six strongest players in the pool have already been secured for the starting lineup, leaving the other 29 to battle for an open spot. Each hopeful must pick one of the top six as a partner for the selection process to demonstrate their worth. However, if this diverse group of strikers wants to topple the existing U-20 team, they will need to figure out how to merge their individual playing styles effectively.