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The best sports comedy anime you can start from the beginning

49 anime that are both comedy and sports, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: Yawara!, Boukyaku Battery (TV), Ganbare Genki.

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1. 1 Yawara! TV · 1989 · 124 episodes · Madhouse · #2085 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
2. 2 Boukyaku Battery (TV) Oblivion Battery TV · 2024 · 12 episodes · MAPPA · #2093 on MyAnimeList 81% would recommend
3. 3 Ganbare Genki TV · 1980 · 35 episodes · Toei Animation · #2500 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
4. 4 Taishou Yakyuu Musume. Taisho Baseball Girls TV · 2009 · 12 episodes · J.C.Staff · #2655 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
5. 5 Hiyoko no Basket Movie: Last Game 0401 ONA · 2017 · 1 episode · #2872 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
6. 6 Zoids Shinseiki/Zero Zoids: New Century TV · 2001 · 26 episodes · Xebec · #2912 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
7. 7 Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei TV · 1991 · 47 episodes · Animation 21 · #2929 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
8. 8 Kinnikuman TV · 1983 · 137 episodes · Toei Animation · #2982 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
9. 9 Bamboo Blade TV · 2007 · 26 episodes · AIC ASTA · #3127 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
10. 10 H2 TV · 1995 · 41 episodes · Ashi Productions · #3252 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
11. 11 Ganbarist! Shun TV · 1996 · 30 episodes · Sunrise · #3307 on MyAnimeList 73% would recommend
12. 12 Dash! Kappei TV · 1981 · 65 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #3802 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
13. 13 Area no Kishi The Knight in the Area TV · 2012 · 37 episodes · Shin-Ei Animation · #3976 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
14. 14 Kenkou Zenrakei Suiei-bu Umishou TV · 2007 · 13 episodes · Artland · #4236 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
15. 15 Dragon League TV · 1993 · 39 episodes · Gallop · #4278 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
16. 16 Hiatari Ryoukou! Sunny Ryoko TV · 1987 · 48 episodes · Group TAC · #4342 on MyAnimeList 71% would recommend
17. 17 Shakunetsu Kabaddi Burning Kabaddi TV · 2021 · 12 episodes · TMS Entertainment · #4831 on MyAnimeList 67% would recommend
18. 18 Midori no Makibao Green Makibao TV · 1996 · 61 episodes · Studio Pierrot · #4875 on MyAnimeList 64% would recommend
19. 19 Metal Fight Beyblade Beyblade: Metal Fusion TV · 2009 · 51 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #5019 on MyAnimeList 63% would recommend
20. 20 Bessatsu Olympia Kyklos Extra Olympia Kyklos TV · 2020 · 24 episodes · Gosay Studio · #5048 on MyAnimeList 62% would recommend
21. 21 Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun TV · 2017 · 12 episodes · Studio Hibari · #5159 on MyAnimeList 65% would recommend
22. 22 Anima Yell! TV · 2018 · 12 episodes · Doga Kobo · #5415 on MyAnimeList 62% would recommend
23. 23 Inakappe Taishou General Inakappe TV · 1970 · 104 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #5679 on MyAnimeList 56% would recommend
24. 24 Bakuten Shoot Beyblade Beyblade TV · 2001 · 51 episodes · Madhouse · #5842 on MyAnimeList 59% would recommend
25. 25 Blue Lock Additional Time ONA · 2024 · 1 episode · 8bit · #6094 on MyAnimeList 55% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.