Here are the top 10 sports manga that you will enjoy reading. These sports manga recommendations are as per my biasness so the order may change but these sports manga will not disappoint you. These are all sports manga and some have even anime adaptation. If you want you can watch these sports manga’s anime and then continue reading the manga. These are my manga recommendations.
It scores the 10th position of top 10 best sports manga. Ryoma Echizen recently joined Seishun Academy’s tennis team, known for being one of Japan’s toughest teams. The members are incredibly talented and dedicated. They have intense practices, and the older players have high expectations for the newcomers. While most freshmen are nervous about getting cut, Ryoma is confident and skilled.
He has a powerful “twist serve” that’s almost impossible to return. Ryoma, along with other first-year players, works hard, makes friends, and tries to secure a spot on the team. There’s also Sakuno Ryuzaki, a shy classmate who has a crush on Ryoma. Will he ever notice her? Ryoma Echizen is known as the Prince of Tennis, and he’s prepared for Seishun Academy’s team. But are they prepared for him?
No. 9 Ace of the Diamond
Ace of the Diamond
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, Comedy, School
It scores the 9th position of top 10 best sports manga. The story follows Eijun Sawamura, a pitcher who joins an elite school with a brilliant catcher named Kazuya Miyuki. Together with the rest of the team, they strive for Japan’s storied Koushien championships through hard work and determination.
No.8 The Boxer
The boxer
Genres: Action, Sports, Martial Arts, Drama
It scores the 8th position of top 10 best sports manga. “Do you possess the natural talent? Or are you the underdog? But most importantly, do you have the determination? Do you possess the necessary qualities? Let`s discover your true potential. The actual battle begins at this moment!”
No.7 Wind Breaker
Wind Breaker
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, School, Comedy
It scores the 7th position of top 10 best sports manga. o Jahyun, also known as Jay, is the student council president of Taeyang High School. Not only is he a smart student, he is also a great biker with great skills. As we accompany him on his bike trip, we meet his friends, experience his love life and join him in his exciting adventures.
No.6 Yowamushi Pedal
Yowamushi Pedal
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, Comedy, School
It scores the 6th position of top 10 best sports manga. Otaku Sakamichi Onoda has been riding an old utility bike 45 kilometers between his home in Akihabara every week since he was in fourth grade. In high school, he wanted to make otaku friends, but the anime club was abolished.
One day, he meets Shunsuke Imaizumi, a new student who is tall and has excellent motor nerves. A talented cyclist, Imaizumi sees Onoda climbing the difficult slopes at school and takes an interest in his unique climbing style. Imaizumi challenges Onoda to a race, and Onoda takes his first step into the bicycle race.
No.5 Kuroko’s Basketball
Kuroko’s Basketball
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, Comedy, School
It scores the 5th position of top 10 best sports manga. Teiko Junior High School had a strong basketball team called the “Generation of Miracles”. They were invincible and consisted of his 5 amazing players with unique skills. However, they lost their pride and decided to go their separate ways after graduation. After returning from America, Kagami Taiga joins Seirin High School’s basketball club in search of strong friends. He discovers a seemingly inconspicuous Kuroko Tetsuya. However, Kagami soon learns that Kuroko is the “phantom sixth person” of the Miracle Generation.
Kuroko had outstanding passing skills and supported the team from behind the scenes. Kagami and Kuroko want to work together to defeat the Miracle Generation and make Seirin the best basketball team in Japan.
No.4Ao Ashi
Ao Ashi
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, School
It scores the 4th position of top 10 best sports manga. Ehime junior high school student Ashito Aoi meets J Youth League coach Tatsuya Fukuda. Ashito has talent but needs improvement. Fukuda invites him to the team’s trial in Tokyo. The story of a boy who changes Japanese soccer begins.
No.3 Slam Dunk
Slam Dunk
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, Comedy, School
It scores the 3rd position of top 10 best sports manga. Hanamichi Sakuragi is a tall, feisty red-haired teenager. He has been turned down 50 times and wants to find her. However, his reputation as a problem child makes it difficult for him to interact with other students at Shohoku High School. On day one, he revealed two things about him.
He hates basketball and needs a girlfriend.
Haruko Akagi, unaware of Hanamichi’s past, approaches him and asks if he likes basketball. He is overwhelmed by the approaching girl and impulsively says “yes” even though he doesn’t really like it. She asks if Haruko can slam dunk at the gym. Although Hanamichi is a beginner, he jumps and hits his head on the backboard. Impressed by his physical ability, Haruko tells the captain of the basketball club about the incident. Suddenly, Hanamichi finds himself in a world of competition for girls he barely knows. Along the way, he realized that basketball might be more than he first thought.
No.2 Haikyu!!
Haikyu!!
Genres: Shonen, Sports, Drama, Comedy, School
It scores the 2nd position of top 10 best sports manga. In a volleyball game, two teams face each other across a net. A whistle blew and the ball went up into the air. Players use grooves, sets, and spikes to score points. A small but strong-willed player, Shoyo Hinata watches in awe as the small but “little giant” breaks through the blockers. Hyuga, who longed for a small giant, formed his own team in junior high school and participated in a tournament.
Unfortunately, they are heavily defeated by Daiichi Kitagawa, led by Tobio Kageyama, a talented but oppressive setter dubbed the “King of the Field”. Hinata enters Karasuno High School to take revenge on Kageyama. However, he is shocked that Kageyama is his teammate. Hinata must work with Kageyama to overcome their differences and achieve his dream of becoming the number one high school volleyball player.
No.1 Blue Lock
Blue Lock
Genres: Shonen, Sports
In the 1st position of top 10 best sports manga is blue lock. The Japan Football Association wanted to win the World Cup and hired Jinpachi Ego as a coach. He believes Japan needs a selfish striker who scores a lot of goals. Coach Jinpachi launches the “Blue Rock Project,” which pits 300 talented high school forwards against each other.
The last remaining player will be the forward of the national team, but the loser can never be added to the team. Yoichi Isaki, a forward who failed to bring his high school team to the national tournament, was selected for this project. He regrets passing the ball instead of scoring and wants to be more selfish. Yoichi wants to become the best striker and lead Japan to the World Cup.
