A lot of genres use the death of characters as a trope to add more drama, but sports anime doesn't need that in order to deliver a tear-jerking, heart-wrenching story. There are other ways to tug at the strings of the viewers, more creative ones that don't include funerals. Spokons have perfected their usage.
What do sports anime series usually focus on? It's about friendship, about finding something that you can truly devote yourself to, overcoming obstacles, accepting defeat, striving to be the better version of yourself, and being surrounded by those who believe in you. Sounds wholesome, right?
It doesn't mean that you won't have any reason to cry, because trust us, Haikyuu!! gives you plenty without people dying in it. Or Free!! Or even Yuri!! On Ice.
The good thing is that most of the time you don't even need to be well-versed in the sport — you'll understand the rules in the process.
One of the main topics of sports anime is the fear of the future. It's explored in memes, where in sports anime with school settings the third-years have graduated, but those who stayed in school and took their place as the representatives of the sports team talk about them like they died and dedicate their best shots to the senpais who gave them strength. Then again, even an injury can become a tragedy in sports anime that would also lead fans to make memes about the death of a character (we're looking at Daichi here).
This type of show still keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, because it's full of suspense. Even if you are extremely badass, you don't know what kind of opponent characters will face (hats off to Kuroko's Basketball), what luck has prepared for you, or what kind of inner power can the character find to bring themselves — and their team — to victory.
It's unpredictable, full of life and vitality, and usually shows a huge cast of characters and the viewer definitely can find those that would resonate with them. And there's anime dedicated to every sport, so the viewers definitely can find something that would fit their tastes.
We also like to ogle athletically built characters living their best life. And there's nothing wrong with that!
Everyone stays alive, but at what cost?
A lot of genres use the death of characters as a trope to add more drama, but sports anime doesn't need that in order to deliver a tear-jerking, heart-wrenching story. There are other ways to tug at the strings of the viewers, more creative ones that don't include funerals. Spokons have perfected their usage.
What do sports anime series usually focus on? It's about friendship, about finding something that you can truly devote yourself to, overcoming obstacles, accepting defeat, striving to be the better version of yourself, and being surrounded by those who believe in you. Sounds wholesome, right?
It doesn't mean that you won't have any reason to cry, because trust us, Haikyuu!! gives you plenty without people dying in it. Or Free!! Or even Yuri!! On Ice.
The good thing is that most of the time you don't even need to be well-versed in the sport — you'll understand the rules in the process.
One of the main topics of sports anime is the fear of the future. It's explored in memes, where in sports anime with school settings the third-years have graduated, but those who stayed in school and took their place as the representatives of the sports team talk about them like they died and dedicate their best shots to the senpais who gave them strength. Then again, even an injury can become a tragedy in sports anime that would also lead fans to make memes about the death of a character (we're looking at Daichi here).
This type of show still keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, because it's full of suspense. Even if you are extremely badass, you don't know what kind of opponent characters will face (hats off to Kuroko's Basketball), what luck has prepared for you, or what kind of inner power can the character find to bring themselves — and their team — to victory.
It's unpredictable, full of life and vitality, and usually shows a huge cast of characters and the viewer definitely can find those that would resonate with them. And there's anime dedicated to every sport, so the viewers definitely can find something that would fit their tastes.
We also like to ogle athletically built characters living their best life. And there's nothing wrong with that!
