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From Viz: When Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the local ice-skating rink for the first time, she's got her hands full just trying to get him to let go of the bar. To inspire a bit of bravery in him, she attempts a double axel--and lands it! Maya never imagined that this jump would change her life...or that a coach named Eishi Todo would vow to make her a figure skating "princess"! Now all Maya has to do is convince famous skater Shun Kano to become her partner. Too bad Shun doesn't want to have anything to do with her! [On Hiatus]

The main character wants to be a hero, but his father is a bum that loses all of their money in gambling, but he was once the ace of the japanese team in handball. He goes to a coach and asks him to take care of his son, because he got into a debt and is running from the yakuza. The coach thinks he's an outstanding talent that has been given to him to coach, and he sends his daughter to pick him. Daigo (the main character) then ends up living with them.

From Adachi's Universe:A quirky but fun series, Itsumo Misora explores the lives of six kids and how they are brought together by fate and the appearance of unusual powers. It contains everything Adachi is synonymous with: humor, sports, tangled lives, strange situations, and love triangles...

Some athletes dream of the bling-bling, others dream of the women. But real hoop dreams reflect the desire to be the best. The dream of being able to take the rock, drive the lane, and take it to the hole. That's Nate Torres, branded as the team bench-warmer, just trying to get that shot at high school fame and glory. When he blows his chance to try and make his high school team, he takes his dream to the only place he has left... the streets.Away from the spotlight and glory of organized basketball, Nate Torres discovers himself on a back alley half-court.(Source: Tokyopop; In the Tokyopop edition, the character's names have been Americanized. Tooru Naruse became Nate Torres, for example.)---Toru had always wanted to be a hero -the center of attention- But whenever he tried something new, he would always give up, thinking he wasn't good enough. In high school, he enters the basketball team. As usual he ends up on the bench. Toru's childhood friend, Mizuki Kusuda, introduces him to street basketball. When Toru manages to throw the ball into the hoop in a match against Shu, the street basketball champion and member of "Three Men," something changes inside. He realizes that "if he only has the guts to carry through something without giving up, his dream will come true." He teams up with Sawamura, a fabulous 3-point shooter and wins more "3-on-3" matches. Toru's devotion to basketball affects everyone around him and his basketball team soon enters the national games.

From PDH:This series is about a girl who plays baseball. No not softball, BASEBALL. It's really cute though. ^^

Also have 1 Volume (Collector's Edition) called "Tetsu to Tenma" (Including "Atsuize! Tenma" and "Burai na kaze Tetsu" in a single volume).

This manga is the next arc after "Golden - 23" . While most of the Golden Age struggled to win their ticket for the Madrid Olympics in the Asian preliminaries, a few of them playing overseas had their own fights... Find out what happens to the "giocatori" from the "land of the rising sun" in Italy, and most of all, the victory in the Serie C1, the promotion to the Serie B, the kick off of the direct confrontation between Hyuga Kojiro of AC Reggiana, and Aoi Shingo of FC Albese!!

1) Love missionTomoe Karuma is an up-and-coming mangaka whose supervisor is Ero Magazine's Tanaka Atsuki. Though he imagined a cute girl named Tomoe, Tanaka is surprised to learn that in actual fact, Tomoe is a very geeky boy. Tomoe is a professional when it comes to creating sex scenes, but turns into a fish out of water when it comes to love. Tanaka offers to teach Tomoe all about love, but can the awkward mangaka learn about love in time to write about it? (From Blissful Sin)2) Estranger!Ichi fall in love in pro wrestling because he fall in love in the wrestler Hawk. He doesn't have the physique to be wrestler himself so he is training his body while he's acting as a manager slash servant to the demanding & childish Hawk.3) Tasogare Bayside CityChako was tired, hungry and bitten was he was picked up by Makoto and his father Yayoi like a stray cat, but will he become housetrained or will he go back to his old habits?4) Sting & SlangKoutaro met Neko in his sister's photographing class. The good looking model and the cute boy became good friends but is there more than that?5) On a SlaveKind and good hearted Kei could never ditch a friend in distress, that's his greatest virtue but also his Achilles' heel.6) Just Us - Not scanlated7) Freetalk & Omake - Not scanlated

Being the daughter of a dojo manager, Oosawa Masaki has been practicing nothing but karate. Her chance encounter with a certain young man sparks her interest in figure skating. Can a mannish Masaki transform into a sweet, lovely girl on the skating ring?

From Fujoshi Bitches:After being abandoned by the Goddess of Victory, Hayase Mahiro, the genius racer, was unable to win any more. Right when he was at the end of his rope with financing his team, a suspicious man dressed in a black suit appeared before him. His identity? The owner of a private, exclusive club, to which only the chosen ones have access. Mahiro begun working there and with his inherent, unyielding spirit as his weapon, started climbing up the ladder of this gorgeous world. But...?

He is Europe's most sought after bachelor, worth over 10 billion in assets and the most handsome young master: Louis. Yet he fell in love with the Kickboxing Champion Lee Le Ting. So Louis tries all he can to get closer to her...A spin-off from ingenuo, with the previous main characters coming back as side characters

It is the 23rd century, an age of science and technology, where sex is no longer required to reproduce.However, humanity has not forgotten sex!Sex has evolved to become a form of martial arts, and those who practice it are known throughout the world as BattleSexers!

As a child Tanabe was always tagging behind Haruyama, but in high-school after he became a ping-pong ace their relationship is gradually getting worse. Who is the one tagging along for real and why is Tanabe always so quiet? A touching and yet funny story with ping-pong as its background.This volume also contains a one-shot about one very interesting hairdresser and a two-chapter story about a dentist and his fated client.

Yuko Sawaki wishes for her prince from the sunset and he arrives from the ocean. Kenichi Katsuragi, prince charming, is as close to perfect as you can come with one major flaw.The second tankoubon in the original edition also contains a short story entitled: Nakayoshi Uta.

A collection of seven short stories and a collection of color pages from Rokudenashi Blues from Morita Masanori's career.- Suberu o Itowazu (Setting Up to Fail)A story of two stand-up comedians preparing to participate in a school festival.- Bachi-Atari RockThe pilot oneshot that would eventually lead to the creation of the one volume series under the same name, Bachi-Atari Rock.- Let's Spend The Night TogetherThe story of Tatsumi Shindo, a wrestler coming from a Yakuza family. While he has no interest of having the life of a Yakuza, Tatsumi is stuck having his matches watch by his father and the rest of the yakuza and scaring his opponents. He hopes to be able to prove himself as a strong wrestler and not someone whose family intimidates the opponent.- Jumpin' Jack Flash- Synchronicity- Mysterious Kid- Stay Here

High schooler Torii plans to get the girl, even if she is his teacher. The teacher plans to grow up and leave behind her basketball-playing youth. In basketball, planning and strategy can win the game, but is that also true for real life?-Baka Updates

The year is 2XXX AD, and basketball has become the most popular sport in the universe. However, the Intergalactic League - the pinnacle of professional basketball - is completely dominated by extraterrestrials. The being widely renowned as the best of basketball is Gyuma, despite the fact he is merely 19-years-old.Into this arena steps Yoshimune, an old man who believes that it`s humans who should be number one in basketball. His plan is to collect the best team of pure humans there is, and attempt to win the Intergalactic League.With this aim in mind, one of Yoshimune`s scouts - Cha-che - approach a 14-year-old prodigy named Hideyoshi, and offers him the chance to play in the Intergalactic league. His absolute self-confidence is what Yoshimune wants to drive his team to the top; right to Gyuma!

Kurogane Hiroto is in high school, where he is academically the top of his class but literally the worst in physical activity. Born with a weak body, he has no endurance, speed nor strength and Hiroto wants nothing more than to be a hero. Fate teases him by giving him phenomenal eye sight, which allows him to see well beyond anyone else in sports, but his body is not able to react to any of it.He learns from his friend Shiratori, who wants to recruit him for the Kendo team, about a rumor about a ghost named Tojo Sayuri, who wields a katana and haunts an alley in the city. Half curious, Hiroto goes there only to find that the ghost is real and that Tojo Sayuri has been looking for a successor to her Sakura sword style for 150 years. Sayuri chooses him as the successor after being able to dodge her attack and forces him to learn the Sakura style. Even with the help of the ancient swordsman ghost, Hiroto has to overcome his poor motor skills in order to be the hero he always wanted to be.

Come spring, Nishiwaki Haruka becomes a second year high school student. For a second time. Due to accidents and illnesses, she didn't have enough attendance, thus the repeat year. She transferred to Yamabuki High to run away from her old friends. One day, the baseball team from her old high school came for a friendly match, and Haruka bumped into some old friends. Her new classmate, Ono Kenta, found out her secret. She agreed to be the manager-come-player to their weakling baseball team in order to keep him from telling her secret...

Matsuri is a girl like all the other high school girls. She likes boys, especially one called Wataru, but he hardly notices her even though she watches him like a crazy gal. "Tough girls aren't my type," he once said, and now even three street guys call her a tough chick?! Nothing too good to say to the wrestling Princess. Being this kind of princess is nothing to be proud of for Matsuri so it's a secret that she keeps from her school mates, because it's her father who wants to make her a wrestler...but what will happen when she's discovered fighting those three guys by Arata, the bad boy who can even "fight cows"? Discover it and keep track of Matsuri Special!

Misono who falls in love with a handsome "boy" one day as she was taking a break from her running. She believes that she shall never meet this "boy" ever again, but after warnings about problems with her foot, Misono decides to not run for a while and help out with the drama club. There she meets her "handsome prince" once again, but it turns out "he" is not who she thought he was...

A collection of stories:1-3. Tadashii Ace no Kouryakuhoua.) Hiroto Fujiki is the ace on his high-school baseball team. He takes an interest in one of his groupies, only to find out that "she" is not who "she" appears to be.b.) Ayumu Tsumori is acting as the manager of his school's baseball team, and he borrows a book from his sister to help improve their chances in an upcoming match. Following the book's instructions, Ayumu starts cross-dressing for the team.c.) Masaki Mizuhara fills in on his sister's baseball team, and catches the eye of the team's ace pitcher Hirona Fujiki, the sister to Hiroto from the first oneshot.4. Hypnotism TrickWhen Touri Hirahara is hanging out with his two friends Kashiwagi and Kunieda, Kashiwagi says he can use hypnosis, so Touri decides to fake being hypnotized. However, things get out of hand when Kashiwagi "hypnotizes" him into believing he's a girl.5. Ani TsuraKazuki Hasegawa started drifting apart from his younger brother Kazuomi after he started getting interested in anime, specifically a certain magical girl anime he's particularly obsessed with. Kazuomi has been doing bad on his tests, so Kazuki agrees to dress up as Kazumi from the magical girl anime so that he'll put more effort into studying.6. Khaki P to Sumire-himeRei Kawasumi is the vocalist of his high school band Violets, but they're not very popular, so Rei goes to ask the advice of Haruhiko Tsuchiya, a popular composer who posts his songs online under the name Khaki P. Tsuchiya tells Rei that to gain popularity, he has to not only cross-dress, but also sound and act like a girl.7. Moshi BareRin Aihara transfers to a new school, but tries to keep her intense love of baseball a secret.

Mai's dream was to be a soccer player and go to the world cup, but being unable to play anymore, that dream has been entrusted to her childhood friend Harumi.

From JShoujo Scans:When Ageha was younger, she watched a tennis game and was affected by a passionate young tennis player. Years later she was determined to become the number one tennis player and to join the tennis club in her new high school.

From Stage Storm:Keimi is a student at a ballet school. Her sister Chiharu is a famous prima ballerina whose grace shows in every move and expression. How does it feel to be compared to a sister like this? In fact, the girl is very talented. She doesn't practice nearly as much as her classmates, yet her performance is always superb. She dances without any pretension because she has no knowledge of her gift...

This spring, Tokyo TV's newly employed announcer Fukuro was given the task to gather information & do a close report on the infamous hunk of the professional baseball world; Shiratori Reiichi. Given this important opportunity Fukuro is determined to do his best! However, the following morning he wakes up to a stark naked Shiratori sleeping beside him, trouble ensues!The demanding and selfish Shiratori with the hard working and Timid Fukuro! Watch as their love story unfolds.

Shizuku has a unrequited love for Ichinomiya-sensei. But since the sensei is her sister's boyfriend, it's a love that definitely won't come true... She's trying hard to quickly find a new love, and she's been rushing to search for her soul mate within 10 years! When she went out searching for that fated person, she had a horrible meeting with Hatori from her club.Read this manga from right to left

From StarryHeaven:The story about a girl named Chieri (nicknamed "Cherry") who began ice skating ever since she saw the handsome ice skating champion Tsuzuki Masanori skate. She pursues her dream of being Tsuzki's partner, all the while facing her rival, Princess' Canty. With the help of her friends, and her own courage, can Cherry win the heart of the boy she loves so much?

Whistle! is about a boy named Sh Kazamatsuri. He transfers from Musashinomori School to Sakura Josui Junior High School for better hopes to make the soccer team, since he never got a game at his old school due to his small stature. Yko Katori, his teacher, introduces him as a former star of the famed Musashinomori team, causing his classmates to be wrongly ecstatic. Right after that, one of the players, Tatsuya Mizuno, reveals that he was never a regular. In other words, since he never got the chance to play, Sh is a poor player. Sh struggles to improve his skill so he can make the team at his new school and to ignore the drastic disadvantage he has due to his height.

This is part 2 of Gambling Emperor Legend Zero, picking up a few years after the cliffhanger ending of part 1.

Kimi ga Tenshi ni Mieru Toki (When You Look Like An Angel) -"If you try really hard playing tennis, God will give you angel wings," a boy told Yuuka when she was small. She still plays tennis, believing his words. She finally encounters the boy when she grows up.Includes two side stories.

Mayu, a young stylist is dumped by her boyfriend, thus she needs to find a new home. She makes an aquaintance with his neighbor, Yuka Shimizu, a lonely girl with a very particular dream, to become a free-fight champion despite her small stature.

Miyuki Umino was a senior in high-school. Although Miyuki, her two younger brothers and her younger sister were poor, they were happy living together. But, one day all of a sudden her older brother's debt of 250 million yen fell upon them. To pay back the debt Miyuki quit school. What was the incredible choice she took to do this?

Leesu came from a poor family but he didn't mind at all not having any money or status. Being the school's strongest fighter made him feel as if he was on top of the world in his eyes. But alas, a car accident made him lose what was most precious to him; His ability to fight! Crarving for his past glorious days he turns to fencing with the hope to regain what he once had

[From Condensation]:Sagara Yuki is a high school student who's shorter than all the other guys in his class. Moriyama Miki is the girl who admires him despite his small stature. Follow the hijinks and the romance between Sagara and Moriyama as they become closer and conquer the obstacles to their love! Was soccer mentioned?This is a super cute and funny manga. Volume 01 is a prequel to the actual series which begins in Volume 02.* Contains the following short stories: I Want to Protect You (Volume 1)Yuka is in love with her childhood friend, Haruki. The problem is that Haruki has a peculiar body condition - when people get near him, he gets attacked because of his pheromones. What will happen when they start dating? Valentine Nanka Kowakunai!? (Volume 4)Moe-chan plans to give Kyou-kun her homemade chocolate, but will she be able to when the rest of the male student population are after it too? Mousou Otome (The Delusional Virgin) (Volume 6)High school girl Chihiro is, in fact, a shoujo manga author! She bases her manga on her wild ideas with her first boyfriend, Izumi-kun, but she's keeping it a secret from him...?(1st oneshot in Megane - Hazushitemo Ii desu ka?)

Released in 1983 by Shueisha, this volume brings together two special one-shots of Masami Kurumada published in previous years. The manga also includes six chapters of Sukeban Arashi, which had not been added to the previously released two volumes of this series.

Tamano Kako and Marunouchi Gaku were the best of friends, but Gaku had to leave with his father to travel the world. However, Gaku promised that if Kako waited, he would come back in 10 years and they would go out. However, right after Gaku left the law of Takkoku was created: If you confess your love to someone, you must beat them at a game of ping pong; if you touch each other before the game, that person will be punished. If you win, regardless of the other person's feelings, you automatically go out. However, Kako is called the best ping pong player in Japan and Gaku has never played ping pong before AND he wants to be the one that confesses. How will these two people's love flourish under these conditions? Will Gaku ever be able beat Kako at ping pong?

From Animenewsnetwork:Bushidou Sixteen centers around two female competitors of another Japanese tradition, kendou (sword-fighting). Kaori is an accomplished kendou practitioner, but she finds herself facing an unexpected opponent in Sanae, a superficially weaker fighter who bests Kaori in a bout.

Consists of 6 short stories spanning 14 years of Masanori's career. A MESSAGE TO YOU, RUDY ALL THE WAY DOWN Shiba Inu Gyangueiji Sand - SABAKU - Desert Even assassins laugh

From: MALThe story of a boxer who's been undefeated for nearly 10 years and has thus earned himself the nickname, "Zero."

A small five-year-old girl named Subaru no longer has time for friends and play. Why is this? Her twin brother Kazuma is dying...and gradually forgetting everything. Even Subaru. And so the girl visits him every day, talking with him and dancing for him, trying to make him remember her. And he always does by the end of the day. Encouraged by a friend to join ballet classes, the girl does so and falls in love with the dance.-BakaupdatesThis manga has a sequel, Moon -Subaru Solitude Standing-.

For a few years, the city of Kyoto has been the theater of a secret war opposing extreme Japanese teenagers lauding the exclusion of the gaijin (foreign people) outside of Japan, and others who defend their integration. In order to avoid an escalation of violence between rival gangs, both sides have agreed to sort out the gaijins' fate for good in an underground tournament where the best fighters from each side will have to fight against each other. The "Black Boat Project," abbreviated as the "B.B. Project," directly links to commandant Perry's "Black Boats": the symbol of the arrival of the gaijin on Japanese soilReading direction: Left to RightFranck is a young Parisian who loves to fight. He arrives in Kyoto, supposedly to study but mostly to charm Japanese girls and spend his money in video-game rooms, his vision of the "Japanese dream." However, his real nature comes back very fast when Franck finds himself stuck in a fight opposing hooligans against the mysterious Megumi. Without knowing it, our hero is going to become a part of the B.B. Project

From ryColaa:Our hero who doesn't know how to swim joins his school swimming club and begins to learn from their star swimmer who loves swimming more than anything. Good thing she's cute and nice to boot!

summary by Divine SanctuaryAsahi is a 7th grade student who's very bad at sports. She joined the volleyball club when she entered junior high school, only to quit it one month later because she couldn't keep up with practice. Feeling discouraged from all kinds of sports, Asahi was reluctent to join the badminton club, will she just be the laughing stock of the class again, or will she find some new hidden talent? Read on to find out!

Welcome to the lives and tangled loves of the Track and Field team! Stern coach Wada, dedicated and enthusiastic runner Ogasawara, kind and gentle captain Takashima, playful, teasing 2nd year Yamauchi, stoic and bad-tempered Konno and talented former runner Hashimoto Mizuki who must overcome the past if he wants to run again.

Satomi High's Football Club members are bunch of weirdos, there's a former yankee (delinquent), a former Hikikamori, one short-tempered guy and on top of that their captain is a 'chibi' (shorty), who looks more like primary schooler than a 2nd year high schooler, but don't be fooled - despite the fact of being all-freshman brand new team in a brand new high school, those guys made it to the best 4 of Chiba Prefecture last year! Their newest recruit is an almost 2m high guy, who is surprisingly bad at headings (despite having a height advantage). Fortunately the chibi-captain notices his potential as an attacking midfielder... How far can this team possibly go in this year's tournament? (From:MyAnimelist.net)