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This yearsSummer Olympicshave been a hit.
The ratings arehigh, the spectacle isspectacular, and thekayak cross is cool among otherwins.
How to keep this momentum goingafterthe Olympics end this weekend, you ask?
Animation produced in Japan is the answer.
to your watch lists.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, dubbed and subtitled.)
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, subtitled.
(Streaming in part on YouTube,subtitled.)E.V.B.
There are other cycling anime, likeYowamushi Pedal, butNasus hints of Ghibli give it a competitive edge.
(Available via Amazon Prime Video,subtitled.)E.V.B.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll,subtitled.)E.V.B.
Ice Skating:Yuri!!!
On Ice
Listen,Johnny Weir is a fan, so obviously this is going to be included.
All those things are supported by a strong foundation of genre delights thats incredibly fun to watch.
On Iceis widely considered a fairly faithful depiction of the ice-skating world.
In fact, it even pays homage to several real-world pros, including Weir himself.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, dubbed and subtitled.)N.Q.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, dubbed and subtitled.)E.V.B.
Tennis:Aim for the Ace!
AsPlayersshowed usandChallengersreminded us, having the hots for your fellow players is practically a requirement of playing tennis.
(Available on Blu-ray,subtitled.)
If you squint, you’ve got the option to sorta see whereChallengersmanic weirdo energy comes from.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, dubbed and subtitled.)N.Q.
Such a deception would be legally actionable if it werent a sports anime.
The runners high they discover is infectious.
(Streaming on Crunchyroll,subtitled.)E.V.B.
Soccer:Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc
Ah, the beautiful game.
Plus, its generally considered to be pretty good!
(Streaming on Crunchyroll, dubbed and subtitled.)N.Q.
Volleyball:Haikyu!!
One of the newer sports anime on this list to break out globally,Haikyu!
!s particular spark lies with its extravagant openness in beingaboutones love for a sport.
Its also super sweet!
And heres a bonus for the Olympics heads:Haikyu!
!was all over this years Japanese volleyball matchups.
(Streaming onCrunchyrollandNetflix, subtitled.)N.Q.
Drift Racing (!?
):Initial D
Yeah, yeah, we know.
The Olympics doesnt have any car racing!
Well, friends, that is a mistake, because it should.
If that ever came to be,Initial Dwould be the style guide.
Itsdance-music soundtrackis still a banger.
(Streaming on Hulu, dubbed and subtitled.)N.Q.
