If everything started with Oliver and Benji in 1983, an anime that had such success that extended from generation to generation until it became one of the animated series of greater success in Europe in the 90's and 2000.
From that moment on there have been numerous attempts to match the success of Toichi Takahashi, but none was good enough to get to the old continent before the irruption of Inazuma Eleven. The soccer homonym launched in 2008 He had a highlighting success in the generations of those years, leaving the classic anime of 83 in the background.
An animated series that keeps many similarities with Captain Tsubasa (Name with which Oliver and Benji are also known), but that gave a modern and original air to his predecessor. After this, numerous sleeves focused on other sports not so well known and extended in Europe began to emerge.
Works that would later have their own production in the anime as HAIKYU! in 2014, one of the most successful in recent years. Volleyball is the protagonist and the demand of the competition is the main ingredient to dramatize the demand in the game. A whole work of art.
In 2012 Another of the most popular of recent years would also appear; Kuroku no basket. A manga that was born in 2008 And that, due to its success, he decided to bet on audiovisual production, where he has also reaped his fruits thanks to his high quality animation. Basketball, friendship, adolescence, the best formula to hook you.
Only a year later, in 2013, an anime would arrive on our screens that would be in charge of catapulting the Baseball at the height of the best sports in the world; Daiya no ace. In this series they show us how young talents do not have it as easy as it might seem in other productions, since competition in the elite is maximum. A bet that exceeded expectations thanks to the role of the young man Sawamura.
And, finally, we must highlight Free! The swimming anime of slender bodies in which time leaves a mark on its protagonists, who meet after 5 years separated by family issues. An anime that makes reflecting about friendship, forgiveness and improvement of social relations Through this aquatic sport.
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