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The 50 Best Sports Anime of All Time, Ranked (2026)

Sports anime is the genre most honest about what competition costs.

50 entriesUpdated May 2026
Fighting Spirit
#2
Fighting Spirit
2000 · Score: 8.78
Tomorrow's Joe 2
#1
Tomorrow's Joe 2
1980 · Score: 8.81
Haikyu!! 3rd Season
#3
Haikyu!! 3rd Season
2016 · Score: 8.77
4
The First Slam Dunk
2022 · Score: 8.72
5
Umamusume: Cinderella Gray Part 2
2025 · Score: 8.68
6
Fighting Spirit: New Challenger
2009 · Score: 8.67
7
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2024 · Score: 8.65
8
Ping Pong the Animation
2014 · Score: 8.63
9
Haikyu!! Movie: The Dumpster Battle
2024 · Score: 8.62
10
Haikyu!! 2nd Season
2015 · Score: 8.62
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