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The 16 Greatest Sports Manga of All Time

By YPB Team

From era-defining classics that built the genre to modern hits reinventing it, these stories sweep across the ring, the court, the pitch and the track. Cast your vote!

  1. Slam Dunk — ranked #11
    Slam Dunk
    Takehiko Inoue's basketball epic that exploded the sport's popularity in Japan.
    1000pts
  2. Ashita no Joe — ranked #22
    Ashita no Joe
    The seminal boxing drama whose tragic hero shaped the entire genre.
    882pts
  3. Kuroko's Basketball — ranked #33
    Kuroko's Basketball
    A flashy basketball manga about a phantom sixth man and his superhuman rivals.
    706pts
  4. Cross Game — ranked #44
    Cross Game
    Another Adachi gem weaving baseball, romance and loss into a quiet masterpiece.
    610pts
  5. Ping Pong — ranked #55
    Ping Pong
    Taiyo Matsumoto's stylish, introspective table-tennis story about talent and friendship.
    610pts
  6. Haikyu!! — ranked #66
    Haikyu!!
    A high-school volleyball saga praised for accurate mechanics and an electric cast.
    529pts
  7. Major — ranked #77
    Major
    A sweeping baseball manga that follows its hero from childhood to the pro ranks.
    529pts
  8. Touch — ranked #88
    Touch
    Mitsuru Adachi's beloved coming-of-age baseball romance set around a high-school team.
    433pts
  9. Captain Tsubasa — ranked #99
    Captain Tsubasa
    The soccer classic that inspired generations of real-world footballers worldwide.
    433pts
  10. Ace of Diamond — ranked #1010
    Ace of Diamond
    An immersive baseball manga centered on the fierce competition for the ace number.
    433pts
  11. Hajime no Ippo — ranked #1111
    Hajime no Ippo
    A long-running boxing manga renowned for detailed anatomy and the Dempsey Roll.
    317pts
  12. Yowamushi Pedal — ranked #1212
    Yowamushi Pedal
    A cycling manga about an otaku who discovers a talent for climbing on his commuter bike.
    317pts
  13. Real — ranked #1313
    Real
    Inoue's gritty, mature manga about wheelchair basketball and personal struggle.
    317pts
  14. The Prince of Tennis — ranked #1414
    The Prince of Tennis
    A hugely popular, over-the-top tennis manga with larger-than-life signature moves.
    317pts
  15. Eyeshield 21 — ranked #1515
    Eyeshield 21
    A fast, stylish American-football manga following a timid runner turned star.
    0pts
  16. Blue Lock — ranked #1616
    Blue Lock
    A modern soccer hit reframing the sport as a cutthroat battle to forge the ultimate striker.
    0pts

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