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As the oldest child in a large family, Yuki Machida was burdened with the responsibility of caring for her younger siblings from a young age. Sacrificing her own desires and emotions became second nature to her, leaving her all too familiar with disappointment and suppressing her true feelings. After becoming the basketball club manager as a means to be closer to her crush, Machida finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the talented newcomer, Shou Naruse. Despite his relentless pursuit of her affection, from surprising her with unexpected kisses to seeking permission for physical affection, she remains emotionless and unbreakable. However, Naruse's open display of attraction towards her leaves Machida struggling to maintain her cool, especially when it interferes with her focus on the sport.

At Kameido High School, the members of the tennis club, four girls in particular, engage in both hilarious tennis-related and non-tennis-related antics. However, Yuri Oshimoto, a new member, is often the only sane one amidst her eccentric and silly upperclassmen. Among them is Kanae Shinjou, who despite being a member of the tennis club, is incapable of playing tennis; Marimo Bandou, an unpredictable pervert hailing from Kansai; and Nasuno Takamiya, an airheaded and enigmatic wealthy girl who attempts to solve every problem with money. Whether all four are present or not, this tennis manga is guaranteed to leave readers in fits of laughter throughout its run.

One year after Takumi Fujiwara's student Kanata Rivington tore it up on Japan's mega-popular MFG street racing circuit, two new drivers are itching to try their luck at the event. Their names: Subaru Sato, from Gunma Prefecture, and Subaru Kudo, from Kanagawa. The worlds of Initial D and MF Ghost meld into one as these two Subarus join together to weave the ultimate street racing legend!

While enduring the mundane routine of his occupation, a man who moves mechanically discovers a source of solace in a nearby baseball field on his daily commute. Requesting a beer from a female vendor, he is taken aback when she elects to linger by his side even after the exchange has been completed.

This manga centers around Zawa (short for Miyakozawa), a talented girl on her high-school baseball team. Despite not being allowed to participate in official matches due to her gender, she trains just as hard as her teammates for her own personal fulfillment. The story is a mix of Slice-of-Life, Comedy, and Sports genres, with short chapters often told from the perspective of passersby observing Zawa and her team.

A manga part of the Uma Musume Project by Cygames, a game and an anime. It follows Special Week, an aspiring horsegirl athlete-idol, as she transfers in to the Traincent Academy to follow her dreams. Visit the website at: https://umamusume.jp/

As the son of retired Japanese national team ace Shishitani Kei, Shishitani Gaku was the ace of his middle school club team, but he wondered if he was suited to be an attacker. One day, Kei came to watch Gaku practice and met Noboru, who had exceptional talent as an attacker, and declared that he would make him the best volleyball player in Japan. The father-son relationship ended. Gaku vowed to prove his own limits as an attacker and beat his father and Noboru with the volleyball style he had pioneered.

Mitsuru Hanagata, the genius little league pitcher. He injured his shoulder in a little league match and withdrew from baseball. His shoulder should have healed, but in a match against the a baseball club full of hooligans, he realises that his shoulder is permantly injured. He will never be able to pitch again. So he turns to becoming a genius batter instead!

A dull, unreliable middle-aged salaryman, Tamaki Kuroudo, is treated as a hopeless old man by everyone. Teased about his pot belly, treated coldly by his daughter at home, and when he happens to glance at his wife’s phone, he sees suspicious call logs with one of her coworkers. As he spends his pathetic days, his capable subordinate Ayase Mizuki invites him to the equipment room. While helping her move some equipment, he accidentally touches her breast and she records that very moment on video. After work, he’s blackmailed with the video and taken to, of all places, a sports gym? The price of sexual harassment is body transformation? A secret muscle-training comedy he hides from his wife!

Joe Yabuki has learned how to toughen up and stop trusting others after a troubling youth spent bouncing between orphanages and fending off bullies. After finally escaping the cycle of violent temporary homes, Joe adopts a delinquent lifestyle in the streets of San'ya, a slum in Tokyo. He makes his way through the world with his fists, picking fights with anyone he pleases. Danpei Tange, a washed-up and alcoholic former boxing coach, notices Joe's animalistic combat ability and attempts to mentor the wild teenager. Despite developing an explosive relationship, the two form a close bond and rely on each other to look after the other homeless children in San'ya. Unable to abandon his destructive habits, Joe is arrested for petty crimes. In jail, he meets and fights with lifelong friends and rivals, including the boxing prodigy Tooru Rikiishi. Continuously challenging Rikiishi to fights, Joe is knocked out time after time due to his savage brawling style failing in the face of Rikiishi's controlled boxing technique. But eventually, Joe stuns his rival with a knockout blow, earning Rikiishi's respect and the promise that they will one day meet again inside the professional ring. Finding a reason to live within boxing, Joe takes life head-on with a new purpose. As he rises through Japan's amateur and professional boxing scenes, he contends with painful loss and increasing injury. Joe's passion for fighting is all-consuming, and he grapples with the idea that a life without boxing may not be one worth living.

Once hailed as a soccer prodigy, high-school student Arai Haru transferred to a school far from her hometown, hoping to start a new life away from soccer. However, a new student, Osanai Satsuki, who admired Haru's past glory, appeared before her and declared her intention to join the soccer club which is on the verge of disbandment. This is a girls' soccer story about a girl who gave up her dreams and a girl who chases after it! **What is a regista?** The regista is a creative player who operates in front of the defence, almost always in a central position, and looks to get on the ball as often as possible. They are responsible for providing the link between defence and attack, and controlling the tempo of the game through their passing. The regista is also known as the deep-lying playmaker: they retain their deep position and dictate their team’s play with their distribution. Source: https://www.coachesvoice.com/cv/what-is-a-regista-explained-jorginho-andrea-pirlo/#:~:text=They%20are%20responsible%20for%20providing,team's%20play%20with%20their%20distribution

Everyone likes strong women—until they get beaten by one. Azure says she’s helping the boy becomes the perfect male individual. But between combat drills, emotional breakdown graphs, and her sketchy smile... The boy starting to wonder—is he in training for war?