Hmm, I'll add some sports series to this soup.
Hungry Heart Wild Striker:The main guy Kanou Kyosuke is a highschool tough guy who has quit playing soccer, but because of some circumstanses he is boing forced to coach a girls highschool soccer team.
After a while he does remember how much he likes to play soccer and joins in the male team and that's how the story begins. So basicly it's about highschool soccer and games after games, but why I liked this quite a lot was that the characters were fun and the matches not that long (like in
Captain Zubasa where making one goal took 3 episodes... good series that too though, and a classic). Also there are not that many super moves in this one. The only downside is that the ending is a bit too rushed.
Prince of Tennis:Hah, the best way to describe this would be "Dragonball Z on a tennis court". Seriously, in the beginning the shots the players make are... even somewhat reasonable (ok he's got long arms so that's why he can make such curves etc.), but after a while the shots are plain ridiculous. But that's the fun of it.
Eyeshield 21:This series is about American Football. A freshman Sena is a mousy weak fella who is often being bullied and made to run some errands (like carrying backbags etc.), and that's why he has some extraordinary legs and can run really really fast. Sena decides to join in an American Football club as a manager (a manager doesn't have to play in such dangerous games, but he can still be in a club) but the captain of the team Hiruma (one of the most awesome charactes ever) has other plans for him. Hiruma has seen Sena run and forces him to join as their running back. Sena is reluctant, but Hiruma is... well quite persuaisive. Also to keep Senas identity as a secret Hiruma makes him to wear a helmet that has an eyeshield, a player number 21 and that's how a Daimon Devil Bats hero running back codenamed Eyeshield 21 is born. Great series, all the matches are intense and lots and lots of marvelous characters. There are "supermoves" in this one. Only thing is that the manga is much better than the anime. Also the manga has been finished. Definetly gets three thumbs up from me
Major:A series about baseball. Honda Goro is a small kid whose father is a pro baseball player. Goro has lost his mother when he was really small, so he now lives with his father. Lot's of things happen in the beginning of the first season, so I don't wanna spoil anything on this one. But all those things make this series what it is. Goro loves baseball, and is quite a good pitcher. Like the official description says, "A dramatic baseball series". No fireball or other that kind of supermoves on this one. But the effects make the pitches really intense. This is an ongoing series, and get's two thumbs up and a smiley
