Keeping up with manga can be quite a chore, especially for series that are especially long-running. It can be easy to forget to read the new chapter, and most readers can be tempted to just put the series aside until it finishes, just so they can read it without having to wait for the next chapter.
Sports manga can vary in length, but they are typically long, so it's not surprising that some readers might want to wait for the series to finish before checking it out. Here are some sports manga fans should check out now that they have finally been completed.
8 Tsubame Tip-Off!
Tsubame Haruno doesn't want to stand out, but her incredible height makes that incredibly difficult. She is constantly being sought out by the sports clubs at her school, but she ends up disappointing them with her clumsy nature. However, a chance encounter with basketball may teach Tsubame to appreciate her height in a way she couldn't before.
Tsubame Tip-Off! is a fairly recent and short manga series that ended early last year. It's perfect for those looking for a relatively light sports series that won't take up too much time.
7 Switch
Riku and Raimu are twins that both love basketball. Riku is a natural, charismatic player, and Raimu, feeling inferior to his brother, gives up basketball reluctantly so that the two of them are not compared. However, Raimu can't deny his love for basketball he hides in his heart and soon starts playing basketball again in order to defeat his brother.
Switch is a basketball manga with a healthy amount of personal drama. The characters' motivations and goals are a big part of this series' heart, and watching them grow up as players and as people is inspiring to watch unfold.
6 Days
Tsukushi Tsukamoto is a clumsy and shy young man about to start his first year of high school. When he is saved from bullies by an aloof Jin Kazama, Tsukushi is invited to an impromptu soccer match happening later that night. Despite being unskilled and inexperienced in soccer, Tsukushi's spirit and determination end up motivating his fellow players, and Tsukushi soon resolves to join his high school's incredible soccer team with Jin.
Days is an incredibly inspirational sports manga, with its main character Tsukushi being someone who never gives up despite being constantly beset by tough odds. Though he may not be the coolest character, especially when compared to Jin, he has his own incredible qualities that make him stand out.
5 Be Blues!
Ryu Ichijo was a prodigy soccer player as a kid, and his future as a professional soccer player seemed set in stone. However, he suffers serious injuries when he saves a friend from a truck, forcing him to go through intense rehabilitation for several years. With his body now fully healed and ready to play again, Ryu enters high school with every intention of making the national team.
Be Blues! is another long-running sports manga that only very recently ended late last year. Watching Ryu recover from his injuries and regain the skills he once lost is inspiring and exhilarating in a way only sports manga can achieve.
4 Cheeky Brat
Yuki Machida joins the basketball team as a manager in order to be closer to her crush, the team's captain. However, she ends up catching the attention of newcomer Sho Naruse, who immediately begins making advances toward her.
Cheeky Brat is a basketball manga mixed with romance, which might make it more appealing to those who don't enjoy pure sports manga. Watching the relationship between Yuki and Sho grow is fun to watch, and their unlikely romance is just as enjoyable.
3 The Boxer
Ruthlessly bullied for all of his life, Yu sees no point in resisting the constant beatings he gets. This grim routine is suddenly broken up by K., a legendary boxing coach who realizes that Yu has what it takes to become a champion. Taking fate into his own hands, Yu begins walking down the path of a boxer.
The Boxer is a manhwa that was initially published on Naver Webtoon. It's a boxing series that shows the story of a beaten-down man becoming a legendary boxer, a story somewhat similar to the legendary Hajime no Ippo.
2 Chihayafuru
Chihaya Ayase had no real goals or dreams of her own until she met Arata Wataya, who introduced her to the world of competitive karuta. Chihaya delves into the world of karuta, only to then be separated from her new friend soon after. Now in high school, Chihaya starts up a karuta club with the goal of one day seeing Arata again.
Chihayafuru is an incredibly long-running josei series with 50 volumes under its belt after ending last year. Despite sounding boring and laidback, karuta is actually quite the exhilarating sport, something Chihayafuru illustrates perfectly.
1 Ace Of Diamond Act II
Eijun Sawamura is a prodigy pitcher with the ability to make the balls he throws move unpredictably. After an incredible first year after dominating the fall tournament, Sawamura and the Seido baseball team prepare for their next tournament with new teammates and new strengths.
Ace of Diamond Act II follows up directly after the conclusion of the incredibly popular baseball series Ace of Diamond. Fans of the first series are sure to appreciate seeing their favorite characters back in action yet again with this second series.