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Lawson to launch another “Yowamushi Pedal” campaign Feb. 3rd, end “Prince of Tennis” one Feb. 2nd

January 27, 2015May 19, 2021 Tom

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson is no stranger to anime promotional campaigns. According to Crunchyroll (via Netlabo), they are currently running a Prince of Tennis

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2nd NHK “SPORTS x MANGA” special to air January 30th

January 26, 2015May 19, 2021 Tom

A 50-minute TV special about baseball manga with a focus on Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda (前田 健太) is scheduled to air on NHK BS1 this Friday

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Launching a new website

January 25, 2015May 19, 2021 Tom

Hello and welcome to the tentatively-titled Sports Anime Blog. (The name and design will likely change over the coming weeks.) You may know me as @calaggie on

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  • Legally Streaming Sports & Recreation Anime (US/NA)
  • List of Sports-Focused Panels at Conventions

Latest Posts

  • Returning with new domain name, new design, and possibly a PatreonFebruary 8, 2018
  • Expanding focus from “sports” to “sports and recreation”December 4, 2016
  • Anime Boston 2016’s “Field Day” theme and related eventsMarch 24, 2016
  • New arrivals: SpoAni! issues 1 & 2March 30, 2015
  • Two sports series on home video from FUNimation this JuneMarch 16, 2015

Latest Comments

  1. miharusshi on Launching a new websiteMarch 3, 2015

    What a nice blog I've found. I'm a budding lover of the genre, so I'm looking forward to what you…

  2. miharusshi on 2nd NHK “SPORTS x MANGA” special to air January 30thMarch 3, 2015

    This is very interesting. I myself grew up watching SLAM DUNK on local TV (dubbed, of course) and it was…

  3. miharusshi on Personal criteria of what’s considered a “sports” seriesMarch 3, 2015

    Would you consider Ping Pong the Animation a sports series? Because personally, I don't think it deserves the hype around…

  4. Tom on Personal criteria of what’s considered a “sports” seriesFebruary 18, 2015

    Thanks for the comment and I hope your panel went well. I understand your point and I might expand my…

  5. navycherub on Personal criteria of what’s considered a “sports” seriesFebruary 17, 2015

    Personally while giving a panel on sports this past weekend I started to think about this subject a lot more…

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