Rokudenashi Blues

Bad Boys | School fights | Gang Violence

Anime themed around Yankee, delinquents and Bōsōzoku (youth biker gangs.)..

What is a manly anime? It may be hard to define them at first glance. Rather than a textbook definition, it's more of a specific "vibe". You can feel when you're watching one of them.

One might associate them with a specific artstyle, starring adult male characters with a muscular build and detailed facial features, and while that is definitely a common trend, it's not necessarily a requisite.

To me, a manly series is one where the characters represent the ideals of manhood. They have an unbreakable determination, they protect their loved ones and are willing to risk their own lives for what they believe in, to achieve their dreams, or for a better future. And while the majority are battle oriented, they might not even need to throw a punch to be considered manly, sometimes their strong will speaks for themselves.

These characteristics apply to many other series, but a manly anime just hits different. You look at them and think "that's what a man would do".

This is not a comprehensive list, but rather, a collection of the series I feel represent these ideals best and would recommend to those interested in this type of anime.

MANLY Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17673

Remakes are allowed, but things like Sequels (With exceptions), Pilots or Filler Movies aren't

Source: Jajanken

WSJ mangas that started serializing from 1980 to 1989 and became animated.

Here is a list of WSJ anime, who's manga equivalent does not have a (complete) English translation.

(This is an ongoing list, so if I miss any please tell me)

Get into the Olympic spirit with these sport anime! All titles on this list feature sports that appear in the Summer or Winter Olympic Games.

Major sports leagues (football, baseball, basketball, soccer) are excluded to make the list more Olympics-focused. While hockey is also a major sports league, there is only one anime so it was kept.


Aug/Sep 2024 Official Challenge Stack
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To get the limited-time badge:
1. Click the Restack button
2. Complete at least 1 anime (*) on this list by September 30th!

*　Anime you completed before the challenge started (Jul 30) will not count. You will need to watch something new, finish something you have on-hold, or re-watch something you've watched before.

This is the interest stack version of this AWCc listing (https://myanimelist.net/forum/?goto=post&topicid=1479639&id=58843764) to make it easier to see what I've finished. It was made for my own convenience and is public for your convenience.

There have been some database changes that affect the listing. The ones I have noticed include title and type.

The listing was last updated Sep 16, 2023 11:09 PM as of this stack's publishing.