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Eyeshield 21
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Hajime no Ippo
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Both Ippo and Sena are thrown into a world which they have no knowledge about, yet both seem to find their place and their talents which help them rise to the top. Also, they both have a group of friends to support them.
The biggest similarity both shows have is both main characters seem like ordinary people, with the potential to become extraordinary, and are thrown into an extraordinary situation in which their natural talents seem to develop at a fast pace.
Both protagonists start out unaware of the sport, but through hard work and determination become good at it.
Both about sports. Main character goes through necessary personality changes to further their goals, in said sports. More Humor, than Hajime no Ippo.
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Recommended by SclassShinobi
More deformations than Ippo but another great sports anime with addictive plot and great characters. Not quite at the level of Ippo (my favourite anime) but very enjoyable.
Both have wimp-like main characters at the beginning. But they get stronger and stronger. You can LMAO while watching*most of the time*.
Eyeshield 21 and Hajime no Ippo both have protagonists that go from being a wimpy zero to a sports hero, not via some dues ex machina, but hard work and guts. They are also surrounded by a lively cast (albeit the cast in Eyeshield is slightly better). There are hints of romance but no resolution offered in both. The antagonists in both series are fleshed out nicely as well. You also spend a lot of time learning about the actual respective sports themselves. Neither use the bishie style of drawing so it's a refreshing change (no matter how much I love bishies). The soundtracks for
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Recommended by arielifeoma
The story are similar, both of the main characters are weak at the beginning. They both enter a world of sport they know nothing, and thus time show great talent for it.
They also have a goal, for Sena is to defeat Shin, and for Ippo to defeat Miyata. Nevertheless if you enjoy one you'll definitely enjoy the other.
Both anime have a weak guy at the begining ippo was builled the same way as eyesheild 21 (cant remember the guys name) they were both always getting food and stuff for the bullies the main diffrence in them is that ippo got his strength from working with his mom and eyesheld 21 got his speed and agility from running arrends for the bullies.
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Recommended by ReavingDeath
Very similar main character - wimpy, simple-minded, hard working, honest boys who have a huge talent for their respective sports. Both follow the journey of two high school boys who pursue a sport they grow to love. The rival relationships (Shin/Sena and Miyata/Ippo) are also extremely similar. It makes me think that ES21 was inspired by HnI.
They both feature a wimpy MC at first. However, once you continue watching, the MC develops into a complete BADASS in the sport he is in. Even though the sports differ, the characters are amazing in both anime. The soundtracks in both anime are catchy AF and magnificent at the same time. Both drawings and animation start weak, but develop into Marvelous animations. (In Hajime no Ippo the animation becomes flawless in S2 and S3) Finally, both anime are amazing to watch and kill time.