Quidditch is cool, right? I mean, I'm not even much of a Harry Potter fan, but I've always thought the idea of Quidditch was cool. It's a sport I'd love to play... If only I had flying broomsticks! (And athletic talent!)

So, yeah, I'm looking for 'imaginary' sports in manga/anime. Like a sport that DOESN'T ACTUALLY EXIST and IS NOT PLAYED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. This could be a fantasy scenario with magic (like Quidditch), or a futuristic scenario in which technology has resulted in a new kind of sport, or a mythical/religious sport played by the gods or something, or even just a normal sport in a contemporary context, but with different rules/instruments than any other sport currently in existence.

I'm also interested in 'extinct' sports that no longer exist. Like a historical sport that may have existed centuries/millennia ago, but is not played anywhere in the world anymore (i.e. it's 'extinct'). For example, some of the brutal sports played in Ancient Rome no longer exist, so a manga about those sports would be okay. For some idea of the kinds of sports I'm looking for, check out 6 Ancient Sports Too Awesome For the Modern World. A more recently 'extinct' sport might also count, as long as it's been at least 50 years since the sport was played anywhere in the world.

This imaginary/historical sport should be THE major focus of the manga's plot, though, not just a side-feature. Or, at the very least, it should feature prominently enough that the protagonist is seriously involved in it in a regular and competitive manner.

Any genre except hentai is welcome.

Fire away...!

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An arc in GUNNM was focused on a cyborg sport called Motorball.

There are a few imaginary ones in sket dance.

Air Gear - Air Trecks: it is based on inliner, but it´s a completley new sport
Battle Royale - it´s called the game. it´s a killing game where you have a lot to run

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Haven't actually read this but just stumbled on it now while browsing: Angelic Layer

Maybe Kento Ankokuden Cestvs? I think it counts as gladiator-style fighting, which doesn't happen anymore, so...

maybe Liar Game even though its not really a sport

Thank you all! Keep recommending!

I'd like to add Air Gear (haven't read it yet, but it has the sci-fi sport thing going on), Basquash (I've only watched the anime) and Last Exile (anime).

Pokemon Special?

the way they play sport in most manga is pretty much imaginary anyway

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Another obvious one: Eureka Seven. Although arguably the focus is more on fighting and stuff later on.

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Immortal grand prix
Oban Star-Racers
Metal Fighter Miku
Plawres Sanshiro

RideBack should fit as well.

Ooooh. Rideback looks GOOD.

Thanks also for the other recs!

Seconding Eureka seveN. :> I don't think it really follows a sport the whole way though... >_>

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