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series written and illustrated by Yu Muraoka. It was serialized in

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's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from October 2018 to March 2023, before being transferred to the ''Manga Cross'' website from April 2023. As of April 2024, the series has been collected in twenty-eight ''

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'' volumes. An

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television series adaptation by Bakken Record aired from January to April 2023.

Plot

The story follows Michi Sonoda, a ''judoka'' who planned on quitting the sport after her final junior high judo tournament until her friend Sanae Takigawa invites her to continue together in high school.

Characters

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Media

Manga

The series was serialized in

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

'' from October 18, 2018 to March 30, 2023. The series was transferred to the ''Manga Cross'' website on April 6, 2023. The series ended serialization on May 16, 2024 in its 267th chapter. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual ''

'' volumes. The first volume was released on February 8, 2019. As of April 8, 2024, twenty-eight volumes have been released.

Volume list

Anime

adaptation was announced on the thirteenth volume of the manga on July 8, 2021. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Bakken Record and directed by Ken Ogiwara, with Aya Satsuki handling the scripts, Airi Takekawa designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Shun Narita composing the music. The series aired from January 9 to April 3, 2023, on

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and other networks. The opening theme song is "Stand By Me" by Subway Daydream, while the ending theme song is by Aoba Nishi High School Judo Club.

Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is ...

licensed the series, and will be streaming it on Hidive.

Muse Communication Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films ...

licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.

Episode list

Notes

References

External links

Official manga website at Akita Shoten

Official manga website at ''Manga Cross''

Official anime website
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