As a third-year student at Eimei Academy, Taiki Inomata attends an integrated school with a prominent sports program. Despite attempting to arrive early for open practice on the high school badminton team, Taiki always finds himself second - Chinatsu Kano, a first-year senior high student and Taiki's crush, always manages to beat him. Chinatsu is a rising star on the basketball team, seemingly miles ahead of Taiki in popularity and athletic ability. Though Taiki is a skilled badminton player, he believes that his feelings for Chinatsu may never be reciprocated. However, fate intervenes when Chinatsu unexpectedly moves in with Taiki. Determined to impress Chinatsu and pursue their shared dream of competing in Nationals, Taiki begins training harder than ever before. With the goal of building a strong relationship with his new housemate, Taiki is determined to become a worthy match for Chinatsu.
After that day, Neri Oishi made a firm decision to avoid making any friends. As a fifteen-year-old student who plays for Hakuunzan Private Academy Middle School's volleyball team, which is renowned for producing exceptional players, Neri deliberately holds herself back. She refuses to reveal that she had previously captained an elementary school team that came second in a national tournament. Despite her heavy involvement in the sport, Neri doesn't want to push herself too hard. However, why does she persist in playing volleyball? Brace yourself for an exciting volleyball series!
Short track skater Lee Yeo-jun enters the national training camp for the first time, with only half a year left until the Winter Olympics. Overshadowed for years because of his weak stamina and timid personality, Yeo-jun never drew much attention. After the national selection trials, however, a series of accidents and injuries among top athletes suddenly gives him the chance to join the national team despite his lackluster eighth-place finish. The thrill of this opportunity does not last long, since the label “accidental national team” weighs heavily on his mind. At his assigned lodging, Yeo-jun meets Nam Ji-hoon, the strongest short track skater of the moment and his long-time secret crush. Ji-hoon seems unusually interested in him, and Yeo-jun quickly finds himself swept up in his orbit. On the day when sweat, relentless effort, and pushing himself beyond his limits are put to the ultimate test against destiny itself, there are exactly 166 days left until the Olympics. [Official PV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDXmC13ke64) [Original Webtoon](https://ridibooks.com/books/5163001390)
Read manga Mad MudGrasping the World Cup victory A sports business tale! “Japan World Cup Victory’ What is most necessary for that right now is neither Ohtani, nor Fujii, nor an egoist its money. Yuu, Kazuki, and Mitsuko are three friends who vowed their dreams together in their high school soccer club. Six years have passed, and Mitsuko, who was swallowed by the wave of job hunting, reunites with the other two. Yuu talks about making their sworn dream of a “Japan World Cup Victory’ a reality with their own hands, but what exactly does he propose…? “Grasping the World Cup victory, a sports business tale ofa soccer agent x data analyst!” A grand opening right here!Associated NamesMad Madマッドマッド
There are a total of six members in the ping pong club for boys. While two members are considered ordinary, the remaining four possess unique traits such as a fascination with sexual deviation, twisted inclinations, strong body odor, and a contentious female manager. This series challenges societal norms far beyond anything previously seen in the western world; however, it maintains a certain allure. The club members indulge in unconventional activities, including their "Protruding Pecker Serve" and inappropriate behavior towards cross-dressing members. Additionally, the show contains an unsettling "Turtle Sequence" that defies explanation.
Former pro boxer Harima Ryo plunges into a two-year vegetative state after a fateful match. When he awakens, hes met with the crushing end of his athletic career, his fathers death, and ruthless betrayal by the gym he once called home. Consumed by rage and grief, Harima vows to claw his way back into the boxing world, not as a fighter, but as a promoter, manipulating the sports shadowy underbelly to seize power and profit. A raw, unflinching tale of those who thrive in boxings darkest corners. A place where fists forge legacies, money fuels corruption, and survival demands bending the rules.
“Japan winning the World Cup.” What’s needed most for that right now isn’t a superstar like Ōtani, or Fujii, or some egoist striker—it’s money. In high school, three soccer‑club friends—Yuu, Kazuki, and Mitsuko—swore to a shared dream. Six years later, Mitsuko is being swallowed by the job‑hunting grind when she reunites with the two of them. Yuu says they should create their sworn dream, “Japan’s World Cup victory,” with their own hands—and then lays one proposal on the table… “A story of sports business about a soccer agent and a data analyst grabbing hold of the World Cup!” And so, their bold challenge begins.
*“I don’t need your hand, so get lost, you bastard.”* Jerim suffers another bitter defeat in his second Champions League final. In the heat of the moment, he harshly rejects the hand extended to him by Aaron, an opposing team striker and his former youth teammate. This sparks renewed rumors of conflict between them. In reality, their relationship really isn’t good, so it is less a rumor and more the truth. Since they play in different leagues, Jerim does not think much of it. *“Let’s try to get along again from now on, Jerim.”* That is, until just a month later, when Aaron makes a free transfer and joins Jerim’s club. It is already bad enough having to become teammates with the guy who humiliated him in the final, but to make matters worse, that same guy is his ex. And not just any ex, but one he ended things with in the worst possible way. *Free transfer: a move where a player joins a new club without a transfer fee after their contract expires.* --- **Original Novel:** Volumes: [RIDI](https://ridibooks.com/books/120075679), [MrBlue](https://www.mrblue.com/novel/E000150988), [Bookcube](https://www.bookcube.com/detail.asp?series_num=925046960), [Naver Series](https://series.naver.com/novel/detail.series?productNo=13360529) Chapters: [Bomtoon](https://www.bomtoon.com/detail/second_half) **Original Webtoon:** R19: [RIDI](https://ridibooks.com/books/297088769) R15: [RIDI](https://ridibooks.com/books/297088770)
Eun Do-hyeon, a rising star who suddenly grabbed everyone’s attention. His rapid growth compared to his peers and outstanding skills brought uncomfortable stares before applause. With poor social awareness and lacking interpersonal skills, he constantly clashes within the team. In a world where talent alone isn’t enough, the brighter his abilities shine, the more tangled his relationships become…
Pinch server Shimodaira Kanna enters high school with the hopes of appearing regularly in volleyball matches even though he sucks at everything aside from serving. The club he enters has three other formidable first years. But that's not all, even the older members look like a strong team. Will he get his chance to shine?
Seo Doyoung, once a scout for the pro baseball team Unicorns, suddenly finds herself unemployed when the team is dissolved after poor performance. Then, a mysterious app called [High School Baseball Tycoon] appears before her. Using the app's powers, Doyoung takes on a wild challenge: turning Cheongil High School, the worst team in the country, into the strongest powerhouse in the national tournament.