Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? Season 1

Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? - Season 1

2017 • 19 episodes

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19 episodes
Nov 10, 2017

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19 episodes
Football 5-a-side
Episode 1

Football 5-a-side

Episode 1 • Nov 10, 2017

5-a-side football episode featuring the Japan national team facing world champions Brazil. The story was directed by Yoichi Takahashi, the creator of the popular manga and animation series "Captain Tsubasa".

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Para Athletics
Episode 2

Para Athletics

Episode 2 • Nov 10, 2017

This is the second project of the special series that depict the world of Para-sport in collaboration with popular artists of animation as well as manga. This time, its focus is on Para Athletics. This is an original story on a sprint runner who challenges Paralympics, written by popular manga-comic artist, Eisaku Kubonouchi.

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Wheelchair Tennis
Episode 3

Wheelchair Tennis

Episode 3 • Aug 25, 2018

This is the third project of the special animation series that depict the world of Para-sport. This time, its focus is on wheelchair tennis, and a special collaboration with "Baby Steps," popular TV anime series. Japanese top player Shingo Kunieda is featured, playing a match with Eiichiro Maruo, the main character of "Baby Steps."

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Goalball
Episode 4

Goalball

Episode 4 • Nov 17, 2018

The episode features the popular anime "KochiKame." Unconventional cop Ryo-san and other familiar characters play against Japan's national goalball team. Ryo-san and his team play blindfolded - a major challenge. Through the slapstick comedy, this episode takes you deep into the world of goalball.

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Wheelchair Rugby
Episode 5

Wheelchair Rugby

Episode 5 • Dec 15, 2018

The fierce, fast-paced world of Wheelchair Rugby comes alive in the 5th installment of an animated series about Para-sports. Manga megastar Tetsuya Chiba of "Ashita no Joe" fame created characters.

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Vision Impaired Judo
Episode 6

Vision Impaired Judo

Episode 6 • Mar 03, 2019

This episode features vision impaired judo. The story centers on a girl who gave up judo after losing her eyesight, but renewed her love of the sport by discovering its essence - mutual prosperity for self and others - through vision impaired judo.

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Para Cycling
Episode 7

Para Cycling

Episode 7 • Jul 20, 2019

Real-life para athlete Shota Kawamoto, who pedals with a single leg, competes in a road race with Sakamichi Onoda, the main character of "Yowamushi Pedal."

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Para Badminton
Episode 8

Para Badminton

Episode 8 • Nov 12, 2019

Para badminton is roughly divided into wheelchair and standing, and this episode features wheelchair badminton.

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Boccia
Episode 9

Boccia

Episode 9 • Mar 30, 2020

Boccia is a precision ball sport where you throw your ball as close as you can to the target - a white ball, which requires careful strategy and control. The characters from "Hotaru's Way" also appear in the anime.

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Vision Impaired Marathon
Episode 10

Vision Impaired Marathon

Episode 10 • Mar 31, 2020

The story follows a female runner who lost her sight in an accident and the guide runner who appeared in "Mashirohi." The pair bounce opinions off each other to grow as a team.

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Wheelchair Basketball
Episode 11

Wheelchair Basketball

Episode 11 • Oct 18, 2020

In collaboration with a basketball manga "DEAR BOYS" by Hiroki Yagami, it portrays the world of Wheelchair Basketball, one of the most popular Para Sports with its overwhelming sense of speed and precise gamesmanship. Mori Yoshiki, the protagonist of "DEAR BOYS ACT4" meets a girl who plays wheelchair basketball, and the 2 start inspiring each other.

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Para Table Tennis
Episode 12

Para Table Tennis

Episode 12 • Apr 25, 2021

The story follows 2 protagonists, Daichi and Jun, facing Para Table Tennis player Iwabuchi Koyo in a practice match. Daichi and Jun try to go easy on Koyo at the beginning, but something unexpected happens

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Para Alpine Skiing
Episode 13

Para Alpine Skiing

Episode 13 • Feb 20, 2022

This anime portrays Para Alpine Skiing, one of the fastest sports where players take on a challenge in the world of ultimate speed. Our protagonist, Momo, who has just started her life in a wheelchair, falls in love with Alpine Skiing. However, the more advanced she becomes with the sport, the more fear of severe falls she has to face.

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Para Snowboard
Episode 14

Para Snowboard

Episode 14 • Feb 20, 2022

In collaboration with Shimamoto Kazuhiko, a leading artist of hot-blooded sports manga, it portrays the world of Snowboard Cross, an event where multiple riders race simultaneously down the snow field. The protagonist Mayama Kei, who is based on real-life pro snowboarder Okamoto Keiji, injures his leg in an accident and turns to Para Sports.

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Sitting Volleyball
Episode 15

Sitting Volleyball

Episode 15 • Aug 22, 2022

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Para Canoe
Episode 16

Para Canoe

Episode 16 • Mar 12, 2023

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Para Archery
Episode 17

Para Archery

Episode 17 • Feb 27, 2024

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Goal Ball
Episode 18

Goal Ball

Episode 18 • Mar 22, 2024

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Universal Relay
Episode 19

Universal Relay

Episode 19 • Aug 16, 2024

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