Buzzer Beater

About Buzzer Beater

Meet Buzzer Beater, a shounen and sports anime by TMS Entertainment (2005). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: Hideyoshi is a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. But now he's been drafted into a pro team-a pro team with a very unique goal.

From there, there once was a time when humans dominated the game of basketball. Times have changed, and now the physically superior alien players have taken over the game, and there are barely any human players left. Hideyoshi's team-the first all-human team to compete in the Space League-intends to change all that, and bring the championship back home to Earth.

In a shounen series like this, growth, friendship and escalating challenges form the backbone. If you count yourself among fans of classic power-up and friendship stories, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by TMS Entertainment, so the studio's house style defines how Buzzer Beater looks and moves on screen. Within the shounen category, growth, friendship and escalating challenges form the backbone. With a 6.6/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2005, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.