Hoop Days English Sub & Dub

About Hoop Days

Hoop Days (Dear Boys) blends shounen, sports and drama by A.C.G.T. (2003). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. At its core: Aikawa Kazuhiko was the captain of Tendoji high school prestigious basketball team. He moves into a new town to attend Mizuho high school and joins its basketball team.

Next up: However, Mizuho high's basketball team is far from being prestigious, in fact, it's now defunct. Nevertheless to say, Kazuhiko's persistence, passion and basketball skills inspired other team members of the dysfunctional basketball team to gear up and start practicing again. The goal is to play in the national tournaments where all young basketball players meet their opponents to compete with them.

In a shounen series like this, growth, friendship and escalating challenges form the backbone. It will appeal most to fans of classic power-up and friendship stories.

Production & Appeal

A.C.G.T. is the studio behind Hoop Days, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The shounen focus matters here: growth, friendship and escalating challenges form the backbone. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2003, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.