Sports anime have always been an eccentric flavor of a genre; they contain so many of the quirks that make anime intense and exciting, but they also can nail the slow burn character development and arcs we find in introspective stories. Hits like Kuroko's Basket and Prince of Tennis, for instance, are full of short-burst, high-adrenaline matches, and exaggerated abilities. On the other hand, series like Ace of Diamond, Haikyuu!, and Slam Dunk! tend to be more slow, drawn out, and character-driven. This season of anime takes a new spin on sports anime with two very different but fascinating series - Tsurune, a show focused on archery, and Run with the Wind, a show focused on running relays. While both of these shows have many of the shared traits of sports anime, they also do a fantastic job of balancing relatable problems with non-traditional ideas of masculinity.
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