“Short rugby-obsessed Sakura joins Hyakkengawa's team mentored by legendary Onotora after following Yukito.”
Beast Children
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Synopsis
Short rugby-obsessed Sakura joins Hyakkengawa's team mentored by legendary Onotora after following Yukito.
Despite having never played the sport, short-statured Sakura Shishigaya is dedicated to rugby in every way. After watching the late professional Onotora "The Beast" Itsuki play on the field, Sakura has been inspired to take up the game. However, as the sole member of his middle school's rugby team, he is unable to practice nor experience the sport with other players. Yet when he encounters Onotora's son Yukito, Sakura seizes the chance to overcome his predicament. Though initially dismissive of Sakura's ability, a quick sparring match manages to impress Yukito. In return, Yukito reveals that he will be attending Hyakkengawa, enticing Sakura to follow suit in hopes of joining the same team. But, when Sakura enrolls into the high school, Yukito is nowhere to be found. Nevertheless, Sakura believes that Yukito led him to the school for a reason. At Hyakkengawa, the rugby team has been mentored by the one and only Onotora, and, in Sakura, they have met the newest member of their family.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.17 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.80
Running avg · Aug 2019 → Dec 2024
- 7 “It's still in early days and I can see why it might be a turn off for people cause it's rugby and it's not very well known but I will say it has potential to be great sports manga cause the sport...”
- 8 “After watching some rugby animes like All Out!!, Try Knights and Number24, and as a rugby player, I can completely confirm this is the best rugby story in a manga/anime so far. Its a shame they...”
- 10 “TLDR; Rugby manga with Haikyu vibes Disclaimer: I give 10's to bump up series that I believe deserve better scores. This series is not a 10. What you should expect if you read Beast Children: Oh...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 27 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 36m approx
- Published May 2019 – Dec 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M50728 catalog