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Dear Boys

Synopsis: Aikawa Kazuhiko was the captain of Tueji High School's prestigious basketball team. He moves to a new city to attend Mizuho High School and joins his basketball team. However, Mizuho High's basketball team is far from prestige, in fact, is now extinct. However, Kazuhiko's persistence, passion, and basketball skills inspired other dysfunctional basketball members to prepare and start practicing again.

The goal is to play in the national tournaments, where all young basketball players find their opponents to compete with them. The history of the youth of the five protagonists: Fujiwara Takumi, Ishii Tsutomu, Dobashi Kenji, Miura Ranmaru and Aikawa Kazuhiko have just started with Mizuho High School's basketball team.

(Source: Animenfo)

Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Manga and Products
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

See below all important information about the anime: Dear Boys

Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Dear Boys
  • Anime Name in Japanese: ディア・ボーイズ
  • Anime Name in English: Hoop Days
  • Other names: Hoops Squad

Production information

  • Producers: OB Planning
  • Licensors: Bandai Entertainment
  • Studios: A.C.G.T.

Anime Information

  • Type: TV
  • Episodes: 26
  • Date: April 7, 2003 - September 29, 2003 - Mondays at 0100 (JST)
  • Genres: Drama, Sports
  • Subjects: collective sports
  • Target: Shounen

Anime Reviews

  • note: 6.801
  • Popularity: 9814

Video Trailer/Opening

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  • Name: Dear Boys Trailer/OP
  • Cover: https://skdesu.com/animage/79335.jpg
  • Date: 2023-06-29T07:59:26-03:00

    • Curiosities

    Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Dear Boys": 

    • Dear Boys' manga was released in 1989 and had an anime adaptation in
    • The anime was produced by Trans Arts, which also produced other sports anime such as Prince of Tennis and Major.
    • The original name of the Japanese anime is "Hoop Days", which means "Basketball Days".
    • Anime protagonist Kazuhiko Aikawa is based on a royal basketball player named Kazuo Aikawa.
    • The anime has many realistic basketball techniques, such as "crossover" and "fadeaway".
    • The anime also addresses topics such as friendship, teamwork and overcoming challenges.
    • The anime was shown in several countries, including the United States, Philippines and Taiwan.
    • The anime inspired a basketball game for PlayStation 2 called "Dear Boys Fast Break!"
    • The anime also inspired a Japanese live-action movie
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    Manga and Products from Dear Boys

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    Main Characters

    Below is the main characters of: "Dear Boys"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

    • Kazuhiko Aikawa (Kouki Miyata) - A talented basketball player and determined to take his team to victory.
    • Takumi Fujiwara (Kappei Yamaguchi) - A newbie player who joins the basketball team and learns to work as a team.
    • Kenji Dobashi (Hiroki Takahashi) - An arrogant and selfish player who causes team problems.
    • Hiroyuki Aiba (Tomokazu Sugita) - A player with exceptional skills that becomes a rival for Kazuhiko.
    • Noriko Mizutani (Miyuki Sawashiro) - The team manager who helps motivate players and keep them together.

    Summary and events

    1. The Mizuho College basketball team is formed.
    2. The team starts training for the national championship.
    3. The team faces difficulties at first, but begins to improve with the help of coach Kenji Dobashi.
    4. The team participates in the regional tournament and can qualify for the national championship.
    5. During the national championship, the team faces several challenges, including injuries and strong opponents.
    6. The team reaches the quarterfinals and faces Kainan's team, led by the talented player Kazuhiko Aikawa.
    7. Mizuho's team loses to Kainan, but learns important lessons about teamwork and perseverance.
    8. The team prepares for the next national championship, with the determination to win.

    What happens in the end?

    Dear Boys is a basketball manga that was adapted in an anime, but the anime has not covered the whole history of the manga. The manga has a complete ending, where the basketball team of Mizuho High School College hits the finals of the national championship and faces the team of Kainan High School. In the end, Mizuho High School wins the game and becomes national basketball champion. In addition, the story also shows the future of the main characters after the graduation of the college.

    Games, Movies, OVAs and Specials

    See below the list of games available for different platforms related to anime: Dear Boys

    • Dear Boys - PlayStation (PS)
    • Dear Boys: Fast Break - Game Boy Advance (GBA)
    • Dear Boys: Hohoemi no Select Ten - PlayStation 2 (PS2)

    See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Dear Boys

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    Meaning of Dear Boys

    Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

    ディア・ボーイズ
    • ディア (dia) - Querido, amado
    • ボーイズ (boizu) - Meninos
    The name of the anime "ディア・・ボボイズ" can be translated as "dear boys" or "beloved boys". The story takes place at a school for boys where a group of students unite to investigate a mystery involving one of his missing colleagues. The anime name can be a reference to the affective bond that the characters have with each other, and suggest a tone of mystery and suspense.

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    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

    Dear Boys has a total of 26 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
    You can watch the anime Dear Boys on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
    The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Dear Boys usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 9814