Sumo Do, Sumo Don't

A gentle, good-natured underdog story that ambles along with mild laughs and a warm, encouraging spirit.

Created by

Shozo Katashima

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Shono Hayama, Rikka Ihara, Himi Sato

Overview

Ryota Moriyama, a senior at Kyoritsu University, receives a job offer at a first-rate company but gets dumped by Saki Nishino. His professor tells him that he can graduate on the condition that he joins the sumo club and competes in at least one match. With only a single member, Honoka Oba, for the past two years, the sumo club is on the brink of collapse. In order to graduate, Ryota endures Honoka’s strict training methods and starts to recruit other members.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, found family, sport

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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