SPORT IN JAPANESE ANIME: THEN AND NOW
Spokon (スポコン, supokon) is a genre of manga and anime focused on sports stories such as soccer, tennis, basketball, volleyball, etc. Some well-known anime of this genre include “Captain Tsubasa” (Holly & Benji), “Ashita no Joe” (Rocky Joe), “Slam Dunk”, “Attack No.1” (Mila e Shiro), and “Tiger Mask” (L’Uomo Tigre).
The exhibition offers a rich overview of the genre, with large educational panels showcasing thirty spokon anime and presenting a chronological journey through how ten different sports disciplines have been portrayed by the masters of Japanese animation from the 1960s to the present day.