Burning Kabaddi

Burning Kabaddi is a manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Musashino. The series began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in July 2015. In May 2024, it was announced that the series had reached its climax. The series published its final chapter on July 23, 2024. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. As of November 12, 2024, thirty volumes have been published.

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 6, 2020. Produced by TMS Entertainment, the series is directed by Kazuya Ichikawa and written by Yūko Kakihara. Mari Takada is designing the characters and Ken Ito is composing the series' music. Domerica is credited with animation cooperation. The opening theme, "Fire Bird", is performed by Shunya Ōhira, while the ending theme, "Comin' Back", is performed by Yuma Uchida. The series aired from April 3 to June 19, 2021, on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, and AT-X. Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia. Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia, and is streaming it on their partnered platforms.

Kabaddi won the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2025.

Tatsuya Yoigoshi (宵越 竜哉, Yoigoshi Tatsuya) Voiced by: Yuma Uchida A former soccer player who quit due to his teammates talking behind his back out of jealousy. He was reluctant to join the Kabaddi, but he learned to enjoy it overtime. He has a naturally athletic build, and a gift for speed. Before joining the Kabaddi club, he was a live streamer under the name "Night's End". Masato Ojo (王城 正人, Ōjō Masato) Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto Sōma Azemichi (畦道 相馬, Azemichi Sōma) Voiced by: Gen Satō The one who brought Yoigoshi to the Kabaddi club fue to requests from his upperclassmen. Although he is short, he is very strong due living in the mountains and helping his families business as potters. He is the only one in the club with a girlfriend. Kei Iura (井浦 慶, Iura Kei) Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa Kyōhei Misumi (水澄 京平, Misumi Kyōhei) Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki Shinji Date (伊達 真司, Date Shinji) Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi Nobutaka Ban (伴 伸賢, Ban Nobutaka) Voiced by: Shin'ichirō Kamio Ryuta Seki (関 隆太, Seki Ryūta) Voiced by: Wataru Komada Yūki Hitomi (人見 祐希, Hitomi Yūki) Voiced by: Ayumu Murase

Ayumu Rokugen (六弦 歩, Rokugen Ayumu) Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto Ren Takaya (高谷 煉, Takaya Ren) Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura Shintarō Kizaki (木崎 新太郎, Kizaku Shintarō) Voiced by: Taku Yashiro Yū Eikura (栄倉 祐, Eikura Yū) Voiced by: Osamu Uchida Daisuke Muroya (室屋 大助, Muroya Daisuke) Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita

Manabu Sakura (佐倉 学, Sakura Manabu) Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae Hiromoto Utou (右藤 大元, Utō Hiromoto) Voiced by: Soma Saito