Ushio Hinomaru
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Martial Arts91%Sumo90%Shounen89%School Club78%Male Protagonist71%Primarily Male Cast70%Delinquents48%School45%
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Synopsis & Story
It is a divine ritual, a martial art, a combat sport—it's sumo!! A "small" new student, Ushio Hinomaru, appears before the weak little sumo club of Oodachi High School! The words "big" and "heavy" are the rules to this sport, which does not fit this newbie any inch, but this guy goes and does what...!? Ushio and the small sumo club climbs its way to the top! The goal is Hinoshita Kaisan (A title for the highest rank in professional sumo, equivalent of Yokozuna)! A fired up high school sumo tale—no retakes allowed!! (Source: MangaHelpers)
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Hinomaru Sumo: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hinomaru Sumo has been well received, with an average AniList score of 72/100 — 49% of 11,684 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #55 highest-rated anime of 2018, and #94 most popular anime of 2018, and #14 highest-rated anime of Fall 2018 on AniList.
Of the 23.1K AniList users who started it, 10.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 16.7K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Sports — especially martial arts, sumo, shounen, school club.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kawada
- Director
- Kounosuke Uda
- Director
- Yasutaka Yamamoto
- Character design
- Kii Tanaka
- Music
- James Shimoji
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“FIRE GROUND” by Official HIGE DANdism · eps 1-14
- OP2“Be the NAKED” · eps 15-24
Endings
- ED1“Hiizuru Basho” · eps 1-14
- ED2“Sakura Sake” · eps 15-24
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Hinomaru Sumo FAQ
- How many episodes does Hinomaru Sumo have?
- Hinomaru Sumo has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Hinomaru Sumo?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Hinomaru Sumo finished?
- Yes. Hinomaru Sumo has finished airing — the final episode aired March 29, 2019.
- Is there a season 2 of Hinomaru Sumo?
- No sequel is listed for Hinomaru Sumo as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Hinomaru Sumo based on a manga?
- Yes. Hinomaru Sumo adapts the manga by Kawada.
- Who animated Hinomaru Sumo?
- Hinomaru Sumo was animated by GONZO and directed by Kounosuke Uda and Yasutaka Yamamoto.
- Who sings the opening of Hinomaru Sumo?
- The opening, "FIRE GROUND", is performed by Official HIGE DANdism.
- Where can I watch Hinomaru Sumo?
- Hinomaru Sumo is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.