Haruki Bandou
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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Primarily Male Cast93%Cheerleading86%School Club85%Male Protagonist80%College71%Cute Boys Doing Cute Things60%Boys' Love20%
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Synopsis & Story
Haruki Bandou was born into a family of Judo marital artists and expected to continue the family legacy. But he’s about to trade Judo for... cheerleading?! When his childhood friend Kazuma Hashimoto invites him to join the BREAKERS, a male cheerleading club, Haru finds himself amongst a quirky group of boys. Can this squad of slightly odd and cute members make a breakthrough in college athletics? (Source: Funimation)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Cheer Boys!!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Cheer Boys!! has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 63/100 — 25% of 5,179 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated anime of Summer 2016, and #29 most popular anime of Summer 2016 on AniList.
Of the 9.7K AniList users who started it, 15.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 6.9K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Slice of Life, Sports — especially primarily male cast, cheerleading, school club, male protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Cheer Danshi!! OVA
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Ryou Asai
- Director
- Ai Yoshimura
- Series composition
- Reiko Yoshida
- Character design
- Hitomi Tsuruta
- Music
- TAKAROT
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Hajime no Ippo” by Luck Life
Endings
- ED1“LIMIT BREAKERS” by BREAKERS · eps 2-4, 6-11
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Cheer Boys!! FAQ
- How many episodes does Cheer Boys!! have?
- Cheer Boys!! has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Cheer Boys!!?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Cheer Boys!! finished?
- Yes. Cheer Boys!! has finished airing — the final episode aired September 27, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Cheer Boys!!?
- No sequel is listed for Cheer Boys!! as of October 2026.
- Is Cheer Boys!! based on a other source?
- Yes. Cheer Boys!! adapts the other source by Ryou Asai.
- Who animated Cheer Boys!!?
- Cheer Boys!! was animated by Brain's Base and directed by Ai Yoshimura.
- Who sings the opening of Cheer Boys!!?
- The opening, "Hajime no Ippo", is performed by Luck Life.
- Where can I watch Cheer Boys!!?
- Cheer Boys!! is listed on YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.