Gothic Sports

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Gothic Sports


caption = Front cover of "Gothic Sports" Volume 1
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genre = Comedy, Drama

Infobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Anike Hage
publisher = flagicon|Germany flagicon|United States flagicon|United Kingdom Tokyopop
publisher_other = flagicon|France Végétal Mangaflagicon|Spain Dreamers
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first = 1st July, 2007
last = ongoing
volumes = 3

"Gothic Sports" is a German manga created by Anike Hage. It focuses on a young girl named Anya, who is adjusting to her new school. When she tries to join various sports teams, she's rejected. After, she forms her own soccer team, thus creating the first Gothic Lolita soccer team. It has been licensed by Tokyopop for English distribution with the first volume being released 1st July 2007. Volume 2 was released on October first and volume 3 was released on January 8, 2008. It will be released in Spain by Dreamers. [ [http://dreamers.com/web1/i/news/e/1091/p/foros/foro.html The Dreamers: Lanzamientos Editorial Dreamers Salón Del Comic De Barcelona ] ]

Plot

Anya arrives at Lucrece High School on her first day hoping to play for one of the sports teams. She first tries to play basketball, but is rejected by the coaches and other students because of her lack of height and the fact they are worried that she will make the side worse. Anya then decides to join the soccer team. There, she discovers Julia, who is already a member of the team, but she never gets to play any games. This is because the school team is one of the best, and the coach is worried that having girls in the team would make the side worse.

This discrimination inspires her to go to the Principle of the school, who agrees to let her form her own side and enter a test match against the school team. Anya, with the help form her friends forms a team consisting of the "Misfits" of the school. She starts with Luise (Loo), who she has known since elementary school, and Felicitas (Filiz) who is known for her Gothic Lolita style of dressing. Filiz's style gets the team noticed, especially when she designs the team uniforms which have a clear Gothic Loita style - mostly black with a dark purple/red style down the one side, with a smaller strip crossing it along the top. The boys in the side have similar red strips on their shorts, while the girls were skirts with the red strips, as well as stripped stockings with lace. The girls also wear lace collars.

The team eventually attracts the 11 members need to form a team. The side consists of Delia, who acts as the coach of the side, and has a close personal relationship with the coach of the official school team; Leon, who Anya has hated since elementary ever since he accidentally killed Anya's hamster; Kevin, known for his temper; Non-idential twins Alexia and Hannes, who joined out of support after Anya was refused to join the basketball side; Ellis, who is not as strong as the other players and Olga, who likes Renaissance fashion.

The books follow the side, named "Gothic Sports" as they train-up and try to battle out against other school football teams, including Lucrece High School's official side.

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