ディア・ボーイズ
Hoop Days
Dear Boys is a story about determination to excel in a sport in which you love and also have fun at the same time. The tension as underdogs in the whole prefecture with only 5 players. How this team struggle to win, setbacks, teamwork, a purpose in life. This story relates to our lives as we strive to do our best, not just in sports, school but also relationships between friends and ones we love. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | ディア・ボーイズ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | DEAR BOYS |
| English | Hoop Days |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-04-07 → 2003-09-29 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | A.C.G.T. |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | DramaSports |
| Themes | BasketballSchool ClubShounenPrimarily Male CastSchoolMale Protagonist |
Reception
| Community score | 6.41 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.04 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.2 |
| On lists | 4,296 |
| Favourited | 36 (0.8%) |
| Completion | 72.8% |
| Drop rate | 10.7% |
| In backlog | 38.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.83 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | A.C.G.T. | D | 17 of 28 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | D | 33 of 43 |
| Year | 2003 | D | 93 of 148 |
| Genre | Sports | D | 331 of 447 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 470 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 551 of 699 |
| Demographic | Shounen | E | 998 of 1,219 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,247 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,465 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,196 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,231 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,628 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Susumu Kudou, Kumi Ishii |
|---|---|
| Character design | Akira Kano |
| Music | Nittoku Inoue |
| Original creator | Hiroki Yagami |
AniList id 292 · MAL id 292 · record updated 2026-08-25