Hinomaruzumou
English title: Hinomaru Sumo
Japanese title: 火ノ丸相撲
Alternative titles: Sumo of the Rising Sun, Sumo Wrestler Hinomaru, Hinomaru Zumou
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 2018 to Mar 29, 2019
Broadcast: Fridays at 22:00 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: Nihon Ad Systems, Pony Canyon, Shueisha, BS11, Jinnan Studio, Cygames, CA-Cygames Anime Fund
Licensors: Funimation
Genres: Sports
Themes: Combat Sports, School
Demographics: Shounen

In professional sumo, there are no weight classes. It's a savage sport where the strongest survive, and anyone willing to test their mettle can step into the ring. There is, however, a minimum size requirement to be a pro sumo wrestler, and young Hinomaru Ushio, incredibly talented and hardworking though he may be, does not meet that requirement. This small boy has big dreams of reaching the highest class of  sumo, Hinoshita Kaisan. The only way he could possibly go pro is if he becomes the High School Yokozuna, a title given to the strongest wrestler in high school tournaments.

Ushio is under a lot of pressure, as well as a time limit. If he can't show off his skills in the high school tournaments, he may lose his chance to go pro permanently, and the odds are stacked against him. Instead of enrolling in Ishigami High, the best school for sumo in Japan, he enrolls in Odachi High and must build a sumo club from the ground up with the one devout member Shinya Ozeki. Odachi High is the true underdog of the sumo world, but Ushio has to push forward with all his strength if he is going to make it professionally.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]