In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Hinomaruzumou”, also known by the following titles:
- Hinomaru Sumo
- 火ノ丸相撲
- Sumo of the Rising Sun
- Sumo Wrestler Hinomaru
- Hinomaru Zumou
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Hinomaruzumou is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Hinomaruzumou ↗ ↖
火ノ丸相撲
Summary
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)
Included one-shot: Volume 8: Kiseki no Mattanashi Taiketsu!! (Crossover one-shot between “Kuroko no Basket” and “Hinomaruzumou”)
Background
Hinomaruzumou was simulpub in English as Hinomaru Sumo through MANGA Plus service.
Hinomaruzumou: Shijuuhatte ↗ ↖
Hinomaru Sumo
Hinomaruzumou ↗ ↖
火ノ丸相撲
Summary
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]