In the anime series world, some sports dominate the genre like baseball, tennis, and basketball. But when ‘Run With the Wind,’ ‘Tsurune,’ and ‘Hinomaru Sumo,’ were released the whole sports genre was redefined. Relationships and the development of self have been given more importance along with practical aspects.
The series Hinomaru Sumo is one of those few anime series that stands tall in all aspects.
The show has power-packed fights with the perfect combination of emotional aspects. Every episode or turn keeps us on the hook and it is because of this that today Hinomaru Sumo is one of the best sports genre anime.
So, without any further ado, dive into the list of the Top 10 Strongest Wrestlers in Hinomaru Sumo.
10. Hikage Tenma
The protagonist Hikage Tenma is part of the Kanazawa Kita High School’s sumo club and also won the Middle School Yokozuna title in his third year.
Going forwards, he also won the High School Yokozuna title in his third year and also won the All-Japan Championship.
After his graduation, he joined Suzugatake and kept being successful. His large built and powerful moves make him a strong wrestler.
9. Kuze Sousuke
The main antagonist in the series is Kuze Sousuke and his strength is unquestionable. He is the son of Yamatokuni, the great Yokozuna.
With such genes, there is no doubt. Finally, when he participated he kept his resolve and patience, which helped him reach the top.
8. Kirihito Tsuji
Tsuji Kirihito is the one who defeated the protagonist and this is enough proof to put him in the list. His capacity to last in a bout is only 20 seconds but he made the best of these twenty seconds.
He made an impressive debut in the Inter-High team competition which helped him mark the maegashira status.
His intelligence and creativity helped not only him but all his other team members. His fast-paced counter-attacking style makes him the best.
7. Yamatokuni
One of the greatest Japanese sumo wrestlers and a former Yokozuna- Yamatokuni.
Even though he lost to Jinou and retired, throughout his career, he won 32 championships.
He is renowned for the Left Arm Clamp and his own special techniques as a short-range fighter.
6. Ushio Hinomaru
Ushio Hinomaru is the protagonist of this series and has attained the Yokozuna title.
He was the straight two-year champion of the Elementary School and moving further he joined the Shibakiyama Stable to be a professional wrestler.
Hinomaru is determined towards his training and improving himself. He is considered to be a National Treasure as he has displayed immense strength and has also been dubbed as ‘demon-like. He is capable of fighting opponents larger than him.
Along with physical abilities, Hinomaru is a highly intelligent individual who can defeat Kunisaki.
5. Tennoji Shido
Tennoji is an excellent sumo wrestler as he was able to defeat Hinomaru. He is shown as the captain of the Tottori Hakurou High School’s sumo club while he was in his third year. He also won the title of the High School Yokozuna in his first and second years.
He is such a good wrestler because of his agility and strength with the combination of his overall power.
4. Batomf Batbayar
Our protagonist Batomf is a member of the Tottori Hakurou High School’s sumo club and is well known for his Mongolian grappling techniques. Along with this he also uses a combination of traditional sumo throwing forms. This way he creates his personal style.
Interestingly, Batomf is the first foreign high school student to take the only foreigners position in his very first year and maintain it in his second year.
3. Hikage Yusei
The elder brother of Hikage Tenma – Hikage Yusei. Both the brothers are some of the strongest wrestlers in the series and it is difficult to even imagine the kind of training these people went through.
Yusei throughout his career is known to be the closet Japanese to the Yokozuna. But after his knee injury, he had to retire from the competition.
2. Kunisaki Chihiro
The school’s best boxer and judo practitioner – Kunisaki Chihiro. With amateur-level wrestling combined with sumo and enhanced fighting skills, he is one of the best.
He is also capable to add any fighting style to his repertoire. His overwhelming talent of martial arts makes him a genius described by both Ushio Hinomaru and Sada Mizuki.
1. Jinou
The strongest wrestler of all Jinou. He is the present Yokozuna holding the achievement of winning 44 championships in his career. Just at the age of 22, he overpowered the greatest Japanese wrestler Yamatokuni, the 43rd Yokozuna.
Sumo is Jinou’s passion and something that he has wanted for his whole life. We see this when he puts all his energy into improving himself.
