Shiko Funjatta! (2022)

Both The Sand Flower and Shiko Funnatta!? are sports drama about wrestling and about a team that is on the verge of disbanding.

A group of misfits join a school club by chance, become friends, and little by little serious about it. A typical underdog story about friendship/love, acceptance and hard work.

Both introduce you to the world of sumo wrestling. Sanctuary Seiiki focuses more on the old traditions and pro level sumo wrestling. Shiko Funjatta is a lighter drama that focuses on the sport from a modern sport perspective on a collegiate level.

Both of them are about someone who loves the sport who meets someone who doesn't, but learn to love it.

Hikaru no Go has a really nice atmosphere, just like Shiko Funjatta, it's heartwarming and realistic in some aspects. I love both of them equally, and for me, they are similar.