Japan is doing rugby like only Japan can: with an anime!
Here’s the official rugby anime that was screened at the Japan Pavilion in London during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. It’s inspired by the iconic manga and anime Fist of the North Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50jdEOrOrU
Japan will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and its team better don Fist of the North Star-inspired outfits—or, at the very least, glorious mullets.
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