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Originally Posted by Sunred

I can't help but speculate Sakamoto's experience in America influencing him to include stuff like it. That said, high school football is supposedly a thing in Japan. High school baseball still has more mass appeal, but they have their version of the Super Bowl called Christmas Bowl, so I suppose it's not too far-fetched. Also, they have a college league and a pro league called X-League as well. Heck, probably why Eyeshield 21 was a thing back in the days.

Yeah, I didn't mean to make it sound like this is American Rider or anything -- I don't see a single Ferbus, for one -- but it feels a bit more like it's leaning into American high school tropes than just "high school tropes".

As to the sports stuff, while I'm sure American football does exist at Japanese high schools, I'd imagine it's like saying kendo clubs exist at American high schools: technically true, but probably not the dominant sport at any school. (Baseball for sure, then soccer.)