Manga
It's been discover that a manga has been made for Battle Athletes. The story is much different to the anime series which involves Akari being a new candidate in the Anartica Academy. There she meets her male instructor aa he helps her inprove her skills. Akari meets some of the athletes as some become her good friends and some as her sworn rivals. There is a few differences with most of the characters:
Akari: In the anime series, she is hardly an athlete who believes she shouldn't be a Cosmo Beauty queen like her mother Tomoe Midou and believes she should quit. In the manga, she wanted to improve herself to see if she is worthy of being a true athlete like her mom.
Ichino: In the anime series, Ichino and Akari have been friends since they were twelve years old and Ichino is helping Akari to keep going of being a worthy athlete. In the manga, Ichino have first met Akari when Akari enrolled to the academy and become friends right away. Ichino still acts hot-headed sometimes.
Jessie: In the anime series, Jessie acts kind to everyone except to Akari because Akari is the daughter of Tomoe Midou, for Jessie goal is to become the next Cosmo Beauty Queen and surpass Tomoe Midou. She want's to be the best to everyone including Akari. In the manga, Jessie is a lot more cheerful and is nice to all the athletes which she doesn't see Akari as a rival but a friend. She sees all sports as her favorite hobby to do and have fun.
Tanya: In the anime series, Tanya has darker skin and acts all funny. She looks resemble her like a cat and acts all childish. In the manga, Tanya is close to resemble her OVA appearance has less childlike personality and likes to do fun stuff.
Ling Pha: In the anime series, Ling Pha is a princess of China and has a selfish personality that she would do anyway of becoming the new Cosmo Beauty Queen even if it means by cheating. In the manga, Ling Pha is much kind to her friends, has a ponytail, and doesn't cheat. Her father is a very rich merchant who sells special medicine which Ling Pha gives some of her medicine to her friends to help them out, in which case the medicine backfires of that cause side effects for which Ling Pha doesn't know much about the medicines she gives out. She is close friends with Tanya.
Ayla: In the anime series, Ayla's hair style is a wrap of pigtails and has calm personality. Ayla likes to remain calm and never losses her cool. In the manga, Ayla's hairstyle is a well groom pouf fashion and has a dark personalty. She watches on all the athletes to learn of their skills and to know of their weakness as she gathers information (data) on them and take them out.
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