The novel is loosely based on the real-life men's cheerleading team "Shockers" from Waseda University.

[1] The series was also adapted as a manga by Kenichi Kondō for the Shōnen Jump+ app starting on April 5, 2016.

[3][4] Disheartened with judo, college student Haruki "Haru" Bando was invited by his childhood boyfriend Kazuma Hashimoto to create "BREAKERS", an unprecedented boys' cheerleading team.

Those that came to join all were very characteristic in nature: argumentative Mizoguchi, voracious Ton, frivolous Kansai boys Gen and Ichiro, and Sho, who has cheerleading experience.

A 13-episode anime television series produced by Brain's Base aired from July 5, 2016, to September 27, 2016, on KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and Tokyo MX.