Real
Volumes: Ongoing
First Published in: 28th October 1999
Creators: Takehiko Inoue
Another of Takehiko’s creations, Real is an ongoing basketball manga. Real tells the story of three teenagers; Nomiya Tomomi, Togawa Kiyoharu and Takahashi Hisanobu. Nomiya is a high school dropout, Togawa is a wheelchair basketball player and Takahashi is paraplegic due to an accident. But that doesn’t stop them from playing the sport they very much love, Basketball.
While not as popular as Inoue’s creation, Real is a wonderful manga that tells a more complex story with deep emotions and conflict. This manga also shows the evolution of Inoue as a writer and an artist.
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