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    • Jedi Master
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      I don't know if this is here or not, but I searched for the mangakas name in the search page, and it wasn't. It was made by Takehiko Inoue.

      Anyway, this manga revolves around three teenagers: Nomiya Tomomi, a high school dropout, Togawa Kiyoharu, an ex-sprinter who now plays wheelchair basketball and Takahashi Hisanobu, a popular leader of the high school's basketball team who now finds himself a paraplegic after an accident.
      Real features a cast of characters who find themselves being marginalized by society, but are all united by one common feature: a desire to play basketball, with no place to play it in. Nomiya, being a high school dropout, has no future in his life. Togawa, being a difficult personality, finds himself constantly feuding with his own teammates. Takahashi, once a popular team leader, now finds himself being unable to move from the chest down.
      Real also deals with the reality of physical disabilities, and the psychological inferiority that the characters struggle against. The characters break through their own psychological barriers bit by bit.
      While basketball is a large part of Real, a larger emphasis is placed on character development.

      Yesterday I got it from the library. It's really interesting, and I will definately be reading it

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        Iteresitng but i dont i would read it.

        -Donkey Kong

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        • Yoska
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          I have the first 3 volumes on my book shelf. I actually enjoy Real much more than Vagabond. It's probably the most mature sport comic I have ever read.

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            seems a little depressing I wouldn't want to read anything that would make me want to slit my wrist.

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              I loved the first volume, but I haven't seen it in stores since.

              _ Originally Posted by mr.allsunday

              Nice job jumping on the bandwagon there Aethos, I can only wish I was as cool as you_

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              • Ao Kiji
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                Dunno how you have 3 volumes, I thought the second one just came out recently. I bought the first one a few months ago when it came out, it was AMAZING.
                Not as good as Slam Dunk but close enough that it's still great in many different ways. A good balance of character development, drama and comedy.

                Originally Posted by Mog

                Also, it's a children's comic from Japan.

                Why are you comparing it to cultural engravings and burritos.

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                • Drake
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                  http://www.mangahere.com/manga/real/
                  Chapters out!
                  Some of the best non-fictiony fiction ive ever read.

                  Reading : Homunculus, Blade of the Immortal

                  Watching : Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze

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                  • Traveller
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                    Volume 12 getting translated? Hell yeah! I'm-a gonna buy it as soon as it hits the stores anyway.

                    "Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see."

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                      • AlucarDraculA
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                        So there's some new chapters if anyone is interested: http://bato.to/reader#b9964fcafbabbb50

                        Originally Posted by Norisuke Higashikata IV

                        "Your stand is like your asshole. You can't go around showing it off to other people."

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                          "modern hairstyle" I freaking knew it

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                            I'm going to have to re-read this series.

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