We don't know what's driving them in particular, or what their own personality flaws are (though we start to see these come out during the game). There's a sore spot to Volume 4 that it features Akagi and Rukawa more prominently than the three previous, as we're not too aware of who they are by now. The Shohoku team set a standard of what you think basketball should or will be played like, setting you up to see how much change he will bring when Sakuragi eventually steps out onto the court. The players on both Shohoku and Ryonan are playing properly, following the rules, and with Sakuragi on the bench others will explain some of the core concepts and rules of basketball to him (also explaining it to readers who might be reading Slam Dunk but aren't familiar with basketball as a sport). Takehiko Inoue made the smart choice to feature a game without Sakuragi as a good way to introduce yourself to the sport. It also has a lot more action- this is the first proper basketball game in the series and it's full of some big action splash pages and silent scenes where no one talks they just play the game.

This volume puts Sakuragi on the bench and makes him more comic relief than anything else. Sakuragi has to watch patiently from the sidelines as Shohoku trails Ryonan, wondering when he'll be allowed to come in and save them from defeat. They've got their own big and strong version of Akagi, their skilled prodigy like Rukawa, and much better communication.

Ryonan is like Shohoku but better, with more experience and better teamwork. Shohoku is saving their 'secret weapon' Sakuragi for when he's needed most (at least, that's what they tell him), while the rest of the team tries to best one of the strongest teams in the region. The match between Ryonan and Shohoku begins, and Sakuragi can't wait to get in the game and show off how much he's learned! Except he's not in the game. Im not sure if this series is translated in english and honestly, im not sure if it would translate well (lost in translation goes both ways) but i really enjoyed this series as a kid and so far books 1-3 have held up for me and i cant wait to re-read all 35 books. mom is supposed to mail the rest to me and i'm eagerly waiting for them. i only brought back books 1-3 and read them all in one evening. the lady at the bookstore always saved one for me.ĭuring my last trip back home to korea, i tried to bring back the whole set (i forced my parents not to throw them away) but couldnt fit it in my luggage. i remember going to the local bookstore every two months for the new copy. I read the korean translation as it was a huge hit in korea at the time.

I read this whole series as it was being published back in the early-mid 90s, when i was in junior high and high school. so im giving this whole series 5 stars, not for it's literary content (it is manga afterall!) but for the nostalgia it brings me and its humor.

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