Story
From the creator of Slam Dunk and Vagabond, also available from VIZ Media. 8 million copies of Real have sold in Japan. Vagabond has sold over 22 million copies worldwide! Inoue received the 2000 Media Arts award for manga from the Japanese Ministry of Culture and the Kodansha award for best manga for his work on Vagabond. Nominated for 2003 Eisner Award in the category for Best Writer/Artist! Inoue's previous series Slam Dunk has over 100 million copies in print worldwide. Everything Takehiko Inoue has published has hit the top ten sales list in Japan. Eisner-award nominated creator Takehiko Inoue creates a dramatic tale of triumph over adversity. This is the story of three young men whose lives are profoundly changed by their involvement with wheelchair basketball.Critically acclaimed, award-winning manga artist Takehiko Inoue doesn't pull any punches in this stunning portrayal of people struggling with serious life issues. Masterfully combining rich character development with beautifully detailed line art, Inoue, the creator of the mega-hit masterpieces Slam Dunk and Vagabond, lifts the manga medium to a completely new level of storytelling.A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle--tragic life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. These three very different personalities have only one thing in common--their passion for basketball.
Details
Language: EnglishFormat: Paperback
Pages: 224
Author: Takehiko Inoue
Publisher: Viz
Size: 8.3 in H x 5.8 in W x 0.7 in T
ISBN: 9781421519890
Release date: 15 July 2008