I have read until volume 19. My country published it but new volumes hasn't been out for a few months.
I envy you so much, man. I hope this series can get published over here someday.
And each of the main character have their own specialty but have their own weakness and that's what makes this manga is quite real and interesting.
So true. It´s cool to see that EVERYONE on this manga (except for the top tiers) PLAIN SUCKS at some aspect of the game. It really makes the characters more believable.
I almost like all Kuzuryu High Members, but I particularly like Yasuhara. His potential and character growth are really interesting. I like to see him someday surpassing Tobi. I also like Chiaki and Momoharu, they are amazing.
Yasu is cool. He´s pretty talented when it comes to dribbling and attacking the rim, but I don´t think he´ll ever surpass Tobi. The difference in experience is far too great.
Oh, the Hanazono twins. They´re pure awesomeness, indeed.
Tobi is the typical genius player, but there's something different about him than other genius basketball player in a manga, like Rukawa or generation of miracles.
That´s simple: he lacks height and athleticism. He´s MUCH less gifted than characters like Rukawa (or, to use an AhiSora example, Momoharu). Guy can´t dunk or rebound very well. Tobi is ALL about skill.
He´s talented, yeah, but his dribbling, shooting and ball handling are also a result of constant practice.
And Nabe is unpredictably awesome.
Nabe´s shooting form is the coolest thing ever. Period.
In conclusion, this manga is awesome.
You got that right.
Thank you for the thread
I haven't really gotten attached to one real character yet.. But I kind of love Chiaki the point guard lol. I like how he's also the tallest guy on the team, but he's running point..
Elbow pass = cooler than anything I´ve seen on KuroBa. And hey, it´s even DOABLE.
Now I wish scantalations would be faster, I've been waiting for Chapter 30 forever! And apparently this manga has like 20 volumes, so much to read yet it'll take so long before I can read it
32 volumes and counting. Yeah, the wait is gonna be killer.
It´ll problably end at 45 volumes or so, looking at the plot progression (yeah, I skim through raws).
Chiaki is a great character. Deceptively smart, at least on the court. For all his humor and feigned apathy he is ultimately a nice person who makes things happen, like a true point guard he has discreetly driven the story. So far he's my favorite
Yes, I like Chiaki a lot. What´s truly impressive, though, is that Hinata escaped the trap of turning him into "the badass funny guy who is always right or in control of the situation". It´d be easy to just turn him into the second coming of E21´s Hiruma Youichi (funny character who´s also the mastermind behind the evolution of his teammates), but for all his qualities on and off the court, he´s also flawled as a player and as a person, and the reader GETS TO SEE his weaknesses here and there (Hiruma, although an amazing character, suffers from the "too misteryous to have depht" syndrome).
she may be new (as of chapter 29) but Nao is giving him a run for his money. Smart girl, she'll make a good coach/manager. She and Sora make a great pairing.
You´ll be surprised at how many couples we´ll get in this series in the future. And I mean REAL PLOTS reagardind those couples, not the usual "small hint" crap.
I do like Sora and Nao together, but personally I support another possible pairing for her. Won´t tell ya, though.
As for my favorite characters:
Too hard to pick just one or two. Heck, the Kuzuryuu and Yokohama teams alone have so much great characters...
With that said, Tarou and Niño are beasts.
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