Author and Illustrator: Takehiko Inoue
Publisher: Viz Media
Pages: 224
Age Level: 13-17 years
Format: Manga
​Series: Series
Genre: Realistic Fiction
"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." (https://bookshop.org/books/real-vol-1-volume-1/9781421519890)
Character: Kiyoharu Togawa had his leg amputated and is in a wheelchair
Hisanobu Takahashi is paralyzed from his chest down and is in a wheelchair
*The depictions of wheelchairs are standard issue hospital wheelchairs. However, the wheelchairs used for basketball seems to be more accurate.
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