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Slam Dunk, Vol. 8

by Takehiko Inoue

A former star returns to Shohoku’s story

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A former star returns to Shohoku’s story

Volume 8 brings together two conflicts around Shohoku’s basketball ambitions: Hanamichi and Ryota’s confrontation with a group of thugs, and the history of Hisashi Mitsui, once a promising player whose ambitions were cut short by injury. Kogure’s recollections connect the present clash to Mitsui’s past in basketball, raising the question of whether he has left the sport behind for good. The volume pairs the team’s pursuit of its captain’s finals dream with a personal reckoning over talent, injury, and commitment to the game.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Manga readers interested in high-school basketball teams and their ambitions.
  • Readers who enjoy stories that connect a character’s past in sport with a present conflict.
  • Fans following the Shohoku team and its members’ relationships to basketball.

Themes

Basketball ambitionTeam commitmentInjury and interrupted potentialConflict and reconciliation

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Book overview

The best-selling series from Eisner-nominated Takehiko Inoue, one of Japan's greatest manga creators.

Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and the Shohoku High hoops team wants to be just that. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true--will they do it?

The fists continue to fly as Hanamichi and Ryota refuse to back down from their full-court rumble with a group of angry thugs. Luckily, the fight comes to an abrupt halt when Kogure--one of the more sensible members of the Shohoku squad--begins reminiscing about one of the combatants. He may be a punk now, but a little while ago, Hisashi Mitsui was a star player with almost limitless potential. Though a nasty injury cut his ambitions short, is Mitsui truly ready to give up on basketball forever?
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