I will introduce one of my favorite manga
Slam Dunk. This manga is in the sports genre. It is a work by Takehiko Inoue on the theme of basketball. It started in1990 and ended in 1996 and it's still popular in the world.
Slam Dunk is also extremely popular overseas, and the manga has been translated into English, Chinese, Spanish and Korean.
The setting of this manga is Shouhoku High School in Kanagawa. The story begins with a high school boy named Hanamichi Sakuragi who is the main character. He joins the basketball club after being recommended by Haruko Akagi, Hanamichi fell in love at first sight. He is a beginner at basketball, but he's a hard worker. It is a story of growing up to be a good basket player and aim for the national championship with teammates of the basketball club.
There are so many interesting characters in this manga, but I'll introduce my
favorite two characters. The first one is Shinichi Maki who is the captain at Kainandai University High School. He is very cool when playing basketball and I especially love his personality. The second character is Ayako who is the team manager in Shouhoku High School. She teaches Sakuragi the basketball rules and how to play, and she supports the team members. She is so upbeat and caring about her teammates.
The movie will be released in 2022, so please take this opportunity to read it.
