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No, no, no, no NO! And no, the game isn’t over yet. But Hanamichi! No! I did not see this coming, and I hope I’m wrong about what’s going to happen. No!
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Manga Review: Slam Dunk V 29 by Takehiko Inoue @vizmedia @shonenjump
May Contain Spoilers
This volume, like the previous one, focuses on an small sliver of time in the second half of the no holds barred game between Nationals champions, Sannoh, and the upstart Shohoku team. The action covers a little more than three minutes of game play, and what glorious three minutes they were! After Hanamichi’s bold entrance back into the game, the entire team has a lot to live up to.
Read moreManga Review: Slam Dunk V 28 by Takehiko Inoue @vizmedia @shonenjump
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Things are not looking so great for Shohoku. Despite going into the second half of the game with a two point lead, they haven’t scored one point so far. Hanamichi is on the bench, trying to soak up Coach Anzai’s wisdom, while the rest of the team looks like they have already lost. Enter the Phenom, who has such an overinflated ego that he can’t see the writing on the wall. After making an obnoxious declaration and making himself a villain for the Sannoh crowd, he’s ready to show the world what he’s got! Will it be enough?
Read moreManga Review: Slam Dunk V 27 by Takehiko Inoue @shonenjump @vizmedia
May Contain Spoilers
Wow, this volume was painful to read. The Shohoku team, after leading going into the second half of the game again Sannoh, gets completely shut down. Nobody is playing to their potential, and without Rukawa and Akagi’s confidence to gain the momentum, the team has nothing to give. Every play is stopped, and Sannoh turns around and drives for a basket instead. Sheesh.
Read moreManga Review: The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu @vizmedia @shonenjump
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The kids from Grace Field House have caused a huge distraction by setting the house on fire, and run for their lives. Only Emma realized at the last minute, that no matter how desperately she wanted to save all of the orphans at Grace Field, the youngest of the children would only slow them down and reduce the chance of success for the everyone. After some very heavy soul searching, Emma talks to Phil, a four year old, and he agrees that it’s best for the younger kids to wait for Emma to rescue them when they are a little older and stronger. Ugh. That was a really tough conclusion for Emma to reach, and I hope she doesn’t regret it.
Read moreReview: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
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I am in the middle of one of the worst reading slumps I can remember. This all started after finishing Slam Dunk, which kept me on the edge of my seat for 31 incredible volumes. Then I read the final, glorious volume in the Kate Daniels series, and now nothing can hold my attention. Well, nothing except audio versions of Kate Daniels. Thought I’d start the series from the beginning, and see what I missed the first time around.
Read moreManga Review: Slam Dunk V 26 by Takehiko Inoue @shonenjump @vizmedia
May Contain Spoilers
This is going to be more like a mini review, because the entire volume focuses on the first half of the game against Sanno. And while there have been previous volumes that are strictly confined to the arena of a game, the stakes seem so much higher here. One loss and Shohoku goes home. The season is over, and the seniors’ high school careers are over. I want so much more than that for Akagi; he’s worked hard his entire school career, and he deserves to have his dream of winning the Nationals come true. Even if Hanamichi inadvertently does everything to mess that up.
Read moreManga Review: Slam Dunk V 25 by Takehiko Ionue @vizmedia @shonenjump
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After surviving their first contest in the Nationals by the skin of their teeth, Shohoku is facing last year’s champs, Sannoh. Coach Anzai shows the team tapes from last year, and suddenly, the Shohoku players realize what a miracle it will be for them to beat this team. Sannoh has three elite players with Nationals experience, and this year’s team is rumored to be better than last year’s. Everyone but Sakuragi is consumed with self-doubt. Are they good enough to beat this monster team?
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