REAL GN (2025)

"Real is a tale of triumph over adversity told in the unmatched illustrative style of one of Japan's most popular and talented creators, Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond). The series' main characters, three young men in their late teens, have one thing in common - their love of basketball. As they experience harrowing personal tragedies, their love for the sport provides an unexpected lifeline and a path to redemption. "

"Real is a tale of triumph over adversity told in the unmatched illustrative style of one of Japan's most popular and talented creators, Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond). The series' main characters, three young men in their late teens, have one thing in common - their love of basketball. As they experience harrowing personal tragedies, their love for the sport provides an unexpected lifeline and a path to redemption. "

"Real is a tale of triumph over adversity told in the unmatched illustrative style of one of Japan's most popular and talented creators, Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond). The series' main characters, three young men in their late teens, have one thing in common - their love of basketball. As they experience harrowing personal tragedies, their love for the sport provides an unexpected lifeline and a path to redemption. "

"Kiyoharu Togawa is selected to compete for a coveted spot on Japan's National Wheelchair Basketball Team. But with the prospects of this upcoming challenge weighing heavy on his mind, he reflects upon the demons of his past--his battle with cancer and rehabilitation as well as his bitter conflicts with his father. Togawa's passion for his sport is just about the only thing in life that can give him the strength to pull through."

"TITLE: Real, Vol. 5 By Takehiko Inoue CALL OUT: By Acclaimed Creator Takehiko Inoue Synopsis: Tomomi Nomiya is a young tough whose life goes horribly awry after he gets in an accident and causes a young woman to lose the use of her legs. After months of tormented soul searching, he sets his mind to face the two greatest fears of his life, getting back on the road to get his driver's license and visiting the girl whose life he has irreparably damaged."

"By Takehiko Inoue Synopsis: Takahashi has an awkward reunion with his father, who has been absent from his life for the past eight years. As father and son struggle with the difficulties of Takahashi's adjustment to life in a wheelchair, they must also come face to face with how much damage was done to Takahashi as a young boy facing the reality of growing up in a broken home."

"By Takehiko Inoue Synopsis: With the Tokyo regionals coming up, Kiyoharu Togawa is at a crossroads. Should he stay with the Tigers or should he go to the Dreams, where the level of play is so intense it will surely boost his already formidable playing skills? "

"While Togawa and the Tigers are finally gelling and coming together as a team, Nomiya finds himself still without a job and without any real direction in life. His true path continues to elude him until an unlikely source gives him new perspective on it all. Meanwhile, Takahashi struggles with acceptance and rehabilitation, but he hasn't given up on himself just yet."

"Three young men--all struggling with issues involving paralysis--become interconnected through their love for basketball. Tomomi Nomiya is a tough guy and b-ball nut whose life is turned upside down when he causes a girl to become paralyzed. Kiyoharu Togawa is a stoic 19-year-old whose Spartan work ethic alienates him from the rest of his wheelchair team. Hisanobu Takahashi is a conceited high school basketball captain who struggles with paraplegia after a terrible accident."

"By Takehiko Inoue That life-changing moment when you discover what you really want to do - Togawa had his a while back and is determined to achieve his goal. Nomiya just recently had his epiphany and can't wait to take his next step forward. Takahashi is on the verge of finding out what he can aspire to and that it's always been there for him."

"Drama, tragedy and fast breaks... on wheels. Life goes on... Get Real. Age Rating: T+"

"A gritty, basketball manga from the critically acclaimed creator of Slam Dunk and Vagabond!"

"Takahashi has finally decided to pick up the ball again. But wheelchair basketball is a completely different game, and he'll have to start from the fundamentals. Will Takahashi's ego and his old ways prevent him from finding his passion? For older teen audiences. "

"Out of shape and out of practice, Nomiya comes to terms with the reality of where he's at in basketball and in life. Meanwhile, Togawa faces one of the biggest disappointments in his wheelchair basketball career. And just when Takahashi finds a glimmer of hope in playing ball again, he's confronted by the enormity of how much he has to overcome. Will their passion for the game be strong enough to pull them through? For older teen audiences. "

People who want to change their circumstances always have to struggle to achieve their goals. Progress is anything but direct-it proceeds forward and back, via gains and setbacks alike. The key is to keep moving forward, stopping only for a moment. Nomiya, Togawa, and Takahashi all face the choice of embracing their future or ceasing their progress every single day. Will this be the day that they finally surrender? Or will this be the day that they begin to move forward? For older teen audiences.