Real, Vol. 14

リアル [Real] #14

by Takehiko Inoue

Takahashi finally decides to pick up the ball again. But he soon discovers that wheelchair basketball is a completely different game from regular basketball, and he’ll have to start all over again from the fundamentals. Will Takahashi’s ego and his old ways prevent him from rediscovering his former passion?

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Comics, Sports, Disability, Drama

208 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2014

About the author

Takehiko Inoue (井上雄彦) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Slam Dunk and Vagabond.

Reviews

[Gustavo]

Estoy triste de que llegue al final de lo que hay publicado, esta historia es una de mis favoritas, y aunque estos capítulos son un poco flojos (obviamente solo en comparación a los anteriores porque sigue siendo un manga excelente), espero que Inoue también haya encontrado su camino y ahora que ha vuelto a la publicación de este manga, lo pueda terminar de una forma que el también se sienta orgulloso.

[Nasir]

inoue please finish real before you die

[Ben Truong]

Real, Vol. 14 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and collects the next six chapters (79–84) of the ongoing manga series.

Tomomi Nomiya continues his existential exploration, which has detoured slightly when he didn't get drafted into the Lightnings. He watches the Tokyo Tigers wins their tournament and then witnessed that Anzai Yoshiki of the Lightnings improved significantly when he watches the second half of his game. He heads to Nagano to visit Yamashita Yasumi, the girl he paralyzed, to find out that despite her bump in the road, she is on track to be a professional magna artist. Nomiya feels that everyone is blazing forward and leaving him behind.

Kiyoharu Togawa enters and plays in the Ooruri Cup and easy wins the tournament as they breeze through playing Sasebo Tonkotsu, Guts Mihara, Gunma Crazy Horse, and finally the No Returns. However, despite the Tokyo Tigers winning the tournament – the team harmony, or lack thereof, may destroy them. Coincidentally, due to a drop-out, the Tokyo Tigers are invited to play in the Prime Minister Cup – a national tournament for wheelchair basketball.

Hisanobu Takahashi begins training for wheelchair basketball with the Choufu Dreams – he is dedicated to be a member of the Dreams that he continues his physical therapy with gusto. His girlfriend drops by to cut his hair and mentions that she is the new manager for the Tokyo Tigers the same time his reveals that he is trying out for the Chofu Dreams – their rivals who just happens to be attending the Prime Minister Cup tournament.

This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It is mainly a transitional tankōbon as things are setting up for yet another confrontation between the Tokyo Tigers and Chofu Dreams in the Prime Minister Cup – a national tournament for wheelchair basketball. Furthermore the reveal between Hisanobu Takahashi and his girlfriend was done rather nice – he revealing to be trying out for the Dreams and she becoming the new manager for the Tigers – rival teams to each other. It should be interesting how the Prime Minister Cup would shape out.

All in all, Real, Vol. 14 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.

[Leonor]

Los Tokyo Tigers son llamados a participar en un torneo, y también Yama-san contacta a Togawa para hablar con él.

Además, Takahashi entra a los Dreams y Nomiya se rinde con el básquetbol profesional... ¿qué les esperará en el futuro?

[Jasmine]

Voto finale per tutti i volumi usciti!
Sperando in una continuazione della serie perchè non si può lasciare incompiuta una bellezza del genere!😢

[Omar Villafane]

Will power chronicles 👨‍🦽

[Iqra M.]

TW: violence, strong language, sexual harassment

Hisanobu sports a new look and joined The Dreams. He seems to be doing well in his practice. Meanwhile, The Tigers won their first ever tournament, the Ooruri cup. They were on the brink of falling apart after Azumi left to study abroad. She was the glue that held everyone together. Togawa finally meets Yamauchi. He is using a treatment which prolongs the life of those with muscular dystrophy. He goes to The Tigers practice and lifted their spirits. Nomiya is still finding his place in this world, venting out to friends.

So many tears of sadness and joy in this one. The character development in REAL is chef’s kiss. I love where it is heading. The plot moves at a steady pace yet the development is evident. I’m glad that the mangaka didn’t rush through the story.

[Chydie]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🩷

Ce manga peut être si déprimant parfois, parce que ça touche à des émotions et des situations qu’on a tous déjà vécu à un degré ou à un autre… Ok on rigole, ok il produit de l’espoir mais c’est aussi beaucoup de remise en question, de soupire de désespoir et de sensation de tristesse.

[Dylan Michael]

9/10

Super good again. Sad to see this series unfinished but at least it’s finally back in publication. Who knows? Maybe we can see the ending to this tale.

[shea]

I thought I was going to graduate college before another volume of this was finished

[Drizztl]

8.5/10

[Jacob]

Follows Takahashi training, Nomiya catching up with Natsumi, Kiyoharu visiting Yama.

[Lisandra]

3,5 estrelas

[Zaki Monzer]

I think this was the bleakest point for all the three characters , yet it was so great , breaking , tear dropping and life changing , as their lives are turning out to be ..

[Avery]

crying yo

[Ana]

4.5☆

[Camila]

Takahashi de camino a ser un egoísta, pero sé que eso es bueno.

[Nicholas Dehler]

Always peak

[Dan]

A rich addition to my favorite manga series of all time.

[Snail]

Rereading this volume because I realized my library has volume 15 in English, which I’ve never read! I miss Inoue Takehiko’s work. So solid!

[Pandora Franco]

Depois de muito WWE (maravilhoso, por sinal) voltamos pro basquete.
Foi tanta tensão nos últimos volumes que esse penúltimo da série foi até tranquilo.

Inoue! Volte logo com essa arte linda!

[Julie T.]

Bought first volume, got caught up in the story and rather than wait for the other volume to be shipped to me I read all the scanlations available. Will have to reread again with decent translation but still, it was a great read!