Slam Dunk, Vol. 29 Paperback – August 6, 2013

Nothing compares!

I love Slam Dunk so much but it took so long to finally fully publish over here. This is a great series and although the drawings are older, the story is so funny you won't be able to put this book down.

Great

Extremely disappointed, have always wanted to collect this great series, but the product was sent in horrible condition. I can understand when the package handler ruins it, but the package wasn’t damage so one can assume it was sent in this condition. Waste of money.

The excitement of Japanese high school basketball continues in volume 29 of “Slam Dunk”!Volume 29 of Takehiko Inoue’s “Slam Dunk” continues to explore the Shohoku High School strategy in the underdogs taking on the A-ranked Sannoh Kogyo. With Shohoku behind, it’s going to take a new strategy and full-on teamwork for them to come back from behind.While focusing on the fourth quarter of gameplay, the storyline focuses on Sannoh Kyogo’s phenom Eiji Sawakita and how he became a dominant player. From the moment he was born to when he was a baby, he was already playing around with a basketball and focused his life around it. His goal is to play in America, which Rukawa has wanted to do, but was told by Coach Anzai that he’s not good enough.And now Rukawa is learning that his strategy is not even making a dent against Sawakita. But he remembers when going one-on-one against Ryonan’s phenom, Sendoh, he once told him that his gameplay is the same as playing one-on-one and that if he continues to play that way, he will never win in a game against him.With those words, Rukawa thinks he may now know a way to defeat Sannoh Kyogo but they better find out how to do it as the time is dwindling under three minutes in the fourth quarter. Can they mount a comeback?The thrill of the game of basketball is quite evident in the pages of volume 29 of “Slam Dunk”. With a total of two volumes left in the manga series, Takehiko Inoue definitely wants to show readers that this game will not be like any game Shohoku has played. This time, the defending champs will show why they have won three years straight but will Shohoku have an answer to their amazing offense and defense?As for the manga series, Takehiko Inoue’s illustrations have always been a highlight for me and I was always amazed of how he captured movements of basketball. From the layups, the dunks, the defensive coverage and just the feeling of basketball, he captures it so well in the pages of each manga release.Overall, “Slam Dunk” is an enjoyable manga series that is not just for basketball fans but for those who want a manga series that captures the spirit of basketball, competition, the strategy involved in the sport but a captivating storyline with cool characters that makes this series worth recommending!The latest volume is somewhat of a quick read because it focuses on basketball and with Takehiko Inoue’s artwork, he tries to capture the intensity of basketball in his pages with very few word balloons. But for basketball fans, you can’t help but be captivated by the underdog/beginner Hanamichi and the entire Shohoku High School Basketball Team because they fought this hard…can they beat the champs?“Slam Dunk” Vol. 29 is highly recommended!