Series: Slam Dunk (Book 9)
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (April 6, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1421528649
ISBN-13: 978-1421528649
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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If you love basketball, you will love “Slam Dunk”.The story of a brute named Hanamichi who has his issues finding a girlfriend (or any girl to like him), but has fallen for Haruko Akagi, the sister of Shohoku High’s Takenori Akagi, the team captain of the basketball team. But knowing that she loves basketball and likes star player Kaede Rukawa. So, Hanamichi is determined in proving to her that he can excel in basketball but also hopefully winning her heart.But because of Hanamichi’s lack of manners and basketball knowledge, will he be able to prove to Haruko and the team that he deserves to be a player for the team? Or will he be the laughing stock of Shohoku High School?In volume 9, the intensity of basketball and the strategy is the main focal point for “Slam Dunk” as the Prefectural Tournament is now here and for Shohoku High School to advance to the nationals, they must win!For this volume, we get to see Shohoku High School playing in three matches and to see how each player does in competition but as Hanamichi Sakuragi, he has one major problem and that is his defense is good but he gives to many fouls, in fact, he fouls out in every game. But can he keep his fouls to a minimum?His illustrations have always been a highlight for me and I was always amazed of how he captured movements, the offensive and defensive stances to how the players penetrate the perimeter and score. But what I enjoyed about this latest volume is showing Hanamichi’s progression as a player. While he has learned the game quickly, he is still learning the fundamentals and finds himself worried because he fouls out of a game too quickly. So, it’ll be interesting to see how he improves from this latest challenge.
Slam Dunk, Vol. 4 Slam Dunk, Vol. 16 Slam Dunk, Vol. 1 Slam Dunk, Vol. 9 Slam Dunk, Vol. 8 Slam Dunk, Vol. 3 Slam Dunk, Vol. 17 Slam Dunk, Vol. 2 Slam Dunk, Vol. 21 Slam Dunk, Vol. 13 Slam Dunk Shoes (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) Desktop Basketball: It's a Slam Dunk! (Mega Mini Kits) Sports Illustrated Kids Slam Dunk!: Top 10 Lists of Everything in Basketball Fondue: Great Food To Dip, Dunk, Savor, And Swirl Ceramics for Kids: Creative Clay Projects to Pinch, Roll, Coil, Slam & Twist (Kids' Crafts) Slam! Venus & Serena: The Grand Slam Williams Sisters (Scholastic Biography) SLAM Using Monocular Vision and Inertial Measurements: A New Low-cost Approach for Portable Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Slam: A New Way to Tell the Truth Summer Slam: A Chasin' Tale