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A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle--tragic life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. These three very different personalities have only one thing in common--their passion for basketball.

(Source: VIZ Media)

Note: Won an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2001 Japan Media Arts Festival.

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Coming of Age Rehabilitation Accidents Philosophy Sports Realistic Sport Teamwork Philosophy › Reflections on Human Existence Violence › Bullying
Emotions
Guilt Regret
Health
Disability Illness Disability › Amputee
Illness
Cancer Paraplegia
Mental Health
Depression Trauma
Sports
Athletics Bodybuilding › Fitness Combat Sports › Wrestling Team Sports › Basketball
Settings
Competitive Atmosphere
Activities
Competitions Physical Activities › Training
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Seinen
Character Traits
Search For Oneself Limited Lifespan Age › Young Male Lead
Character Types
Male Lead Dropout Cast › Primarily Male Outcasts › Hospital Patient Protagonists › Hard-Working Protagonist Supporting Cast › Ensemble Cast
Male Lead
Strong Personality Male Lead › Hot-Blooded Male Lead
Locations
Hospital Asia › Japan School › High
Narrative Tropes
Family Drama Character Change › Character Growth
Backstory
Dead Family Member Overcoming the Past
Storytelling Techniques
Flashbacks Meta
Occupations
Creative Arts › Comic Artist Criminals › Delinquents Laborers › Part-Time Job
Healthcare
Doctors Nurse
Relationship
Teammates Trainer-Trainee
Family Relationship > Family
Parent-Child › Divorced Parent
Work Info
Art Style › Realistic

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