Many of his works are about basketball, inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. Real, volume 14 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. Everything went wrong when he quit the basketball team. R to l japanese stylea motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycletragic, lifechanging events turn the worlds of. They set off on the path homewards but encounter enemy soldiers, scavengers and vagabond is takehiko inoues graphic novel adaptation of the 1930s historical novel musashi by eiji yoshikawa, about a real life historical figure from 17th century japan, shinmen takezo, who would go on to become the legendary sword saint miyamoto musashi. I still remember the stories of the last few months that eventually led me here to takehiko inoue s vagabond. Some of the manga hes made include the hit series slam dunk and real, two of the best basketball comics on the market.
They say a picture is worth a 100 words, it s just so true for this book. With the tokyo regionals coming up, kiyoharu togawa is at a crossroads. Dragon balls goku gets makeover from slam dunk creator. Like inoues slam dunk series viz media, the novel centers on basketball, but this time the focus is on wheelchair athletes. Vagabond has sold over 22 million copies worldwide inoue received the 2000 media arts award for manga from the japanese ministry of culture and the kodansha award for best manga for his work on vagabond. Takehiko inoue was born in kagoshima prefecture in 1967. Takehiko inoue plusslam dunk illustrations 2 japanese edition. Drawn and written by the popular mangaka manga authors takehiko inoue, real is an ongoing series, eight volumes have been published to date in japan. Inoue launched real in young jump magazine in 1999. By 20, the first 12 volumes had sold over 14 million copies in japan alone. Cliff biggers, comic buyer s guide inoue has personally created licensed merchandise on a small scale, so that the products will meet his standards of quality.
Dravn graphic novel panels by dravnofficial on deviantart. Takehiko inoue is the creator of one of the most popular manga of all time, slam dunk, which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Riaru, stylized as real is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by takehiko inoue that deals with wheelchair basketball. Many of his works are about basketball, inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport, and many japanese children started to play basketball because they read the manga. It portrays a fictionalized account of the life of japanese swordsman miyamoto musashi, based on eiji yoshikawas novel musashi. Takehiko inoue is one of the most skillful and prolific manga artists around. Musashi wrote the book of five rings, a treatise on japanese swordsmanship and philosophical still widely read throughout the world related.
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. His basketball manga slam dunk was so successful it made he sport itself more popular in japan. Created by takehiko inoue for shueisha s weekly shonen jump in 1990, and has been collected into 31 volumes and sold over 121 million copies in japan. A manga for adult featuring wheelchair basketball,even if youre not into manga you have to read it, the drawing is just breathtaking.
Buy a cheap copy of real 04 book by takehiko inoue. They say a picture is worth a 100 words, its just so true for this book. Tomomi nomiya is a young tough whose life goes horribly awry after he gets in an accident. He followed that series up with two titles lauded by critics and fans alike vagabond, a fictional account of the life of miyamoto musashi, and real, a manga about wheelchair basketball. Scan air gear tome 14 vf page 123 air gear, comic books art, comic. Takehiko inoue drawing in new york 2007 illustrator reacts to good and bad comic book. It was serialized in weekly shonen jump from october 1990 to june 1996, with the chapters collected into 31 tankobon volumes by shueisha it was adapted into an anime series by. Worst thing every straw hat has done, ranked by how bad it is. He is best known for the basketball series slam dunk 19901996, which is one of the bestselling manga series in history, and the samurai manga vagabond. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image and dozens of hard to find smallpress comics.
Real is a japanese manga series written and illustrated by takehiko inoue that deals with. Seriesauthor includes books vagabond, volume 1, vagabond, volume 2, vagabond, volume 3, and several more. Your premier source for new comics and related collectibles. One of the basketball players name is tomomi nomiya and his life changed from a fatal motorcycle accident. Critically acclaimed, awardwinning manga artist takehiko inoue doesnt pull any punches in this stunning portrayal of people struggling with serious life issues. Real by takehiko inoue good manga, manga to read, inoue takehiko, manga artist. Then i read the first three volumes of stan sakai s usagi yojimbo, a long time favorite. He followed that series up with two titles lauded by critics and fans alikevagabond, a fictional account of the life of miyamoto musashi, and real, a manga about wheelchair basketball. 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. His most well known volumes are slam dunk, vagabond and real. Takehiko inoue, inoue takehiko, born 12 january 1966 is a japanese manga artist. If you like the manga and the water colour section that starts each comic, this book is definitely for you. Inoue s previous series slam dunk has over 100 million copies in print worldwide. Bagabondo is a japanese epic martial arts manga series written and illustrated by takehiko inoue.
Slam dunk 21 by takehiko inoue and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Inoue, creator of the hit manga series vagabond, slam dunk and real. Books best sellers new releases children s books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. Masterfully combining rich character development with beautifully detailed line art, inoue, the creator of megahit masterpieces slam dunk and vagabond, brings the medium of manga to. Condition used good isbn 10 1421540517 isbn 9781421540511 seller. See the complete vagabond series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Writer takehiko inoues international popular hit comic vagabond, portrays the reallife adventure of the legendary samurai musashi miyamoto. It contains many water coloured full page illustrations, some of which comes from panels and covers from the comic book. Graphic novels versus comic books versus manga rhapsody.
Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. Real volume 1 by takehiko inoue is a graphic novel three amazing basketball players life that changed dramatically. Senior features editor of cbr, kevin melrose has covered comics. In the world of manga, takehiko inoue is a megasuperstar. The manga series vagabond by artist takehiko inoue follows the life of miyamoto musashione of the most famous japanese sword masters who ever lived. Watch cnns profile of slam dunk creator takehiko inoue. It has been serialized in weekly young jump since 1999, with the chapters collected into 14 tankobon volumes as of december 2014 by shueisha. It all started with the graphic novel adaptation of miyamoto musashi s the book of five rings which brought into my awareness, the sword saint. Slam dunk was created by takehiko inoue for shueisha s weekly shonen jump in 1990, and has been collected into 31 volumes and sold over 121 million copies in japan. Besides manga, inoue also worked on character design for the playstation basketball game one on one.
May 19, 20 explore yanyanc s board real by takehiko inoue. Kiyoharu togawa is selected to compete for a coveted spot on japan s n. His first major successthe hugely popular 31volume long basketball manga slam dunksold over 100 million copies worldwide and catapulted him into the top ranks of japanese manga artists. Everything takehiko inoue has published has hit the top ten sales list in japan. Slam dunk by takehiko inoue comic manga, anime comics, manga anime, slam dunk. The 75 best comics graphic novels and manga of 2016. A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycletragic, lifechanging events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. Suramu danku is a japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by takehiko inoue about a basketball team from shohoku high school in the shonan area. One pieces luffy gets makeover from slam dunk creator. Buy a cheap copy of real 05 book by takehiko inoue. Real is another sports comic, but one whose story revolves around the novel theme of tough guys and wheelchair basketball. The series main characters, three young men in their late teens, have one thing in commontheir love of basketball. Inoues greatest work to date is his masterpiece vagabond, a samurai epic that hes been writing since the. Vagabond, telling the legend of swordman miyamoto musashi has also been a smash hit.
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