Slam Dunk, Vol. 11 (Volume 11): Even a Fluke: Shonen Jump Manga Edition

Do you love basketball? The excitement, the strategy that goes behind-the-scenes with coaching?Volume 26 of Takehiko Inoue’s “Slam Dunk” explores the Shohoku High School strategy in taking on the A-ranked Sannoh Kogyo. Instilling confidence in the team but making sure to adjust to Sannoh Kogyo’s defensive strategy and that is by utilizing Mitsui as a deep 3-point threat and Sakuragi as a jump shooter.But its the swagger and confidence we see in Shohoku, who are not afraid to back down against the defending champions and showing that no matter how much the champs adjust offensively or defensively, that Shohoku has an answer to the challenge.What’s interesting is seeing both teams send in their unknown players. For Sannoh Kogyo, they are testing the massive height of their player Kawata who excels under the basket but for Shohoku, it’s all about Sakuragi who has trained so hard, to now show he’s more than a dunker and can shoot jumpshots. But his first challenge is figuring out how to defend against Kawata.As this volume sets up the first half of the competition, the thrill of the game of basketball is quite evident in the pages of volume 26 of “Slam Dunk”. With a total of five volumes left in the manga series, Takehiko Inoue goes all out as the underdogs, Shohoku High continue with their dreams of winning a basketball tournament. Can they do it?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.So for any “Slam Dunk” fan, this is a pretty awesome volume and I’m looking forward to the second half of the competition which will continue in volume 27 of “Slam Dunk”.Overall, if you love manga and love basketball, “Slam Dunk” is a manga series that I easily recommend!

Been reading for a couple weeks and cannot stop buying new volumes.

This book came from a library but the stickers easily came off, none of the pages are worn!! Great price!

Brother loved them!

The copy I received was used from a library so it came with library stickers and markings. Other than that the book was in great condition, only small bends here and there but they're barely noticeable. And the pages are a bit yellowed but that's not really an issue for me.