Aug 21, 2015

I guess one reason why it resonates with me so much is the fact that I also participate in wheelchair sports and the way the author portrays the life of an individual with a physical disability is almost spot on. I can easily relate to Togawa's burning desire to succeed in sports, his temperament is just like mine. I can see the frustration that Takahashi goes through and for Nomiya I can understand what it's like to be coasting through life.

So it's probably obvious why I may overrate this series.

 

Aug 20, 2015

Takahashi Hisanobu, Nomiya Tomomi and Togawa Kiyaharu

REAL

Written and Illustrated by: Takehiko Inoue
Original Run: 1999 - ongoing
Number of Volumes currently: 14
Where to read: http://www.mangareader.net/real

A nice mix of sports manga with slice-of-life sprinkled in. Focuses on a topic of much stigma, disability. Quite confronting and brilliant at the same time. From the author that brought us two highly acclaimed series' in Slam Dunk and Vagabond.

@AnimeSXN if you want a manga that is varied and emotionally investing, I suggest this one. The only annoying downside is that the series is still unfinished with only 80 chapters completed so far.