Growing up in the late 16th century Sengoku era Japan, Shinmen Takezō is shunned by the local villagers as a devil child due to his wild and violent nature. Running away from home with a fellow boy at age 17, Takezo joins the Toyotomi army to fight the Tokugawa clan at the Battle of Sekigahara. However, the Tokugawa win a crushing victory, leading to nearly three hundred years of Shogunate rule. Takezo and his friend manage to survive the battle and afterwards swear to do great things with their lives. However, after their paths separate, Takezo becomes a wanted criminal and must change his name and his nature in order to escape an ignoble death.... more>> style="line-height: 40px;"> Note: Won the 24th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2000. Won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002 and was nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award in the Best Writer/Artist category. <<less

Contains several pages of information and pictures related to Kochikame.... more>>

The volume also contains several crossover drawings from other authors, an omake about an interview with the author of Kochikame, and 5 crossover chapters.

1. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Golgo 13

2. Kankichi Ryotsu VS Lupin Sansei

3. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Kinnikuman

4. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×DRAGON BALL

5. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo - Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar - Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo - Taizou Mote King Saga - Maison Du Penguin <<less

The story revolves around three teenagers with a desire to play basketball. Nomiya, being a high school dropout, has no future in his life. Engulfed by the guilt of crippling a girl in a traffic accident where he invited her on a bike ride finds himself in a deep predicament. Togawa, a former talented sprinter who once strove to become the best in Japan now putting his all in wheelchair basketball finds it hard to deal with the disinterest and psyche of his own teammates. Takahashi, once a popular and arrogant team leader, an honor student, a self proclaimed elite now finds himself being unable to move from the chest down.... more>>

Real also deals with the reality of physical disabilities, and the psychological inferiority that the characters struggle against. The characters break through their own psychological barriers bit by bit.

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

Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and the Shohoku High hoops team wants to be just that. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true--will they do it? Takehiko Inoue's legendary beloved basketball manga is finally here and the tale of a lifetime is in your hands.... more>>

Hanamichi Sakuragi's got no game with girls—none at all! It doesn't help that he's known for throwing down at a moment's notice and always coming out on top. A hopeless bruiser, he's been rejected by 50 girls in a row! All that changes when he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko, and she's actually not afraid of him! When she introduces him to the game of basketball, his life is changed forever.

To commemorate the 100 Million sales of the series, a one-shot called “10 Days After” was drawn by the author in a classroom at Kanagawa Prefectural Misaki High School in December 2004. This epilogue later published in a special documentary book and Switch magazine in 2005.

Notes: Received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award for shounen in 1995. <<less

The "true" final chapter of Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue, which was shown in The LAST Manga Exhibition that took place in Ueno Royal Museum in... more>> 2008 as well as The LAST Manga Exhibition Complete Catalogue; a printed catalogue that included all the artworks showcased in the exhibition, however due to the limited number of copies, only a very small number of fans were able to get their hands on it. <<less

Akagi, after being rejected by a girl that he likes and punched by a rival, Rukawa, for accidentally stepping into his confession moment with the... more>> girl, wants revenge against Rukawa for various reasons. He and his teammates decided to challenge Rukawa and his team against a game of basketball in the regional tournament. Who will win this basketball game? <<less

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