by Takehiko Inoue · Editorial Ivrea · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789875623484
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«Real 2» is the second volume of the manga by Takehiko Inoue, published by Editorial Ivrea in paperback (222 pages, in Spanish).
The series follows three characters united by basketball: Nomiya, expelled from his high school; Togawa, an athlete who must adapt to life in a wheelchair due to a bone disease; and Takasahi, captain of the team from which Nomiya was expelled. The stories of Nomiya, Togawa and Takasahi cross paths in present-day Japan, with realistic artwork.
Volume 2 of the Real series (original title: リアル 2), translated and annotated by Agustín Gómez Sanz. The original Japanese edition was published in 2002.
Will appeal to readers of seinen manga and sports looking for drama and realistic artwork, and to fans of Inoue for Slam Dunk and Vagabond.
Takehiko Inoue is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the basketball series Slam Dunk (1990–1996), and the jidaigeki manga Vagabond, which are two of the best-selling manga series in history. Many of his works are about basketball, Inoue himself being a huge fan of the sport. His works sold in North America through Viz Media are Slam Dunk, Vagabond and Real, although Slam Dunk was earlier translated by Gutsoon! Entertainment. In 2012, Inoue became the first recipient of the Cultural Prize at the Asia Cosmopolitan Awards. In 2024, Inoue received the MEXT Arts Encouragement Prize.
