{"product_id":"slam-dunk-vol-9-9781421528649","title":"Slam Dunk, Vol. 9","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling series from Eisner-nominated Takehiko Inoue, one of Japan's greatest manga creators.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinning 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs luck would have it, the basketball team narrowly avoids suspension over the all-out-brawl incident when Yohei and Mitsui's friends take responsibility. Now, with Mitsui back in the lineup for the first time in two years, Shohoku quickly resumes practice in preparation for their upcoming tournament. As punishment for the lack of discipline they displayed in the fight, though, Coach Anzai decides on a starting lineup for Shohoku's game without Hanamichi, Rukawa, Ryota and Mitsui. Can Anzai's squad hold their own when their best players (and perpetual problem children) ride the bench?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Takehiko Inoue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.54w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421528649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakehiko Inoue is the creator of one of the most popular manga of all time, \u003ci\u003eSlam Dunk\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He followed that series up with two titles lauded by critics and fans alike--\u003ci\u003eV\u003ci\u003eagabond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, a fictional account of the life of Miyamoto Musashi, and \u003ci\u003eReal\u003c\/i\u003e, a manga about wheelchair basketball. Inoue is the recipient of numerous awards, including the prestigious Tezuka Osamu Culture Award and the Media Arts Festival Award. In addition to his work on manga, Inoue has worked on television commercials, character designs for video games, and is the founder of a scholarship to foster Japanese basketball talent.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Takehiko Inoue \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286227566749,"sku":"9781421528649","price":28.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3b01d4af-f122-4a6a-8a0d-53dc7539800c.jpg?v=1760017309","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/slam-dunk-vol-9-9781421528649","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}