Slam Dunk 🏀 Vol. 16 (Ch 135-143)

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Slam Dunk Tankobon edition Vol. 16 (Ch 135-143)

(Shinsouban edition/digital: Vol. 10 (134-148);
Kanzenban edition: Vol. 12 (126-137) and Vol. 13 (138-149);
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I have been slowly reading this volume, just haven’t posted yet!!
Still loving ittt :sparkles: :basketball:

Chapter 135

Ahh, the cover art for this one is great! I love it haha

I also love anytime there’s any close-up shots/detailed drawings with Mitsui, because you can see his scar haha

Chapter 136

AWWWWWW NOO POOR SAKURAGI HAHAHA, of course the ball even landed in Haruko’s hands of all people hahaha

Sakuragi putting his fingers in his ears whenever Mitsui is actually trying to help :joy: He will NOT be swayed or tricked by the enemy lol

Ahh, the 先輩 did end up winning!!

Chapter 137

Look at Sakuragi go!!! I love this, he’s working so hard! :')

Chapter 138

When everyone was freaking out about Sakuragi not being there, I thought maybe he actually wasn’t showing up. Like on purpose, if he was still feeling guilty over losing the last game?? But no, he just fell asleep HAHAHA, poor dumb boy. But it’s because he’s been practicing so hard!! He takes his basketball seriously now :') He’s gonna become a powerhouse pretty soon :flexed_biceps: :face_with_steam_from_nose:

Chapter 139

Ooh, a fully shaded chapter!!

HAHA, when Kiyota goes for the alley-oop dunk and fails, but it still makes it in :joy:

Haha, that powerful dap the coaches did, raw power

Ooh, out of everyone I think I’m most excited to see Fuku play!!

Chapter 140

OOOOh, that alley-oop was clean!! Everyone else’s reactions were great too. It was even more cool and surprising because it’s so early in the game!!

Chapter 141

Ohhh, Kiyota was so close to making that one!! The 「お前ら本当にこの陵南相手に1てんさだったのか?」 from Mitsui was funny, as they’re all sweating haha

Chapter 142


Haha this was funny, that poor boy couldn’t take it anymore after a whole year :’))
I like that added detail to his character tho!! That he’s more sensitive, and that he does really want to be complimented haha. So then Sendou saying 「ナイス!」was really sweet


HAHAHA SAKURAGI STOP, he’s arguing with this random man and stepping on like five people in the process :sob:


Haha, the little Sakuragi

Go Kiyota!!! That’s the move he was trying to do earlier right?? He did it!!

Chapter 143

Haha everyone’s leaving, Sakuragi started it!! Everyone feels like the next match will rely on them!! Hopefully that means they’ll all equally bring their A-game lol

And that’s it for this chunk of chapters!! I’m glad my volume continues since it’s in the middle of the match hehehe

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Bad notes for this volume, I was too wrapped up in the game. Very good volume though.

Now finished all the volumes I took out for summer, just to discover my library is closed for the next week! Heartbreaking, volume 11 and beyond will have to wait a little bit…

Summary

Ch.134

Wonder why the carriage is empty

有名人の宿命

Coach rubbing his head back

Ch.135

No more ハンデ

Young 赤木

Ch.136

Airball!

Of course they jump into each other

Ch.137

Oops poor はるこさん

気合と才能が同居する男

木暮も本気だなー

Ch.138

Pg.85 26:15

That’s not very inspirational from the 武里 coach, I wouldn’t want to be on that team.

寝ぼけ

Typical 桜木

At least he has a reason!

Ch.139

Now that’s a cool looking intro spread

うそた!うそや!

吉兆 is once again a bomb-ass name

Ch.140

オレじゃない

ウチの仙道がやる

Ch.141

Big ol point guard

Well he’s still only 6’3

Such a well drawn and written game as ever

Ch.142

顔もなんか粘り強い

Why on earth does he do such a stupid poke towards the manager

In the anime it’s even worse

Not to be an advocate for violence, but if you’re going to snap under all that pressure, just punch him
okay maybe I am advocating appropriate violence in this specific instance

Ch.143

All 3 of them thinking it’s down to them

Then there’s 桜木

仙道 once again showing how he kind of transcends what’s going on, great leader

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