Slam Dunk Vol. 17: Slam Dunk, Vol. 17
- ISBN
- 9781421533247
- Publisher
- VIZ
- English release
- Pages
- 192
Shohoku watches Kainan and Ryonan compete in this Slam Dunk installment. VIZ places Akagi and his teammates on the sidelines, making this a specific choice for readers interested in the opponents beyond their games with Shohoku. Keep it within the tournament sequence rather than choosing it as a main-team match. Watching rivals has its own appeal, but the book also carries developments affecting Shohoku away from the court they are observing.
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The observing team cannot remain only an audience. In VIZ's account, news that Anzai has collapsed sends the Shohoku players away from the Kainan-Ryonan game. That interruption supplies the buying distinction: studying opponents matters, but the team's dependence on its own coach demands attention elsewhere. On court, foul trouble also complicates Ryonan's position. The volume therefore offers two different limits on control, one competitive and one outside the game. It suits a reader following the tournament as a network of teams and responsibilities, rather than only counting Shohoku possessions.
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