8 is my lucky number, and Volume 8 of Slam Dunk (Inoue's other work) is my favorite volume, so I had high hopes for this volume of Real...and it did NOT disappoint!
From the interactions of Natsumi and Nomiya, to Nomiya realizing a potential dream, to the resolution with Togawa and the Tigers (SO SATISFYING), this volume had a lot of heart to it...
...but then there's Hisanobu, who Inoue makes SO expressive in this volume. He has two new friends, it seems; Hanasaki, who is relatable to Hisanobu and quite mysterious/odd...and then there's SHIRATORI. Just. SHIRATORI -- he is a WILD man and I have a feeling his character is going to be one of my favorites in the series, already.
Thank you for reading with me, and for all the support!