Read the profound Seinen masterpiece REAL in English. Created by the legendary Takehiko Inoue (author of Vagabond and Slam Dunk), REAL is a raw, emotional exploration of life, disability, and redemption through the lens of wheelchair basketball. The story follows three young men: Tomomi Nomiya, a high school dropout crushed by guilt after a tragic accident; Kiyoharu Togawa, an ex-sprinter who lost his leg to bone cancer; and Hisanobu Takahashi, a popular athlete paralyzed from the waist down. Moving far beyond the tropes of traditional sports manga, REAL is a gritty, life-affirming drama about facing one's "reality" when dreams are shattered and finding the strength to move forward.