Aside from all the other popular sports mangas, I think this manga really stole my heart. It was filled with action, friendship, and hardship. This a truly unforgettable manga. If you like sports and action, this is a great recommendation, totally binge worthy!
Akane Tachibana is a freshman high school student who, despite his talent for basketball, decides to abandon sports clubs due to the pressure put on him by them. Once he arrives at Kouzu High, however, he meets the only other basketball player who has ever caught his eye on the courts and decides to join the team. The first match of the season is an exhibition game against the league's strongest team, Hyamazaki—the team that Hiiragi's father coaches and in which his older brother plays for. Hiiragi ends up playing in the second half of the game, and they seem to not be working well together on the court, losing the game, until unintentionally one of the senior players on the team challenges them to beat him. They join forces, inspiring the team to victory. Thus starts the story of a group of teenagers working to reach the top, fighting tooth and nail the entire way.
FUCK ME I WON'T FORGIVE YOU SENSEI IF YOU DON'T CONTINUE THIS (PLEASE) (PLEASE) AKANE AND HITONARI IS CANON THIS IS SHOUNEN AI I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS SUMIRE IS AT BEST JUST A CHILDHOOD FRIEND THIS IS THE LONGEST REVIEW I'VE EVER WRITTEN AND IT'S ALL IN CAPS PLEASE CONTINUE I'LL SENSEI PLEASE T_____T
Awesome. *sniff* I'm starting a 'I want a sequel protest' hehe. Anyways this manga is truely amazing I can't believe I came upon it by chance but I'm so glad I did