I actually like that they go into the emotional back stories so much because it makes this match so much more meaningful. I think this is what makes this manga special — that it shows better than any other sports manga how winning never comes easy and is truly a result of collective effort by each and every individual. I cry every time I see a backstory XD
There have been so many layered on top of each other I honestly couldn't tell you a specific one at the moment, beyond the last one told in the most recent chapter. Its just too much for me. While I like the collective effort part, it's just forever long in reading. I love this manga and will still read it, but this arch is killing me.
HAS BEEN GOING FOR FIFTY CHAPTERS! OH MY GOODNESS! This match is agonizing in how much detail it does in for each thing that happens. I wanna know what happens so bad, but I feel like the author hasn't even decided who should win the game and is just drawing it out in the hopes they figure it out....*dying*