Dear Boys!

My FAVOURITE basketball (sports) manga. I have the full set of Act One but only until Volume 10 of Act Two in Malay Language. Would LOVE to buy the manga in English when I can afford it.

Let's look at the character, shall we?
First we have the MAIN character, the center of attention, Kazuhiko Aikawa.

He was the MVP from the TOP sports school, Tendouji but he transfered to Mizuho, a school with a bad reputation within the basketball sport. Now, why is that?

Next, we have Takumi Fujiwara. No, it's not THE Takumi Fujiawara from Initial D...

He's the Captain of the Mizuho team. Also, the main reason Aikawa's able to "fly" during the games... His defense is ROCK SOLID. Only weakness, his once injured knee...

Then, we have the 3-point shooter, Ranmaru Miura.

He's the pretty boy in the group. He's softspoken but very perceptive. He is the captain's childhood friend, so their ties are quite strong but his determination is way STRONGER.

The 4th member of the Mizuho team will Tsutome Iishi.

He's one the TOWER in the team. He's rash, reckless and high spirited. But he's also the kind will just depend on others without knowing it...

Last but not least, Kenji Dobashi.

His looks tells us that he's nice but not very clever. Well, that's him alright. But he is the ideal big brother that protects his loved ones...

Mizuho is originally a 5-man team. But later in the series, the Sixth man joined in... And that is Toya Takashina.

The self-acclaimed ladies man is extremely talented to the point that he can play whatever position he's put in. He's agile, tall, lean and fast. With him in the team, Mizuho is stronger than ever.

Now, I know there's an anime out for Dear Boys but I haven't found it yet. Will go around hunting for it again soon...

Here's another link if you wanna know more: Dear Boys