SLAM DUNK 1

Objectively solid, not for me

I picked this up on a recommendation, and I enjoyed reading volume 1. The comedic timing, characters, and overall direction is very well thought-out, and I can see why this series is as popular as it is. I just don't personally care for the exaggerated high school athlete romance / rivalry dynamics driving the plot here, so I'd rather spend my time on other books right now.

Difficulty wise, there's some slang and 話し言葉 like チワス that pop up, but it's mostly every day vocab plus high school club terms (in vol 1 at least). Probably a fine manga to pick up even without prior reading experience if you're interested in it.