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Summary: No where near the SLAM DUNK level
Review: Although this book is a funny read, the art is horrible. The impossiblility of the moves is one thing, but to have such horrible form when shooting is another. The artist obviously doesn't play bbasketball, or he just hasn't bothered to watch and see how it's really done. The plot is pretty well thought out, but it's very hard to tell characters apart just by the art. The only variables, it seems, are hair, eyebrows and slight differences in the eyes. Overall this comic is not worth it.
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Summary: Slam Dunk It's Not! But Just As Good.
Review: Although very similar to the anime, Slam Dunk, Harlem Beat brings it to another level. Nate Torres is a teen who discovers Street Basketball. And with a cast of misfits, learns to love the game. Intense, suspensful situations gives this graphic novel its' appeal. And later volumes just enhances it even more.
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Summary: Nothing great, but it's fun
Review: For the most part, Harlem Beat's your average manga. It features Nate Torres, a semi-nerdy kid with a heart of gold,not exactly original, but it puts a smile on your face. Anyway, Nate sucks at hoops, but thanks to some motivation from his old friend Miz, and determination, he doesn't quit like all the other hobbies he's given up immediately. The one real problem with this book is the dialogue. In several parts, it's not believable, which rips you out of the story. Still, it's an enjoyable book, and the story gets better with the next few volumes. Plus it's the cheapest manga you'll find, so why not give it a try?
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Summary: Yahhhhh!!!!!!!!!
Review: Hmph. Why are people comparing Harlem Beat to Slam Dunk!?!?! YOU SHOULDN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anyway... I LIKE Harlem Beat. A LOT. Okay, the art may seem strange at the start but soon enough you'll learn to appreciate it. Can you see all the detail? And how the movement is shown? I don't play basketball so I don't know if these moves are impossible but I don't give a darn! Harlem Beat gives great inspiration to bench-warmers and can teach nearly anybody teamwork is what makes a team win.
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Summary: so cool
Review: I first read it in the library because I was so bored. I just happen to pick it. It stunned me right away. I have watch the animation of Slam Dunk, I thought Slam Dunk is the best. But now I am not sure about it. Harlem Beat is so cool. If u luv basket ball, better get Harlem Beat( and Slam Dunk, it's also a great one.)
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Summary: .
Review: i loved this comic! at times it was very serious and the slightest comment would make me worried about how the outcome would be and yet at times it was so funny that i laughed right out loud. the style of drawing was hard to take in at first because it is not a very common style as far as manga goes but after a while i realized how realistic the drawings were (for manga) HB is both shonen and shojo with the drama mixed within the action i couldnt put this one down!
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Summary: good fun
Review: I may be female, sports-deprived, and perhaps 'too old for comics', but I'm enjoying this series. As cheesy and overly-earnest as it can be, Beat's sports-driven storyline is both hilarious and intense as long as one is willing (like any seasoned manga reader) to suspend one's disbelief. Nishiyama's art is exceptional: confident, and with a great sense of movement, it shows a good eye for a game I never had much interest in (basketball, for the clueless). You can ACTUALLY tell characters apart by facial and body types. Similarly, the characters themselves are distinct in personality--not due to the portrayal of common manga stereotypes but through genuinely unique and realistic individual traits. Female characters are strong, though few. And the storyline isn't bad: sports loser sets out to become a winner, learns many lessons, meets many friends/opponents, perfects innate abilities, etc etc. Okay, it sounds unoriginal, but it's ably and entertainingly done. There are many slips in the translation and flopping, but nothing serious. All in all, Harlem Beat is diverting and makes you laugh; what more could one ask?
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Summary: The Best Ever
Review: I was always interested in viewing Harlem Beat, but I never got around to it being young and a new emerging anime fan through the Sailor Moon genre, I spent all of my money or Rayearth and Ranma. Now...7 years later, I must say, manga on a much more realistic level, such as this, is like a breath of fresh air. I got interested in Harlem Beat through reading Rebound in my local library. Since I had already gone so far into Rebound, I decided that I wanted to get back at it's roots and look into Harlem Beat, and I must say, this series keeps me smiling. We know in real life that there's not always a happy ending and the guy doesn't always get the girl or vice versa. The very reason for me why romantic comics get quite boring after a while and feel like a waste of money. Harlem Beat seems to parallel life on a lot of aspects. Me and my sister find Harlem Beat quite inspriring to the point where we quote it. I think it's one of the best series to look into, unless your preference is more towards super powers and romance. In addition to being funny, and having a variety of well developed characters, it can teach you some good lessons to apply to life.
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Summary: Extremely good
Review: Ihave the whole set not yet finish collecting I only have 24 books of the harlem beat its very intersting although it's a comic base on mainly basketball even I'm a girl I also like it because your content have also some informations about the character'private life.I already like it a lot hope that you will continue to write many more seies.Wishes you not only reach 200 chapters but also 1000 chapters!!!:)I will continue to support you!!!:)
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Summary: Best Basketball Comic I've ever read!
Review: It is the best b-ball comic I've ever read and I praise the author, Yuriko Nishiyama for it. I have the whole set, 25 bks, and stilling waiting for more. I hope there is a website on Harlem Beat. The boys are very handsome and the girls are very pretty. I only wish the publishing is much faster.
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