1994 · Simulation · Spokon

Dear Boys

Dear Boys is a Sports game, developed by Kan's and published by Yutaka, which was released in Japan in 1994.

Released: 28 October 1994
Platforms: PlayStation 2 SNES
Genres: Simulation Spokon Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: Kodansha Comics
Country: Japan

About

Dear Boys (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Yagami. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from June 1989 to January 1997, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. The story concerns the progress of the Mizuho High School basketball team as it attempts to win the prefectural championship. It also deals with the relationship between the players on the team, especially the two main characters Kazuhiko Aikawa and Takumi Fujiwara.

Dear Boys has spawned other manga series, also published in Monthly Shōnen Magazine: Dear Boys The Early Days (1997); Dear Boys Act II (1997–2008); Dear Boys Act 3 (2008–2015); Dear Boys Over Time (2016–2017); and Dear Boys Act 4 (2018–present).

Keywords

basketball
anime
based on - anime
licensed game

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Story

The Mizuho High School basketball team faces dissolution due to insufficient players after their coach departs following an altercation with Fujiwara. The team's fortunes change when Kazuhiko Aikawa transfers to the school, inspiring the remaining members through his passion for basketball. With only five players and no substitutes, they convince the girls' team coach to take on their training. Initially stern in her methods, the coach gradually develops a strong bond with the team. Through determined effort, the players work to overcome their numerical disadvantage and compete at the prefectural level.