Nishiyama, Yuriko

The Johnan High School basketball team makes it to the nationals, but soon learn that in order to beat the pros from Japan, they must work as a team.

With the tournament finally over, the members of the Johnan basketball team head for the beach where they learn some very interesting information, and face ghosts from the hot springs.

Nate and Sawamura must step up their game when halftime finds Johnan High's basketball team trailing by almost ten points in their big match against Kanakita.

A graphic novel in which Nate Torres struggles to improve his basketball skills so he can make it past bench warmer status on his high school team.

A graphic novel in which Nate Torres, a street hoops star, attempts to adapt to the very different playing style of the Jonas High basketball team.

Felicia is set for the game against Seijo in the Winter Cup Tournament, but shortly after the games starts, Hiroko starts to act strangely; Coach Miyauchi rocks the team with a surprise; and, later, Nate and Manaki team up to save the game for Felicia.

Tomomi is excited about the Winter Cup being in Tokyo not only because her team will be playing, but she will have an opportunity to see Nate again.

As the school year begins, Kobayashi worries that he is not leadership material when he is offered the position of captain of Team Johnan; and Shurman considers revealing his feelings for Kim.

Nate Torres has a chance to go for the glory in the National Championship Semifinals, but first he must learn how to work with the rest of the basketball team in order to play better.