"Keep winning and we'll be able to see each other at nationals!" In order to keep his promise with the girl next door who moved away, Keiki aims to be a basketball champion! But he quickly quits after getting his butt handed to him by a real basketball prodigy. As the seasons pass and his wounds heal, Keiki is once again drawn to basketball by an unlikely new arrival.
Drawn to the Fire It is also Known as: 夏と蛍〈むし〉籠, Natsu to Hotaru Kago
Genres: Sports , Shounen , Basketball
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Top 5 Manga Like Drawn to the Fire (Natsu to Mushikago) [2026 List]
- 5. Winning Pass
- 4. Slam Dunk: 10 Days After
- 3. Ahiru no Sora
- 2. Kuroko no Basket
- 1. Slam Dunk
5. Winning Pass
Haruto Ichinose's older brother, Shori Ichinose, is smart, popular, and a basketball prodigy, too. Although Haruto says he hates basketball, he secretly trains on his own to challenge his brother, only to be beaten back each time. Conversely, Shori seems to believe in Haruto's "talent" more than anyone else, but what is Haruto's true ability...?
Winning Pass has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: ウイニング パス, Winning Pass
4. Slam Dunk: 10 Days After
In 2004, Inoue produced an epilogue titled Slam Dunk: 10 Days After, which was drawn on 23 chalkboards in the former campus of the defunct Misaki High School located in the Kanagawa Prefecture, and was held for public exhibition for three days between December 3 and 5. The epilogue, along with coverage of the event, was reprinted in the February 2005 issue of Switch magazine.
Slam Dunk: 10 Days After has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: あれから10日後, Slam Dunk: 10 Days After, Slam Dunk: 10 Days After That, あれから10日後
3. Ahiru no Sora
He’s short, weak, and has just transfered to a new school. Kurumatani Sora is the main character in this story who loves basketball. He has been shooting hoops ever since he was little and has been trying to grow tall just like his mother, who “used” to be a basketball player. What has happened to her and what Sora is going to do at the new school is all up to you to find out!
Ahiru no Sora has finished publishing and it has 414 Chapters. It is also Known as: あひるの空, Ahiru no Sora
2. Kuroko no Basket
Teikou Middle School basketball club: an incredibly strong team with over one hundred members and three consecutive championship wins. Amongst their brilliant record, was a generation of five prodigies known as the "Generation of Miracles." However, there was a strange rumour concerning the Generation of Miracles about one more player recognized by the five prodigies... a Phantom Sixth Player.
When Kagami Taiga joins Seirin High School's basketball team, he meets Kuroko Tetsuya, a horrendously bad player. Kagami is shocked to find out that Kuroko is the rumored sixth man of the Generation of Miracles. Not only is Kuroko terrible at everything from dribbling to shooting, he lacks so much presence on the court that at times people even forget he's playing. But during games Kuroko uses that lack of presence to his advantage, specializing in passing the ball to stronger players. In order to become the best player in Japan, Kagami agrees to team up with Kuroko to defeat the other members of the Generation of Miracles.
Note: Chapter count includes Chapter 62.5 "Tip Off."
Kuroko's Basketball has finished publishing and it has 276 Chapters. It is also Known as: 黒子のバスケ, Kuroko no Basuke, The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays
1. Slam Dunk
Winning isn't everything in the game of basketball, but who wants to come in second? It takes dedication and discipline to be the best, and the Shohoku High hoops team wants to be just that. They have one last year to make their captain's dream of reaching the finals come true--will they do it? Takehiko Inoue's legendary beloved basketball manga is finally here and the tale of a lifetime is in your hands.
Hanamichi Sakuragi's got no game with girls--none at all! It doesn't help that he's known for throwing down at a moment's notice and always coming out on top. A hopeless bruiser, he's been rejected by 50 girls in a row! All that changes when he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko, and she's actually not afraid of him! When she introduces him to the game of basketball, his life is changed forever...
Included one-shot:
Volume 31: Slam Dunk: 10 Days After
Slam Dunk has finished publishing and it has 276 Chapters. It is also Known as: SLAM DUNK, Slam Dunk
