took a break from reading manga during my move—I picked this series up again, and am just as thrilled as I was where I left off, thrust back into the home stretch of the race. this author really knows how to put the reader in the shoes of these injured, adrenaline-filled, beaten-down athletes; he stirs up urgency, competition, unpredictability in you. it’s a series about endurance, and the author makes sure that enduring the race is as fulfilling for the reader as much as the characters. also midosuji’s my goat.