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러프 rough 10
아다치 미츠루 지음 / 대원씨아이(만화) / 1998년 4월
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Yamato Keisuke's a swimming hopeful who repeatedly comes in third. Ninomiya Ami's an aspiring diver in the same senior high school. When the two of them end up in a blind date, they find that they've got more in common than their respective sports. Born into families that would've made put a smile on the Bard's face, both their familes -- which run their own confectionery shops -- have been bitter-rivals for generations. In fact, Ninomiya grandfather died worrying over his business after being beaten to an idea by the Yamatos (and he blamed the Yamatos for his death). Unknown to both families, both Keisuke and Ami had actually met before as kids, when they used to sneak away to a caretaker's home without their families' knowledge.
But vying for Ami's heart is also Nakanishi Hiroki, the national swimming champion and the person Ami calls her 'brother', who quickly becomes Keisuke's competition both in and out of the pool. But eventually, she'll have to make the decision...
Rough (other than the sports) is about the relationships between Keisuke, Ami and Hiroki. It's also about the camaradarie between Keisuke's other four room-mates.
The greatest appeal of Rough is in its characters (IMO his best to date) and the way they interact. The fact that they're more vulnerable in Rough than most of Mitsuru Adachi's other manga make them highly relatable too. A wonderful look at relationships behind the usual touch of humour and sports.