I forgot to mention that I finished reading Monster. Good story but it felt kinda lacking at the end. Anyhow, I still highly recommend it.

They did a good job of making a very likable main character and supporting characters (cept Nina, which is your usual anime female lead. Not defenseless but she seemed to be the Mary Sue type). Even Eva Heinamann who started very bitchy has become my fave female char in the series.

Still reading Slam Dunk on and off. I've seen the anime so..I might consider fast forwarding to where the anime stopped.

I need a new manga though that has a more mature theme like Monster.