this movie is something special. they adapted the manga so gloriously, adding so much in terms of characterization without having any of the characters feel mischaracterized. the choice to focus on ryota miyagi really helped the film elevate itself, but the manga's main character hanamichi sakuragi still felt important and lifelike on screen. each main member of shohoku's team felt important even with the focus on ryota. ryota's scenes discussing his backstory and his motivation to play basketball felt so…