Slam Dunk

The Birth of a Genius Basketman?!?

After being dumped by Yoko, a girl he really liked in Junior High, Sakuragi Hanamichi was devastated. On the first day o

Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa

After Rukawa beats up those thugs, Hanamichi is shocked and asks him for his name. When he discovers that he is the one

Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!

When Hanamichi calls basketball a 'dumb game', the captain of the basketball team challenges him because Hanamichi had m

Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team

Sakuragi mananges to dunk over/through Akagi. Akagi is intrigued by Sakuragi's raw power, but doesn't think he's got th

A Gutless Afternoon

Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play with the other. Akagi

Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!

Akagi decides to test Rukawa's skills against his own to see if Rukawa really has the talent everyone says he does.

Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack

After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improved in basic skills su

Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare

Impressed by Sakuragi's raw power and general brute force, the captain of the judo club tries to recruit him away from t

I Will Play Basketball!

Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi's refusal and Akagi

The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!

After getting the permission to allow Sakuragi to learn the basics of shooting, Akagi asked Rukawa to demonstrate how to

Special Secret Love Training for Two!?

Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he had anticipated. F

Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game

The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, starting with reboundin

Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!

Sakuragi is eager to play too, thinking of what Akagi has told him the previuos night. At Ryonan High, Anzai is greeted

Super Basketball Match! Ryonan's Attack of Angry Waves

Sakuragi keeps begging Anzai to let him join the game. At 14 mins, Ryonan has a 0-15 lead, with everyone cheering for Se

Hanamichi's Nervous Big Start

Finally, Sakuragi got a chance to play when Akagi was hurt while playing. Now, there is only about 9 minutes left on the

Who Is This Guy?! Taoka's Miscalculation

With just 8 minutes left in the second half, Ryonan is still leading. Taoka tells the Ryonan to continue to attack. Saku

Rebound King. Hanamichi Sakuragi's Agony

Ryonan is leading with 3 points ahead of Shohoku, Taoka said that the game will depends on how Sakuragi plays. Meanwhil

The Last Two Minutes! I'm Taking Sendo Down!

Sendoh is amazed at how good Shohoku has become, thus begins to take the game seriously. Anzai then, calls both Rukawa

Time Up! The Ryonan Game Is Over

Although Shohoku has lost the game, Sakuragi played very well for his first game. Sakuragi and Rukawa vowed that in thei

Basketball Shoes

The next day, Haruko has to accompany Sakuragi to the sports shop to buy a new pair of shoes because his old shoes are i

Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi

Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi was back in school,

The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born

It seemed like a disaster for two trouble makers in Miyagi and Sakuragi to collide with each other, but it seems things

Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day

A former member of the Shohoku team returns with a major axe to grind, which spells doom for the team.

The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi's Army Visits

After Ayako was slapped by one of the invading students, Miyagi joined in the fight, as well as Rukawa. However, Tetsuo

The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World

Mitsui and Tetsuo were defeated, but Mitsui still continued to fight. Though when Akagi enters, the atmosphere becomes

Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15

It seems that Mitsui was once a great basketball player himself before High School. Though something happened during pr

I Want to Play Basketball!

After suffering through his horrible injury, Mitsui quit on basketball. Though two years later, in his attempt to sabot

The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries

The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but Shohoku will have t

Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut

The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reas

The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack

With four of Shohoku's best players finally entering in the game, the tables turn quickly as they narrow the lead down t

Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon

Miuradai revealed a secret weapon of theirs that'll help them try and overcome Shohoku, and that's the ox Nato.

Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk

Miuradai started gaining control of the game, until Nato started finally guarding Rukawa instead of Sakuragi. Rukawa ex

Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness

Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continu

Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!

Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakur

Hot Blooded Guys

Mitsui got himself caught up in a fight between Ryo and Tetsuo, and was eventually beaten himself. However, an unlikely

A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo

Sakuragi is still upset at Akagi for telling him a false technique in defense, and tries harder the next game against Ts

Hanamichi's First Start

Anzai-sensei decides to start Sakuragi, much to everyone's shock. He figures that with his height and drive he'll be th

Rukawa's Counterattack!

With the the Shohoku offense stalled by Shoyo's defense, Rukawa takes it upon himself to lead the offensive charge.

Lightning Flash Ryota!

With Rukawa taking the heat off of the rest of the team, Miyagi gets a chance to show off his skills as a point guard an

Hanamichi the Genius shows off!

With Mitsui's 3 point shot, Shohoku finally caught up with Shoyo. It seemed like Fujima had enough, but Hanagata asked

Shoyo Coach Enters the Court

Driven hard by by Rukawa's offense and Sakuragi's rebounding, Fujima comes off the bench to lead his team to victory.

Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability

Fujima is leading a strong charge for Shoyo against Shohoku, taking the lead once again. Though Shohoku has other probl

Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?

Shohoku's problems continue piling up. Mitsui can't get a 3 pointer to go in, forcing all the burden on Rukawa. Plus,

Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points

Mitsui, reminiscing upon the past, gets the energy to play and lead his team. In just a matter of time, he scored 9 con

Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch

While Mitsui has increased his efficiency during the game, Sakuragi still faces the brink of being dismissed. After a fe

Hanamichi, Hot Dunk

Thanks to a basket from Rukawa, Shohoku has finally taken the lead in a critical time. Sakuragi, wanting to feel import

Challenge from a Rival

Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious slam dunk on Hanaga

The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan

Sakuragi skips practice in order to investigate on why Yohko was acting so strangely. When they get to Takezono, he is

Takezono, Last Fight

The match between Takezono and Kainan starts. Kainan only put in two starters the entire game, but it seemed like it wa

Challenge to the King

Outside Accounts!? Hanamichi at His Best!

The match between Shohoku and Kainan has been tight and intense all the way through, but it was Sakuragi who stood out t

Sakuragi's Confinement's Secret Weapon

Takato seemed to have devised the perfect plan to counter-attack against Sakuragi, which is sending in the extremely sma

The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!?

Shohoku isn't about to let their chances slip away against Kainan, however, things quickly changed when Akagi injured hi

King Kong, Younger Brother

Sakuragi did a pretty good job of filling in for Akagi, though it was Rukawa who pushed Shohoku into a fierce comeback a

The One that Dominates the Game

Rukawa's strong performance made it seem like Shohoku has a chance of winning, but what got everyone's attention was whe

Ace Shepherd, Full Throttle

Akagi coming back in for Shohoku seemed like they would be in great position to win, but Maki displayed to everyone why

Anzai, Bet on Victory!

Anzai formulated a plan to destroy Kainan's formidable backcourt combo of Jin and Maki by playing zone defense, and thei

Stubborn Guys!

Shohoku and Kainan refuse to give up on each other with the match going back and forth like a see saw.

Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion

The last ten seconds of the game are approaching, and Shohoku is only down by four. The one who'll decide this match wi

To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?!

Sakuragi is in an emotional hangover after the events of the previous match, so in order to come to himself, he decides

Baldy attacks back!

Sakuragi's new haircut was the news of the school the next day. During practice, he decided to work twice as hard in or

Three-day super training

Akagi really wants Sakuragi to become part of their offense, so he trains him for three days straight on his shooting.

Ryonan's genius plan

The anticipated match up between two of the best teams in the region commences. One of the biggest surprises was how Se

Kainan rebounds!

Sendoh is the entire pillar that's pushing his team forward right now, but the tables turn when Uozumo decides to argue

The strongest rival

Due to Uozumi being fouled out, and Fukuda being a terrible defensive player, Sendoh was forced to carry Ryonan on his s

Sendoh's scheme

Shohoku's representatives rush to Anzai's aid, and are surprised at how efficiently Sakuragi acquired a doctor. Meanwhi

The final battle!

One of the more exciting matches in the tournament is about to start, as it's Ryonan vs. Shohoku. Though people have al

Sakuragi Hanamichi comes to rescue!

Due to Fukuda's terrible defense and Sakuragi's equally atrocious offense, Taoka thought it'd be a harmless idea to matc

Gorilla goes astray

Something appears to be wrong with Akagi; after getting knocked down by Uozumi, he started playing horribly. Kogure was

King Kong number two!

In order to make Akagi come back to his senses, Sakuragi pulls off his cocky routine that more than motivates him back i

Gorilla revives!

It seems that things are back to normal psychologically for Shohoku as Sakuragi wasn't as raged as expected by his frien

The greatest shame of one's life

Ryonan's offense was concentrated around Fukuda, who has been constantly defeating Sakuragi. He was forced to sit out,

Rukawa Kaede, gambling on the 2nd half

Everyone was confused on Rukawa's performance so far, scoring only two points. Though it became apparent in the second

The most dangerous challenger!

With Rukawa and Sendoh at full strength against each other, they've both carried their teams, advancing point by point i

Peak performance

Sendoh and Rukawa continue to push against each other in the second half, but the highlight of it so far is Uozumi being

The feeling of victory

Uozumi gets a flashback of Coach Taoka's promise of bringing him to the national scene, but that promise is looking a li

You guys are strong!

Uozumi has to sit out due to his fouls, which causes Akagi to dominate the paint and score easy baskets.

Uozumi Revives

Coach Taoka's patience ran dry as he subbed Uozumi back in to help shoulder some of Sendoh's responsibilities on the cou

Blue waves - Ryonan attacks back!

The shift of momentum started turning into Ryonan's favour as soon as Uozumi came back with four fouls, making defensive

Shohoku's problems

Coach Taoka exploited Shohoku's foul trouble problem, and made good use of it. Shohoku will continue to be in the hot s

Sendoh attacks! Shohoku loses

Sendoh's strong offensive play continues to push Ryonan closer to Shohoku, and their defensive stops aren't allowing Sho

Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi shows off!

Mitsui collapsed due to exhaustion, and while his lost presence was dire for Shohoku, they remained formidable behind Sa

Kogure's determination

Kogure spotted up for a 3 pointer. During the ball's journey there to the net, Kogure gets flashbackes of the basketbal

Win or Lose

Kogure's 3 pointer put Shohoku up, but Sendoh wouldn't let his team get defeated so easily.

New Challenge: the national championship!

Expectedly, the Shohoku basketball team is all the talk at Shohoku school, and everyone won't leave them alone, especial

Rukawa Kaede's Ambition

Hikiochi's sister desperately wants to interview Sendoh, but when doing so, eavesdropped on the announcement of Uozumi a

Japan's number basketball player

Sakuragi goes with Maki to scout out some teams who'll also be heading into the national tournament. One freshman cente

The basketball kingdom - United States of America

Rukawa pleads to Anzai about his decision to play in America, though he rejects the idea. Rukawa is told the emotional

Rukawa Kaede's spirit

Understanding Anzai's words, Rukawa immediately makes it his goal to become the best player in Japan, even taking it at

Shohoku's real ace

It's a battle between Mitsui and Rukawa to see who the real ace is for Shohoku.

The sudden barrier to the nationals

It seems that some of Shohoku's players have more things to worry about other than the fearful opponents at the national

Guys - Sakuragi Gang

The Sakuragi gang look for jobs in order to collect money to afford train tickets to the national games.

Going toward 20000 shoots

Anzai decides to incorporate Sakuragi into the Shohoku offense, making him go through rigorous shooting training.

Shohoku vs. Jousei

Sakuragi continues his shooting practice while his team is off at Josei, battling equally with the former eight ranked t

The day when Sakuragi's fired up!

Haruka decides to reward Sakuragi for his hard practicing by taking him to the festival. Sakuragi sees this as an opport

Basketball Shoes Part II

Sakuragi has been working hard for the past months to improve his basketball skills, but as a result, his shoes have tor

Mixed Feelings, Uozumi returns

When a couple of Shoyo players decided to give their goodlucks to Shohoku, Sakuragi comes up with a suggestion; a game a

Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan

Rukawa garnered all the attention with his strong start to the game, but it was Sendoh who soon stole that spotlight whe

Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger!

The combination team has become even more formidable by adding Sendoh and Fukuda to their lineup, and while Sakuragi is

The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!

Fujima starts passing more and shooting less 3 pointers, giving hims teammates more open looks and easy opportunities to

SLAM DUNK!

The battle between the combo team and Shohoku has reached its climax, and the one deciding its conclusion is Sakuragi wi