SLAM DUNK

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#126 All-Time Ranking

# All-Time Popularity

Format
TV
Episodes
101
Episode Duration
23 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
10-16-1993
End Date
3-23-1996
Season
fall 1993
Average Score
8.3
Mean Score
8.3
Studios
Toei Animation
Producers
TV Asahi Funimation Animax
Source
manga
Genres
Comedy Drama Slice of Life Sports

Hanamichi Sakuragi, an entering Shohoku high school freshman holds a record for being rejected by 50 girls during middle school. His nearly 2 meters height and bright red hair causes most students to write him off as a delinquent.


One day, a girl named Haruko Akagi approaches Hanamichi without any fear. When she asks Hanamichi: "do you like basketball?" Hanamichi falls head over heels for the girl of his dreams. Without missing a beat, Hanamichi tells her he loves basketball, and the two head to the gymnasium where Hanamichi learns about the slam dunk. He also learns of Rukawa, one of the country’s top basketball prospects, also a freshman at Shohoku.


(Source: Funimation)

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Characters

Hanamichi Sakuragi

Hanamichi Sakuragi

main

Takeshi Kusao

Japanese

Takeshi Kusao
Kaede Rukawa

Kaede Rukawa

main

Hikaru Midorikawa

Japanese

Hikaru Midorikawa
Ryouta Miyagi

Ryouta Miyagi

main

Yoku Shioya

Japanese

Yoku Shioya
Hisashi Mitsui

Hisashi Mitsui

main

Ryoutarou Okiayu

Japanese

Ryoutarou Okiayu
Takenori Akagi

Takenori Akagi

main

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Japanese

Kiyoyuki Yanada
Akira Sendou

Akira Sendou

supporting

Houchuu Ootsuka

Japanese

Houchuu Ootsuka

Staff

Takehiko Inoue

Takehiko Inoue

Original Creator

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Assistant Director

Masaki Satou

Masaki Satou

Character Design

Youko Ikeda

Youko Ikeda

Assistant Episode Director

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Chief Animation Director

Takahiro Kagami

Takahiro Kagami

Animation Director

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Hanamichi Sakuragi

Hanamichi Sakuragi

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Takeshi Kusao

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Takeshi Kusao
Kaede Rukawa

Kaede Rukawa

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Hikaru Midorikawa

Japanese

Hikaru Midorikawa
Ryouta Miyagi

Ryouta Miyagi

main

Yoku Shioya

Japanese

Yoku Shioya
Hisashi Mitsui

Hisashi Mitsui

main

Ryoutarou Okiayu

Japanese

Ryoutarou Okiayu
Takenori Akagi

Takenori Akagi

main

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Japanese

Kiyoyuki Yanada
Akira Sendou

Akira Sendou

supporting

Houchuu Ootsuka

Japanese

Houchuu Ootsuka
Kiyota Nobunaga

Kiyota Nobunaga

supporting

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Japanese

Toshiyuki Morikawa
Toru Hanagata

Toru Hanagata

supporting

Nobuhiko Kazama

Japanese

Nobuhiko Kazama
Kiminobu Kogure

Kiminobu Kogure

supporting

Hideyuki Tanaka

Japanese

Hideyuki Tanaka
Haruko Akagi

Haruko Akagi

supporting

Akiko Hiramatsu

Japanese

Akiko Hiramatsu
Yohei Mito

Yohei Mito

supporting

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Japanese

Toshiyuki Morikawa
Shinichi Maki

Shinichi Maki

supporting

Hisao Egawa

Japanese

Hisao Egawa
Kenji Fujima

Kenji Fujima

supporting

Kouji Tsujitani

Japanese

Kouji Tsujitani
Mitsuyoshi Anzai

Mitsuyoshi Anzai

supporting

Tomomichi Nishimura

Japanese

Tomomichi Nishimura
Kicchou Fukuda

Kicchou Fukuda

supporting

Hideo Ishikawa

Japanese

Hideo Ishikawa
Ryoji Ikegami

Ryoji Ikegami

supporting

Hikaru Midorikawa

Japanese

Hikaru Midorikawa
Hiroaki Koshino

Hiroaki Koshino

supporting

Shinobu Satouchi

Japanese

Shinobu Satouchi
Tomoyuki Uekusa

Tomoyuki Uekusa

supporting

Kouji Tsujitani

Japanese

Kouji Tsujitani
Jun Uozumi

Jun Uozumi

supporting

Yukimasa Kishino

Japanese

Yukimasa Kishino
Moichi Taoka

Moichi Taoka

supporting

Unshou Ishizuka

Japanese

Unshou Ishizuka
Hikoichi Aida

Hikoichi Aida

supporting

Masaya Onosaka

Japanese

Masaya Onosaka
Soichiro Jin

Soichiro Jin

supporting

Nobutoshi Kanna

Japanese

Nobutoshi Kanna
Nozomi Takamiya

Nozomi Takamiya

supporting

Kouzou Shioya

Japanese

Kouzou Shioya
Yuji Ookusu

Yuji Ookusu

supporting

Nobutoshi Kanna

Japanese

Nobutoshi Kanna
Chuuichirou Noma

Chuuichirou Noma

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Yuji Mikimoto

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Yuji Mikimoto
Takehiko Inoue

Takehiko Inoue

Original Creator

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Assistant Director

Masaki Satou

Masaki Satou

Character Design

Youko Ikeda

Youko Ikeda

Assistant Episode Director

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Chief Animation Director

Takahiro Kagami

Takahiro Kagami

Animation Director

Yoshihiro Kamikubo

Yoshihiro Kamikubo

Background Art

Izumi Sakai

Izumi Sakai

Theme Song Performance (ED4)

Yoshiyuki Suga

Yoshiyuki Suga

Script (eps 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12-16, 20-28, 34, 36-41, 47-58, 67-70, 73-75, 79-81, 85-87, 91, 93-95, 97-100)

Nobuaki Kishima

Nobuaki Kishima

Script (eps 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 17-20, 29-33, 35, 42-46, 59-66, 71, 72, 76, 78, 82-84, 88-90, 92, 96, 101)

Toshihiko Arisako

Toshihiko Arisako

Episode Director (eps 4, 9, 15, 19, 28, 54, 60)

Takao Yoshizawa

Takao Yoshizawa

Episode Director (eps 65, 71, 78, 84, 90, 99)

Hiromichi Matano

Hiromichi Matano

Episode Director (eps 5, 10, 16, 21, 26, 31, 35, 41, 46, 50, 52, 58, 63, 66, 69, 75, 80, 83, 87)

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Episode Director (eps 37, 43, 48, 56, 72, 76, 81, 86, 92, 98, 101)

Tetsuharu Nakamura

Tetsuharu Nakamura

Episode Director (eps 13, 20, 25, 30, 34, 40, 45, 51, 57, 62, 68, 74, 79, 85, 91, 94, 96, 100)

Masayuki Akehi

Masayuki Akehi

Episode Director (eps 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 36, 42, 47, 53, 59, 64, 70, 88, 93, 95, 97)

Junji Shimizu

Junji Shimizu

Episode Director (eps 3, 8, 14, 18, 24, 29, 33, 39, 44, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 77, 82, 89, 94)

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Episode Director (eps 6, 23, 38)

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Episode Director (eps 1, 11)

Toshihiko Arisako

Toshihiko Arisako

Storyboard (eps 4, 9, 15, 19, 28, 54, 60, 66)

Masayuki Akehi

Masayuki Akehi

Storyboard (eps 2, 5, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 32, 36, 42, 47, 53, 59, 64, 70, 83, 88, 93, 95, 97)

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Storyboard (eps 6, 23, 38)

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Storyboard (eps 37, 43, 48, 56, 72, 76, 81, 86, 92, 98, 101)

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Nobutaka Nishizawa

Storyboard (eps 1, 11, 50)

Takao Yoshizawa

Takao Yoshizawa

Storyboard (eps 65, 71, 78, 84, 90, 99)

Total ratings: 16662

Total users: 57857

Episode 1 - Birth of a Basketball Genius!?
Episode 2 - Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
Episode 3 - Gorilla vs. Hanamichi - The Ultimate Match
Episode 4 - Basketball Athlete Hanamichi Makes the Team
Episode 5 - A Spiritless Afternoon
Episode 6 - Rukawa vs. Akagi - Battle Between the Real Deals
Episode 7 - Hanamichi's Debut - A Burst of Dunks
Episode 8 - Hanamichi in a Bind! The Judo Man's Trap!
Episode 9 - I'm Sticking with Basketball!
Episode 10 - The Simple Shot is Tricky
Episode 11 - Secret Special Training for Love
Episode 12 - Beat Ryonan! Training the Night Before the Game! TV-14
Episode 13 - Shohoku vs. Ryonan! The Fiery Captains!
Episode 14 - Ultimate High School Level! Ryonan's Aggressive Attack!!
Episode 15 - Hanamichi's Nerve-wracking Big Moment
Episode 16 - Who the Hell is he? Taoka's Big Mistake!
Episode 17 - Rebound King hanamichi Sakuragi's Distress!
Episode 18 - Two Minutes Left! I'll Take Sendo Down
Episode 19 - Time's Up! Final Showdown with Ryonan
Episode 20 - Basketball Shoes
Episode 21 - Super Problem Children! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi
Episode 22 - The Birth of the Ultimate Idiot Combination
Episode 23 - The Last Day for the Shohoku Basketball Team
Episode 24 - Heroes of Justice - The Arrival of Sakuragi's Gang!
Episode 25 - The Man Who Aimed for the National Championship
Episode 26 - The Angst of 15 Year Old Hisashi Mitsui
Episode 27 - I Want to Play Basketball!
Episode 28 - The Interscholastic Prelims Begin
Episode 29 - Hanamichi! Official Game Debut
Episode 30 - The Repentent Gang's Huge Counterattack
Episode 31 - The Secret Weapon of the Formidable Miuradai
Episode 32 - Genius Hanamichi! Killer Dunk
Episode 33 - The Foul-Out King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi
Episode 34 - Gorilla Transmitted- Kill With a Look!
Episode 35 - The Heated Sentiment of Men
Episode 36 - A Seeded School - Enter Shoyo
Episode 37 - Hanamichi - Starting for the First Time!
Episode 38 - Rukawa's Counterattack!
Episode 39 - Ryota Quick as Lightning
Episode 40 - Rebound King - Hanamichi Sakuragi
Episode 41 - The Appearance of Shoyo Star, Fujima
Episode 42 - The True Power of Shoyo Star, Fujima
Episode 43 - Mitsui, At His Limit!?
Episode 44 - Mitsui! Thunderous Three-Pointers
Episode 45 - Impending Foul-Out!?
Episode 46 - Hanamichi, A Fiery Dunk
Episode 47 - A Challenge from a Rival
Episode 48 - The Man Who Vows to Crush Kainan
Episode 49 - Takezono
Episode 50 - A Challenge to the Champions
Episode 51 - Miscalculation!?
Episode 52 - The Secret Weapon
Episode 53 - Gorilla's Injury! A Desperate Situation!?
Episode 54 - The Younger Brother of King Kong
Episode 55 - The Man Who Controls the Game
Episode 56 - Superstar Maki at Full Throttle
Episode 57 - Anzai's Gamble to Win!
Episode 58 - Die-Hard Dudes!
Episode 59 - The Last 10 Seconds! The Final Score
Episode 60 - Shohoku on the Edge
Episode 61 - The Revenge of the Baldhead!
Episode 62 - 3 Days of Special Training
Episode 63 - Battle for the Summit! Kainan vs. Ryonan
Episode 64 - Full Throttle! Kainan the Champions
Episode 65 - The Biggest Showdown! Sendo vs. Maki
Episode 66 - Sendo - A Split Second Gamble!
Episode 67 - Final Battle! Shohoku vs. Ryonan
Episode 68 - Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi
Episode 69 - Gorilla Abnormal!
Episode 70 - Gorilla Dunk II
Episode 71 - Gorilla's Comeback Roar!
Episode 72 - Worst Insult Ever
Episode 73 - Rukawa, Bet on the Second Half
Episode 74 - The Most Dangerous Challenger
Episode 75 - Great Play
Episode 76 - Victory Premonition
Episode 77 - All of You Are Strong
Episode 78 - Revival! Fired Up Captain, Jun Uozumi
Episode 79 - Blue Wave! Ryonan's Counterattack
Episode 80 - Shohku's Negative Attributes
Episode 81 - Sendo on Fire! Shohoku's Collapse!!
Episode 82 - Super Amateur, Hanamichi in His Element
Episode 83 - Assistant Captain Four Eyes' Tenacity
Episode 84 - Victory or Defeat
Episode 85 - A New Challenge
Episode 86 - Rukawa's Ambition
Episode 87 - Japan's Number One High School Player
Episode 88 - A Land of Basketball
Episode 89 - Unstoppable Intensity! Rukawa
Episode 90 - Shohoku's True Star!
Episode 91 - The Nationals at Risk
Episode 92 - Male Friendship!? Sakuragi's Gang
Episode 93 - A 20,000 Shot Challenge
Episode 94 - Fierce Battle at Shizuoka!
Episode 95 - Hanamichi's Hottest Day of His Life
Episode 96 - Basketball Shoes II
Episode 97 - The Passionate Heart, Uozumi Once Again!
Episode 98 - Intense Battle Begins!
Episode 99 - Shohoku in Trouble!
Episode 100 - Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
Episode 101 - Glorious Slam Dunk