Slam Dunk

E1 The Birth of a Genius Basketman?!?

October 16, 1993 23 min

After being dumped by Yoko, a girl he really liked in Junior High, Sakuragi Hanamichi was devastated. On the first day of school, he was approached by a girl who asked him whether he likes basketball or not. He immediately said he loves it although he has no idea how to play the sport. His world is filled with hope again.

E2 Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa

October 30, 1993 23 min

After Rukawa beats up those thugs, Hanamichi is shocked and asks him for his name. When he discovers that he is the one that Haruko has a crush on, he becaomes angry. Then, Haruko comes and helps Rukawa with his wounds, but he dismisses her and this makes Hanamichi very angry. Haruko mistakes Hanamichi for injuring Rukawa and she says that she hates Hanamichi. Hanamichi's world comes tumbling down again.

E3 Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!

November 6, 1993 23 min

When Hanamichi calls basketball a 'dumb game', the captain of the basketball team challenges him because Hanamichi had made fun of his favorite game of all!

E4 Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team

November 13, 1993 23 min

Sakuragi mananges to dunk over/through Akagi. Akagi is intrigued by Sakuragi's raw power, but doesn't think he's got the drive to make it on the team. Still, he ponders what the team would be like if he was to join.

E5 A Gutless Afternoon

November 20, 1993 23 min

Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play with the other. Akagi refused to let him play. Out of frustration, he quits the team. But after seeing Haruko's face, he changes his mind again.

E6 Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!

December 4, 1993 23 min

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

E7 Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack

December 11, 1993 23 min

After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improved in basic skills such as dribbling. But in the game, he refuses to pass the ball to Rukawa out of jealousy.

E8 Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare

December 18, 1993 23 min

Impressed by Sakuragi's raw power and general brute force, the captain of the judo club tries to recruit him away from the Basketball team.

E9 I Will Play Basketball!

December 25, 1993 23 min

Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi's refusal and Akagi was very much impressed by Sakuragi's words.

E10 The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!

January 8, 1994 23 min

After getting the permission to allow Sakuragi to learn the basics of shooting, Akagi asked Rukawa to demonstrate how to do lay-up shot. But Sakuragi got into a fight with Rukawa instead.

E11 Special Secret Love Training for Two!?

January 15, 1994 23 min

Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he had anticipated. Frustrated by his lack of skil, Sakuragi gets some extra help from an unlikely source: Haruko.

E12 Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game

January 22, 1994 23 min

The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, starting with rebounding. Learning quickly, Sakuragi impresses Akagi. After the practice session, Sakuragi encounters a scout from Ryounan, and fills him in on who the REAL star is.....

E13 Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!

January 29, 1994 23 min

Sakuragi is eager to play too, thinking of what Akagi has told him the previuos night. At Ryonan High, Anzai is greeted by Ryonan coach, Moichi Taoka. In the locker room, Anzai finally announces the starting five players who are Akagi, Yasuda, Shiozaki, Kogure and Rukawa.

E14 Super Basketball Match! Ryonan's Attack of Angry Waves

February 5, 1994 23 min

Sakuragi keeps begging Anzai to let him join the game. At 14 mins, Ryonan has a 0-15 lead, with everyone cheering for Sendoh. Sendoh and Uozumi, both play briliantly. The first half ends with a score of 42-50.

E15 Hanamichi's Nervous Big Start

February 12, 1994 23 min

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

E16 Who Is This Guy?! Taoka's Miscalculation

February 19, 1994 23 min

With just 8 minutes left in the second half, Ryonan is still leading. Taoka tells the Ryonan to continue to attack. Sakuragi plays whole-heartily and this impressed Sendoh.

E17 Rebound King. Hanamichi Sakuragi's Agony

February 26, 1994 23 min

Ryonan is leading with 3 points ahead of Shohoku, Taoka said that the game will depends on how Sakuragi plays. Meanwhile, Sakuragi begins to realize how important rebounds are.

E18 The Last Two Minutes! I'm Taking Sendo Down!

March 5, 1994 23 min

Sendoh is amazed at how good Shohoku has become, thus begins to take the game seriously. Anzai then, calls both Rukawa and Sakuragi to approach, to tell them of his plan.

E19 Time Up! The Ryonan Game Is Over

March 12, 1994 23 min

Although Shohoku has lost the game, Sakuragi played very well for his first game. Sakuragi and Rukawa vowed that in their next game with Ryonan, they will beat Sendoh.

E20 Basketball Shoes

March 19, 1994 23 min

The next day, Haruko has to accompany Sakuragi to the sports shop to buy a new pair of shoes because his old shoes are in a bad shape after the practice game with Ryonan.

E21 Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi

March 26, 1994 23 min

Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi was back in school, so she decided to investigate. She brings along Sakuragi and see that Miyagi is into another fight realizing that Ayako and Sakuragi are together sparking jealously into his eyes which causes a problem. Will Miyagi and Sakuragi be able to coexist...

E22 The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born

April 16, 1994 23 min

It seemed like a disaster for two trouble makers in Miyagi and Sakuragi to collide with each other, but it seems things hae turned out much better than expected.

E23 Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day

April 23, 1994 23 min

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

E24 The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi's Army Visits

April 30, 1994 23 min

After Ayako was slapped by one of the invading students, Miyagi joined in the fight, as well as Rukawa. However, Tetsuo easily took both of them down. Sakuragi steps up to the plate, outnumbered. Things change when Sakuragi's friends appear in an unlikely fashion.

E25 The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World

May 7, 1994 23 min

Mitsui and Tetsuo were defeated, but Mitsui still continued to fight. Though when Akagi enters, the atmosphere becomes dense. Akagi slaps Mitsui around. Kogure then informs everyone that Mitsui use to be an excellent basketball player, and was even on the team. Kogure then proceeds to tell the rise and downfall of Mitsui's basketball career.

E26 Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15

May 14, 1994 23 min

It seems that Mitsui was once a great basketball player himself before High School. Though something happened during practice that changed his life forever.

E27 I Want to Play Basketball!

May 21, 1994 23 min

After suffering through his horrible injury, Mitsui quit on basketball. Though two years later, in his attempt to sabotage Shohoku from participating in the tournament, his feelings for the sport are growing stronger once again.

E28 The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries

May 28, 1994 23 min

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

E29 Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut

June 18, 1994 23 min

The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reason? As punishment for fighting. Will Anzai keep it like this for the entire game?

E30 The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack

June 25, 1994 23 min

With four of Shohoku's best players finally entering in the game, the tables turn quickly as they narrow the lead down to only 2. Sakuragi was hacked on a play, giving him two shots at the freethrow line. Though things were tough for him, as nervousness broke his concentration, and his imagination started running wild.

E31 Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon

July 2, 1994 23 min

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

E32 Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk

July 16, 1994 23 min

Miuradai started gaining control of the game, until Nato started finally guarding Rukawa instead of Sakuragi. Rukawa exploited his weakness, and this caused an instant shift, favouring Shohoku.

E33 Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness

August 6, 1994 23 min

Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continues to be laughed at for his nonsensical and pointless fouls. He starts to realize that he might not be so great after all.

E34 Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!

August 20, 1994 23 min

Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakuragi a little bit, Akagi gives him one piece of advice... instill his opponents with fear using his eyes. Sakuragi takes this too literally, with predictable results.

E35 Hot Blooded Guys

August 27, 1994 23 min

Mitsui got himself caught up in a fight between Ryo and Tetsuo, and was eventually beaten himself. However, an unlikely Sakuragi pops out of nowhere, and comes to aid his teammate when trying to get to the gym.

E36 A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo

September 3, 1994 23 min

Sakuragi is still upset at Akagi for telling him a false technique in defense, and tries harder the next game against Tsukubu. While he gets fouled out, he's improving rather quickly, and he'll need it against a powerhouse team like Shoyo, who's the second ranking team in the tournament.

E37 Hanamichi's First Start

September 10, 1994 23 min

Anzai-sensei decides to start Sakuragi, much to everyone's shock. He figures that with his height and drive he'll be the perfect weapon to use against Shoyo.

E38 Rukawa's Counterattack!

September 17, 1994 23 min

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

E39 Lightning Flash Ryota!

September 24, 1994 23 min

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 and his speed on the court.

E40 Hanamichi the Genius shows off!

October 1, 1994 23 min

With Mitsui's 3 point shot, Shohoku finally caught up with Shoyo. It seemed like Fujima had enough, but Hanagata asked him to trust him for a little while longer. Fujima made a good decision in trusting his star center, for Shoyo pulled away from Shohoku again, creating another 10 point deficit.

E41 Shoyo Coach Enters the Court

October 14, 1994 23 min

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

E42 Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability

October 15, 1994 23 min

Fujima is leading a strong charge for Shoyo against Shohoku, taking the lead once again. Though Shohoku has other problems besides Fujima; Mitsui is already very tired. Will Kogure be able to take his place?

E43 Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?

October 22, 1994 23 min

Shohoku's problems continue piling up. Mitsui can't get a 3 pointer to go in, forcing all the burden on Rukawa. Plus, Sakuragi is on the brink of fouling out, one more and he's gone. Is this the end for Shohoku?

E44 Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points

November 3, 1994 23 min

Mitsui, reminiscing upon the past, gets the energy to play and lead his team. In just a matter of time, he scored 9 consecutive points thanks to his impressive shooting, but is it enough to overcome Shoyo?

E45 Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch

November 26, 1994 23 min

While Mitsui has increased his efficiency during the game, Sakuragi still faces the brink of being dismissed. After a few destructive words from Rukawa, Sakuragi is fueled with fire.

E46 Hanamichi, Hot Dunk

December 3, 1994 23 min

Thanks to a basket from Rukawa, Shohoku has finally taken the lead in a critical time. Sakuragi, wanting to feel important, jumped up at the same time as two opposing Shoyo players as he was going for the dunk. It seems like Sakuragi's long desire to perform a slam dunk will be fulfilled.

E47 Challenge from a Rival

December 10, 1994 23 min

Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious slam dunk on Hanagata. It seems like Oda, a person that went to the same junior high as him, is going to be facing Kainan. They're also hoping to pull off an upset victory like Shohoku has.

E48 The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan

December 17, 1994 23 min

Sakuragi skips practice in order to investigate on why Yohko was acting so strangely. When they get to Takezono, he is immediately met by hordes of girls who misjudge his delinquent looks as someone who came to beat up Oda in order to Sabotage Takezono's chances of beating Kainan.

E49 Takezono, Last Fight

December 24, 1994 23 min

The match between Takezono and Kainan starts. Kainan only put in two starters the entire game, but it seemed like it was enough to take care of their opponents. That wasn't Takezono's only problem; Oda's injury remains ignorant to everyone but Yohko and Sakuragi, and it's clearly affecting his ability to play.

E50 Challenge to the King

January 7, 1995 23 min