Series synopsis
Slam Dunk, also known as スラムダンク is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on tv asahi on October 16, 1993. It ended on March 23, 1996. It stars Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada and Yoku Shioya.
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
Premise
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takeshi Kusao as Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Kaede Rukawa (voice)
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Takenori Akagi (voice)
- Yoku Shioya as Ryota Miyagi (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Hisashi Mitsui (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as Haruko Akagi (voice)
- Eriko Hara as Ayako (voice)
- Hideyuki Tanaka as Kiminobu Kogure (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hisao Egawa as Shin'ichi Maki (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Akira Sendo (voice)
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Anzai (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Yohei Mito (voice) / Kiyota Nobunaga (voice)
- Yukimasa Kishino as Jun Uozumi (voice)
- Kozo Shioya as Nozomi Takamiya (voice)
- Yûji Mikimoto as Chuichirou Noma (voice)
- Nobutoshi Canna as Yuuji Ookusu (voice)
- Hiromi Nishikawa as Matsui (voice)
- Machiko Toyoshima as Fujii (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 107 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 12, 1994 | December 3, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 101 | October 16, 1993 | March 23, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special - The Determination of Shohoku (48 Minutes) Slam Dunk flash everywhere in the word - passion, love for this against all odds that touch the feeling of basketball...... |
March 12, 1994 |
| 2 |
Slam Dunk Sakuragi and the Shohoko team takes on Oda and Takezono High School. This is Sakuragi's second match as he faces Oda, a basketball player who went to the same junior high. |
July 9, 1994 |
| 3 |
Slam Dunk: National Champions, Sakuragi Hanamichi! Set during the Inter High Championships, Shohoku take on Tsukubu, one of this year's dark horses. It's a clash of acquaintances as Anzai will face his former student which is now the coach of Tsukubu, while Akagi & Kogure meet Godai their former classmate and Tsukubu's captain. Finally Sakuragi is irked by the presence of Nango, Tsukubu's center, who vies for Haruko's attention |
March 4, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 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. |
October 16, 1993 |
| 2 |
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 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. |
October 30, 1993 |
| 3 |
Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown! 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! |
November 6, 1993 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 1993 |
| Last aired | March 23, 1996 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |