Slam Dunk - Season 1
Run Time: 23 mins
Air Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1993
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.6 (932 votes)
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The Birth of a Genius Basketman?!?
Season 1 - Episode 1
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 app...
Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
Season 1 - Episode 2
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 cr...
Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!
Season 1 - Episode 3
When Hanamichi calls basketball a 'dumb game', the captain of the basketball team challenges him because Hanamichi had made fun of his favor...
Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team
Season 1 - Episode 4
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 o...
A Gutless Afternoon
Season 1 - Episode 5
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 p...
Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!
Season 1 - Episode 6
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
Season 1 - Episode 7
After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improved in basic skills such as dribbling. But...
Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare
Season 1 - Episode 8
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.
I Will Play Basketball!
Season 1 - Episode 9
Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi's refusal and Akagi was very much impre...
The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!
Season 1 - Episode 10
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...
Special Secret Love Training for Two!?
Season 1 - Episode 11
Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he had anticipated. Frustrated by his lac...
Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game
Season 1 - Episode 12
The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, starting with rebounding. Learning quickly...
Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!
Season 1 - Episode 13
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, Moi...
Super Basketball Match! Ryonan's Attack of Angry Waves
Season 1 - Episode 14
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 Uoz...
Hanamichi's Nervous Big Start
Season 1 - Episode 15
Finally, Sakuragi got a chance to play when Akagi was hurt while playing. Now, there is only about 9 minutes left on the clock.
Who Is This Guy?! Taoka's Miscalculation
Season 1 - Episode 16
With just 8 minutes left in the second half, Ryonan is still leading. Taoka tells the Ryonan to continue to attack. Sakuragi plays whole-hea...
Rebound King. Hanamichi Sakuragi's Agony
Season 1 - Episode 17
Ryonan is leading with 3 points ahead of Shohoku, Taoka said that the game will depends on how Sakuragi plays. Meanwhile, Sakuragi begins t...
The Last Two Minutes! I'm Taking Sendo Down!
Season 1 - Episode 18
Sendoh is amazed at how good Shohoku has become, thus begins to take the game seriously. Anzai then, calls both Rukawa and Sakuragi to appr...
Time Up! The Ryonan Game Is Over
Season 1 - Episode 19
Although Shohoku has lost the game, Sakuragi played very well for his first game. Sakuragi and Rukawa vowed that in their next game with Ryo...
Basketball Shoes
Season 1 - Episode 20
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 ...
Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi
Season 1 - Episode 21
Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi was back in school, so she decided to in...
The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born
Season 1 - Episode 22
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 ...
Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day
Season 1 - Episode 23
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
Season 1 - Episode 24
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...
The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World
Season 1 - Episode 25
Mitsui and Tetsuo were defeated, but Mitsui still continued to fight. Though when Akagi enters, the atmosphere becomes dense. Akagi slaps ...
Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15
Season 1 - Episode 26
It seems that Mitsui was once a great basketball player himself before High School. Though something happened during practice that changed ...
I Want to Play Basketball!
Season 1 - Episode 27
After suffering through his horrible injury, Mitsui quit on basketball. Though two years later, in his attempt to sabotage Shohoku from par...
The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
Season 1 - Episode 28
The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but Shohoku will have to deal with Miuradai...
Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut
Season 1 - Episode 29
The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reason? As punishment f...
The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
Season 1 - Episode 30
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 ...
Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
Season 1 - Episode 31
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
Season 1 - Episode 32
Miuradai started gaining control of the game, until Nato started finally guarding Rukawa instead of Sakuragi. Rukawa exploited his weakness...
Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness
Season 1 - Episode 33
Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continues to be laughed at ...
Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!
Season 1 - Episode 34
Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakuragi a little bit, Ak...
Hot Blooded Guys
Season 1 - Episode 35
Mitsui got himself caught up in a fight between Ryo and Tetsuo, and was eventually beaten himself. However, an unlikely Sakuragi pops out o...
A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo
Season 1 - Episode 36
Sakuragi is still upset at Akagi for telling him a false technique in defense, and tries harder the next game against Tsukubu. While he get...
Hanamichi's First Start
Season 1 - Episode 37
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 ...
Rukawa's Counterattack!
Season 1 - Episode 38
With the the Shohoku offense stalled by Shoyo's defense, Rukawa takes it upon himself to lead the offensive charge.
Lightning Flash Ryota!
Season 1 - Episode 39
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 c...
Hanamichi the Genius shows off!
Season 1 - Episode 40
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...
Shoyo Coach Enters the Court
Season 1 - Episode 41
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
Season 1 - Episode 42
Fujima is leading a strong charge for Shoyo against Shohoku, taking the lead once again. Though Shohoku has other problems besides Fujima; ...
Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?
Season 1 - Episode 43
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 b...
Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points
Season 1 - Episode 44
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 than...
Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch
Season 1 - Episode 45
While Mitsui has increased his efficiency during the game, Sakuragi still faces the brink of being dismissed. After a few destructive words ...
Hanamichi, Hot Dunk
Season 1 - Episode 46
Thanks to a basket from Rukawa, Shohoku has finally taken the lead in a critical time. Sakuragi, wanting to feel important, jumped up at th...
Challenge from a Rival
Season 1 - Episode 47
Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious slam dunk on Hanagata. It seems like O...
The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan
Season 1 - Episode 48
Sakuragi skips practice in order to investigate on why Yohko was acting so strangely. When they get to Takezono, he is immediately met by h...
Takezono, Last Fight
Season 1 - Episode 49
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 car...
Challenge to the King
Season 1 - Episode 50
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Outside Accounts!? Hanamichi at His Best!
Season 1 - Episode 51
The match between Shohoku and Kainan has been tight and intense all the way through, but it was Sakuragi who stood out the most with his coc...
Sakuragi's Confinement's Secret Weapon
Season 1 - Episode 52
Takato seemed to have devised the perfect plan to counter-attack against Sakuragi, which is sending in the extremely small and weak Miyamasu...
The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!?
Season 1 - Episode 53
Shohoku isn't about to let their chances slip away against Kainan, however, things quickly changed when Akagi injured his ankle, forcing Sak...
King Kong, Younger Brother
Season 1 - Episode 54
Sakuragi did a pretty good job of filling in for Akagi, though it was Rukawa who pushed Shohoku into a fierce comeback against Kainan. He s...
The One that Dominates the Game
Season 1 - Episode 55
Rukawa's strong performance made it seem like Shohoku has a chance of winning, but what got everyone's attention was when Akagi came back fr...
Ace Shepherd, Full Throttle
Season 1 - Episode 56
Akagi coming back in for Shohoku seemed like they would be in great position to win, but Maki displayed to everyone why he's the best player...
Anzai, Bet on Victory!
Season 1 - Episode 57
Anzai formulated a plan to destroy Kainan's formidable backcourt combo of Jin and Maki by playing zone defense, and their offense started cr...
Stubborn Guys!
Season 1 - Episode 58
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
Season 1 - Episode 59
The last ten seconds of the game are approaching, and Shohoku is only down by four. The one who'll decide this match will be Sakuragi.
To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?!
Season 1 - Episode 60
Sakuragi is in an emotional hangover after the events of the previous match, so in order to come to himself, he decides to change his appear...
Baldy attacks back!
Season 1 - Episode 61
Sakuragi's new haircut was the news of the school the next day. During practice, he decided to work twice as hard in order to prevent anoth...
Three-day super training
Season 1 - Episode 62
Akagi really wants Sakuragi to become part of their offense, so he trains him for three days straight on his shooting. To his surprise, Sak...
Ryonan's genius plan
Season 1 - Episode 63
The anticipated match up between two of the best teams in the region commences. One of the biggest surprises was how Sendoh was handling po...
Kainan rebounds!
Season 1 - Episode 64
Sendoh is the entire pillar that's pushing his team forward right now, but the tables turn when Uozumo decides to argue a call from the refe...
The strongest rival
Season 1 - Episode 65
Due to Uozumi being fouled out, and Fukuda being a terrible defensive player, Sendoh was forced to carry Ryonan on his shoulders all by hims...
Sendoh's scheme
Season 1 - Episode 66
Shohoku's representatives rush to Anzai's aid, and are surprised at how efficiently Sakuragi acquired a doctor. Meanwhile, Kainan was too s...
The final battle!
Season 1 - Episode 67
One of the more exciting matches in the tournament is about to start, as it's Ryonan vs. Shohoku. Though people have already been speculati...
Sakuragi Hanamichi comes to rescue!
Season 1 - Episode 68
Due to Fukuda's terrible defense and Sakuragi's equally atrocious offense, Taoka thought it'd be a harmless idea to match Fukuda up with him...
Gorilla goes astray
Season 1 - Episode 69
Something appears to be wrong with Akagi; after getting knocked down by Uozumi, he started playing horribly. Kogure was forced to call a ti...
King Kong number two!
Season 1 - Episode 70
In order to make Akagi come back to his senses, Sakuragi pulls off his cocky routine that more than motivates him back into playing normally...
Gorilla revives!
Season 1 - Episode 71
It seems that things are back to normal psychologically for Shohoku as Sakuragi wasn't as raged as expected by his friends, and Akagi finall...
The greatest shame of one's life
Season 1 - Episode 72
Ryonan's offense was concentrated around Fukuda, who has been constantly defeating Sakuragi. He was forced to sit out, sulking to himself o...
Rukawa Kaede, gambling on the 2nd half
Season 1 - Episode 73
Everyone was confused on Rukawa's performance so far, scoring only two points. Though it became apparent in the second half; he saved up hi...
The most dangerous challenger!
Season 1 - Episode 74
With Rukawa and Sendoh at full strength against each other, they've both carried their teams, advancing point by point in hopes of defeating...
Peak performance
Season 1 - Episode 75
Sendoh and Rukawa continue to push against each other in the second half, but the highlight of it so far is Uozumi being forced to sit out w...
The feeling of victory
Season 1 - Episode 76
Uozumi gets a flashback of Coach Taoka's promise of bringing him to the national scene, but that promise is looking a little fuzzy with Shoh...
You guys are strong!
Season 1 - Episode 77
Uozumi has to sit out due to his fouls, which causes Akagi to dominate the paint and score easy baskets.
Uozumi Revives
Season 1 - Episode 78
Coach Taoka's patience ran dry as he subbed Uozumi back in to help shoulder some of Sendoh's responsibilities on the court.
Blue waves - Ryonan attacks back!
Season 1 - Episode 79
The shift of momentum started turning into Ryonan's favour as soon as Uozumi came back with four fouls, making defensive stops and scoring p...
Shohoku's problems
Season 1 - Episode 80
Coach Taoka exploited Shohoku's foul trouble problem, and made good use of it. Shohoku will continue to be in the hot seat if this continue...
Sendoh attacks! Shohoku loses
Season 1 - Episode 81
Sendoh's strong offensive play continues to push Ryonan closer to Shohoku, and their defensive stops aren't allowing Shohoku to score any po...
Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi shows off!
Season 1 - Episode 82
Mitsui collapsed due to exhaustion, and while his lost presence was dire for Shohoku, they remained formidable behind Sakuragi's strong play...
Kogure's determination
Season 1 - Episode 83
Kogure spotted up for a 3 pointer. During the ball's journey there to the net, Kogure gets flashbackes of the basketball trials he faced to...
Win or Lose
Season 1 - Episode 84
Kogure's 3 pointer put Shohoku up, but Sendoh wouldn't let his team get defeated so easily.
New Challenge: the national championship!
Season 1 - Episode 85
Expectedly, the Shohoku basketball team is all the talk at Shohoku school, and everyone won't leave them alone, especially the school's news...
Rukawa Kaede's Ambition
Season 1 - Episode 86
Hikiochi's sister desperately wants to interview Sendoh, but when doing so, eavesdropped on the announcement of Uozumi and Ikegami's retirem...
Japan's number basketball player
Season 1 - Episode 87
Sakuragi goes with Maki to scout out some teams who'll also be heading into the national tournament. One freshman center instantly caught t...
The basketball kingdom - United States of America
Season 1 - Episode 88
Rukawa pleads to Anzai about his decision to play in America, though he rejects the idea. Rukawa is told the emotional story of Yazawa, a p...
Rukawa Kaede's spirit
Season 1 - Episode 89
Understanding Anzai's words, Rukawa immediately makes it his goal to become the best player in Japan, even taking it at a higher level durin...
Shohoku's real ace
Season 1 - Episode 90
It's a battle between Mitsui and Rukawa to see who the real ace is for Shohoku.
The sudden barrier to the nationals
Season 1 - Episode 91
It seems that some of Shohoku's players have more things to worry about other than the fearful opponents at the nationals. Their marks have ...
Guys - Sakuragi Gang
Season 1 - Episode 92
The Sakuragi gang look for jobs in order to collect money to afford train tickets to the national games.
Going toward 20000 shoots
Season 1 - Episode 93
Anzai decides to incorporate Sakuragi into the Shohoku offense, making him go through rigorous shooting training.
Shohoku vs. Jousei
Season 1 - Episode 94
Sakuragi continues his shooting practice while his team is off at Josei, battling equally with the former eight ranked team without Sakuragi...
The day when Sakuragi's fired up!
Season 1 - Episode 95
Haruka decides to reward Sakuragi for his hard practicing by taking him to the festival. Sakuragi sees this as an opportunity to try and get...
Basketball Shoes Part II
Season 1 - Episode 96
Sakuragi has been working hard for the past months to improve his basketball skills, but as a result, his shoes have torn. He visits none ot...
Mixed Feelings, Uozumi returns
Season 1 - Episode 97
When a couple of Shoyo players decided to give their goodlucks to Shohoku, Sakuragi comes up with a suggestion; a game against Shoyo and Ryo...
Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan
Season 1 - Episode 98
Rukawa garnered all the attention with his strong start to the game, but it was Sendoh who soon stole that spotlight when he entered the gym...
Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger!
Season 1 - Episode 99
The combination team has become even more formidable by adding Sendoh and Fukuda to their lineup, and while Sakuragi is still struggling, Sh...
The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!
Season 1 - Episode 100
Fujima starts passing more and shooting less 3 pointers, giving hims teammates more open looks and easy opportunities to score. But is it e...
SLAM DUNK!
Season 1 - Episode 101
The battle between the combo team and Shohoku has reached its climax, and the one deciding its conclusion is Sakuragi with a Slam Dunk. Thou...