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Slam Dunk · Episode 1: Birth of a Basketball Genius!?

Birth of a Basketball Genius!?
1993-10-1623 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.

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Slam DunkSlam Dunk★ 83%
Slam Dunk

Slam Dunk

SLAM DUNK
SLAM DUNK

Also known as: SLAM DUNK, スラムダンク, 슬램덩크, 灌篮高手, 灌籃高手

TV1993★ 83%ComedyDramaSlice of LifeSports

Synopsis

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)

Characters & Voice Actors

Ryouta Miyagi
Ryouta MiyagiMain
Yoku ShioyaJP
Yoku Shioya
Kaede Rukawa
Kaede RukawaMain
Hikaru MidorikawaJP
Hikaru Midorikawa
Hanamichi Sakuragi
Hanamichi SakuragiMain
Takeshi KusaoJP
Takeshi Kusao
Hisashi Mitsui
Hisashi MitsuiMain
Ryoutarou OkiayuJP
Ryoutarou Okiayu
Takenori Akagi
Takenori AkagiMain
Kiyoyuki YanadaJP
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Kiyota Nobunaga
Kiyota NobunagaSupporting
Toshiyuki MorikawaJP
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Soichiro Jin
Soichiro JinSupporting
Nobutoshi KannaJP
Nobutoshi Kanna
Kiminobu Kogure
Kiminobu KogureSupporting
Hideyuki TanakaJP
Hideyuki Tanaka
Hiroshi Morishige
Hiroshi MorishigeSupporting
Hideo IshikawaJP
Hideo Ishikawa
Tetsuya Naitou
Tetsuya NaitouSupporting
Kouzou ShioyaJP
Kouzou Shioya
Tatsuhiko Aota
Tatsuhiko AotaSupporting
Hideyuki UmezuJP
Hideyuki Umezu
Doctor T.
Doctor T.Supporting
Yoku ShioyaJP
Yoku Shioya

Staff

Takehiko Inoue
Takehiko InoueOriginal Creator
Mamoru Hosoda
Mamoru HosodaKey Animation (eps 29, 70)
Yoshiyuki Suga
Yoshiyuki SugaScript (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)
Nobutaka Nishizawa
Nobutaka NishizawaAssistant Director
Nobutaka Nishizawa
Nobutaka NishizawaEpisode Director (eps 1, 11)
Nobutaka Nishizawa
Nobutaka NishizawaChief Animation Director
Nobutaka Nishizawa
Nobutaka NishizawaStoryboard (eps 1, 11, 50)
Takahiro Kagami
Takahiro KagamiAnimation Director

Relations

Slam Dunk Movie 1Side StorySlam Dunk Movie 1Slam Dunk: National Domination! Sakuragi HanamichiSide StorySlam Dunk: National Domination! Sakuragi HanamichiSlam Dunk: Shohoku Maximum Crisis! Burn Sakuragi HanamichiSide StorySlam Dunk: Shohoku Maximum Crisis! Burn Sakuragi HanamichiSlam Dunk: Roar!! Basket Man SpiritSide StorySlam Dunk: Roar!! Basket Man SpiritTHE FIRST SLAM DUNKSide StoryTHE FIRST SLAM DUNK

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From AniList reviews

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myvelouriascored 90/100
Love, basketball, and the birth of a genius.
K
KaylAguasscored 88/100
Masterclass story about Basketball
Y
ynggr1ffscored 100/100
an unforgettable journey; surely one of the all time classics
A
Alduinscored 100/100
Anime that changed Japanese culture
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Henwayscored 69/100
A historically significant sports anime with highs weighed down by its significant lows.