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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.
101 episodes
Aired October 16, 1993
1. The Birth of a Genius Basketman?!?
23 minOctober 16, 1993
After being dumped by Yoko, a girl he really liked in Junior High, Sakuragi Hanamichi was devastated…
2. Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
23 minOctober 30, 1993
After Rukawa beats up those thugs, Hanamichi is shocked and asks him for his name. When he discovers…
3. Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!
23 minNovember 6, 1993
When Hanamichi calls basketball a 'dumb game', the captain of the basketball team challenges him bec…
4. Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team
23 minNovember 13, 1993
Sakuragi mananges to dunk over/through Akagi. Akagi is intrigued by Sakuragi's raw power, but doesn…
5. A Gutless Afternoon
23 minNovember 20, 1993
Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play wi…
6. Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!
23 minDecember 4, 1993
Akagi decides to test Rukawa's skills against his own to see if Rukawa really has the talent everyon…
7. Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack
23 minDecember 11, 1993
After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improve…
8. Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare
23 minDecember 18, 1993
Impressed by Sakuragi's raw power and general brute force, the captain of the judo club tries to rec…
9. I Will Play Basketball!
23 minDecember 25, 1993
Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi…
10. The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!
23 minJanuary 8, 1994
After getting the permission to allow Sakuragi to learn the basics of shooting, Akagi asked Rukawa t…
11. Special Secret Love Training for Two!?
23 minJanuary 15, 1994
Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he…
12. Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game
23 minJanuary 22, 1994
The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, sta…
13. Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!
23 minJanuary 29, 1994
Sakuragi is eager to play too, thinking of what Akagi has told him the previuos night. At Ryonan Hig…
14. Super Basketball Match! Ryonan's Attack of Angry Waves
23 minFebruary 5, 1994
Sakuragi keeps begging Anzai to let him join the game. At 14 mins, Ryonan has a 0-15 lead, with ever…
15. Hanamichi's Nervous Big Start
23 minFebruary 12, 1994
Finally, Sakuragi got a chance to play when Akagi was hurt while playing. Now, there is only about 9…
16. Who Is This Guy?! Taoka's Miscalculation
23 minFebruary 19, 1994
With just 8 minutes left in the second half, Ryonan is still leading. Taoka tells the Ryonan to cont…
17. Rebound King. Hanamichi Sakuragi's Agony
23 minFebruary 26, 1994
Ryonan is leading with 3 points ahead of Shohoku, Taoka said that the game will depends on how Saku…
18. The Last Two Minutes! I'm Taking Sendo Down!
23 minMarch 5, 1994
Sendoh is amazed at how good Shohoku has become, thus begins to take the game seriously. Anzai then…
19. Time Up! The Ryonan Game Is Over
23 minMarch 12, 1994
Although Shohoku has lost the game, Sakuragi played very well for his first game. Sakuragi and Rukaw…
20. Basketball Shoes
23 minMarch 19, 1994
The next day, Haruko has to accompany Sakuragi to the sports shop to buy a new pair of shoes because…
21. Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi
23 minMarch 26, 1994
Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi…
22. The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born
23 minApril 16, 1994
It seemed like a disaster for two trouble makers in Miyagi and Sakuragi to collide with each other,…
23. Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day
23 minApril 23, 1994
A former member of the Shohoku team returns with a major axe to grind, which spells doom for the tea…
24. The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi's Army Visits
23 minApril 30, 1994
After Ayako was slapped by one of the invading students, Miyagi joined in the fight, as well as Ruka…
25. The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World
23 minMay 7, 1994
Mitsui and Tetsuo were defeated, but Mitsui still continued to fight. Though when Akagi enters, the…
26. Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15
23 minMay 14, 1994
It seems that Mitsui was once a great basketball player himself before High School. Though somethin…
27. I Want to Play Basketball!
23 minMay 21, 1994
After suffering through his horrible injury, Mitsui quit on basketball. Though two years later, in…
28. The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
23 minMay 28, 1994
The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but…
29. Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut
23 minJune 18, 1994
The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting lin…
30. The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
23 minJune 25, 1994
With four of Shohoku's best players finally entering in the game, the tables turn quickly as they na…
31. Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
23 minJuly 2, 1994
Miuradai revealed a secret weapon of theirs that'll help them try and overcome Shohoku, and that's t…
32. Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk
23 minJuly 16, 1994
Miuradai started gaining control of the game, until Nato started finally guarding Rukawa instead of…
33. Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness
23 minAugust 6, 1994
Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectatio…
34. Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!
23 minAugust 20, 1994
Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in…
35. Hot Blooded Guys
23 minAugust 27, 1994
Mitsui got himself caught up in a fight between Ryo and Tetsuo, and was eventually beaten himself.…
36. A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo
23 minSeptember 3, 1994
Sakuragi is still upset at Akagi for telling him a false technique in defense, and tries harder the…
37. Hanamichi's First Start
23 minSeptember 10, 1994
Anzai-sensei decides to start Sakuragi, much to everyone's shock. He figures that with his height a…
38. Rukawa's Counterattack!
23 minSeptember 17, 1994
With the the Shohoku offense stalled by Shoyo's defense, Rukawa takes it upon himself to lead the of…
39. Lightning Flash Ryota!
23 minSeptember 24, 1994
With Rukawa taking the heat off of the rest of the team, Miyagi gets a chance to show off his skills…
40. Hanamichi the Genius shows off!
23 minOctober 1, 1994
With Mitsui's 3 point shot, Shohoku finally caught up with Shoyo. It seemed like Fujima had enough,…
41. Shoyo Coach Enters the Court
23 minOctober 14, 1994
Driven hard by by Rukawa's offense and Sakuragi's rebounding, Fujima comes off the bench to lead his…
42. Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability
23 minOctober 15, 1994
Fujima is leading a strong charge for Shoyo against Shohoku, taking the lead once again. Though Sho…
43. Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?
23 minOctober 22, 1994
Shohoku's problems continue piling up. Mitsui can't get a 3 pointer to go in, forcing all the burde…
44. Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points
23 minNovember 3, 1994
Mitsui, reminiscing upon the past, gets the energy to play and lead his team. In just a matter of t…
45. Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch
23 minNovember 26, 1994
While Mitsui has increased his efficiency during the game, Sakuragi still faces the brink of being d…
46. Hanamichi, Hot Dunk
23 minDecember 3, 1994
Thanks to a basket from Rukawa, Shohoku has finally taken the lead in a critical time. Sakuragi, wa…
47. Challenge from a Rival
23 minDecember 10, 1994
Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious…
48. The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan
23 minDecember 17, 1994
Sakuragi skips practice in order to investigate on why Yohko was acting so strangely. When they get…
49. Takezono, Last Fight
23 minDecember 24, 1994
The match between Takezono and Kainan starts. Kainan only put in two starters the entire game, but…
50. Challenge to the King
23 minJanuary 7, 1995
51. Outside Accounts!? Hanamichi at His Best!
23 minJanuary 14, 1995
The match between Shohoku and Kainan has been tight and intense all the way through, but it was Saku…
52. Sakuragi's Confinement's Secret Weapon
23 minJanuary 21, 1995
Takato seemed to have devised the perfect plan to counter-attack against Sakuragi, which is sending…
53. The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!?
23 minJanuary 28, 1995
Shohoku isn't about to let their chances slip away against Kainan, however, things quickly changed w…
54. King Kong, Younger Brother
23 minFebruary 4, 1995
Sakuragi did a pretty good job of filling in for Akagi, though it was Rukawa who pushed Shohoku into…
55. The One that Dominates the Game
23 minFebruary 11, 1995
Rukawa's strong performance made it seem like Shohoku has a chance of winning, but what got everyone…
56. Ace Shepherd, Full Throttle
23 minFebruary 18, 1995
Akagi coming back in for Shohoku seemed like they would be in great position to win, but Maki displa…
57. Anzai, Bet on Victory!
23 minFebruary 25, 1995
Anzai formulated a plan to destroy Kainan's formidable backcourt combo of Jin and Maki by playing zo…
58. Stubborn Guys!
23 minMarch 4, 1995
Shohoku and Kainan refuse to give up on each other with the match going back and forth like a see sa…
59. Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion
23 minMarch 11, 1995
The last ten seconds of the game are approaching, and Shohoku is only down by four. The one who'll…
60. To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?!
23 minMarch 18, 1995
Sakuragi is in an emotional hangover after the events of the previous match, so in order to come to…
61. Baldy attacks back!
23 minMarch 25, 1995
Sakuragi's new haircut was the news of the school the next day. During practice, he decided to work…
62. Three-day super training
23 minApril 8, 1995
Akagi really wants Sakuragi to become part of their offense, so he trains him for three days straigh…
63. Ryonan's genius plan
23 minApril 8, 1995
The anticipated match up between two of the best teams in the region commences. One of the biggest…
64. Kainan rebounds!
23 minApril 15, 1995
Sendoh is the entire pillar that's pushing his team forward right now, but the tables turn when Uozu…
65. The strongest rival
23 minApril 29, 1995
Due to Uozumi being fouled out, and Fukuda being a terrible defensive player, Sendoh was forced to c…
66. Sendoh's scheme
23 minMay 13, 1995
Shohoku's representatives rush to Anzai's aid, and are surprised at how efficiently Sakuragi acquire…
67. The final battle!
23 minMay 20, 1995
One of the more exciting matches in the tournament is about to start, as it's Ryonan vs. Shohoku. T…
68. Sakuragi Hanamichi comes to rescue!
23 minMay 27, 1995
Due to Fukuda's terrible defense and Sakuragi's equally atrocious offense, Taoka thought it'd be a h…
69. Gorilla goes astray
23 minJune 3, 1995
Something appears to be wrong with Akagi; after getting knocked down by Uozumi, he started playing h…
70. King Kong number two!
23 minJune 10, 1995
In order to make Akagi come back to his senses, Sakuragi pulls off his cocky routine that more than…
71. Gorilla revives!
23 minJune 17, 1995
It seems that things are back to normal psychologically for Shohoku as Sakuragi wasn't as raged as e…
72. The greatest shame of one's life
23 minJuly 1, 1995
Ryonan's offense was concentrated around Fukuda, who has been constantly defeating Sakuragi. He was…
73. Rukawa Kaede, gambling on the 2nd half
23 minJuly 8, 1995
Everyone was confused on Rukawa's performance so far, scoring only two points. Though it became app…
74. The most dangerous challenger!
23 minJuly 15, 1995
With Rukawa and Sendoh at full strength against each other, they've both carried their teams, advanc…
75. Peak performance
23 minJuly 22, 1995
Sendoh and Rukawa continue to push against each other in the second half, but the highlight of it so…
76. The feeling of victory
23 minAugust 5, 1995
Uozumi gets a flashback of Coach Taoka's promise of bringing him to the national scene, but that pro…
77. You guys are strong!
23 minAugust 12, 1995
Uozumi has to sit out due to his fouls, which causes Akagi to dominate the paint and score easy bask…
78. Uozumi Revives
23 minAugust 19, 1995
Coach Taoka's patience ran dry as he subbed Uozumi back in to help shoulder some of Sendoh's respons…
79. Blue waves - Ryonan attacks back!
23 minAugust 26, 1995
The shift of momentum started turning into Ryonan's favour as soon as Uozumi came back with four fou…
80. Shohoku's problems
23 minSeptember 2, 1995
Coach Taoka exploited Shohoku's foul trouble problem, and made good use of it. Shohoku will continu…
81. Sendoh attacks! Shohoku loses
23 minSeptember 23, 1995
Sendoh's strong offensive play continues to push Ryonan closer to Shohoku, and their defensive stops…
82. Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi shows off!
23 minOctober 21, 1995
Mitsui collapsed due to exhaustion, and while his lost presence was dire for Shohoku, they remained…
83. Kogure's determination
23 minOctober 28, 1995
Kogure spotted up for a 3 pointer. During the ball's journey there to the net, Kogure gets flashbac…
84. Win or Lose
23 minNovember 4, 1995
Kogure's 3 pointer put Shohoku up, but Sendoh wouldn't let his team get defeated so easily.
85. New Challenge: the national championship!
23 minNovember 11, 1995
Expectedly, the Shohoku basketball team is all the talk at Shohoku school, and everyone won't leave…
86. Rukawa Kaede's Ambition
23 minNovember 18, 1995
Hikiochi's sister desperately wants to interview Sendoh, but when doing so, eavesdropped on the anno…
87. Japan's number basketball player
23 minNovember 25, 1995
Sakuragi goes with Maki to scout out some teams who'll also be heading into the national tournament.…
88. The basketball kingdom - United States of America
23 minDecember 2, 1995
Rukawa pleads to Anzai about his decision to play in America, though he rejects the idea. Rukawa is…
89. Rukawa Kaede's spirit
23 minDecember 9, 1995
Understanding Anzai's words, Rukawa immediately makes it his goal to become the best player in Japan…
90. Shohoku's real ace
23 minDecember 16, 1995
It's a battle between Mitsui and Rukawa to see who the real ace is for Shohoku.
91. The sudden barrier to the nationals
23 minDecember 23, 1995
It seems that some of Shohoku's players have more things to worry about other than the fearful oppon…
92. Guys - Sakuragi Gang
23 minJanuary 13, 1996
The Sakuragi gang look for jobs in order to collect money to afford train tickets to the national ga…
93. Going toward 20000 shoots
23 minJanuary 20, 1996
Anzai decides to incorporate Sakuragi into the Shohoku offense, making him go through rigorous shoot…
94. Shohoku vs. Jousei
23 minJanuary 27, 1996
Sakuragi continues his shooting practice while his team is off at Josei, battling equally with the f…
95. The day when Sakuragi's fired up!
23 minFebruary 3, 1996
Haruka decides to reward Sakuragi for his hard practicing by taking him to the festival. Sakuragi se…
96. Basketball Shoes Part II
23 minFebruary 10, 1996
Sakuragi has been working hard for the past months to improve his basketball skills, but as a result…
97. Mixed Feelings, Uozumi returns
23 minFebruary 17, 1996
When a couple of Shoyo players decided to give their goodlucks to Shohoku, Sakuragi comes up with a…
98. Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan
23 minFebruary 24, 1996
Rukawa garnered all the attention with his strong start to the game, but it was Sendoh who soon stol…
99. Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger!
23 minMarch 2, 1996
The combination team has become even more formidable by adding Sendoh and Fukuda to their lineup, an…
100. The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!
23 minMarch 9, 1996
Fujima starts passing more and shooting less 3 pointers, giving hims teammates more open looks and e…
101. SLAM DUNK!
23 minMarch 23, 1996
The battle between the combo team and Shohoku has reached its climax, and the one deciding its concl…
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