Slam Dunk
Genres: comedy, tournament
Themes: basketball, sports
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: 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.
Number of episodes: 101
Vintage: 1993-10-16 to 1996-03-23
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Slam Dunk (movie) - Vintage: 1994-03-12
Slam Dunk Movie 2: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi - Vintage: 1994-07-09
Slam Dunk Movie 3: Shōhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi - Vintage: 1995-03-04
Slam Dunk Movie 4: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu - Vintage: 1995-07-15
The First Slam Dunk (movie) - Vintage: 2022-12-03
posted on 2008-06-04 23:57 EDT
Original manga serialized in Shonen Jump magazine in Japan, U.S.

posted on 2008-06-07 23:17 EDT
Direct2Drive offers episodes for download online

posted on 2009-05-01 17:59 EDT

posted on 2014-09-30 00:02 EDT
Hmm… looks like the Slam Dunk disc menus don’t have language options so it’s only the English dub track…
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2015-12-07T06:00:00Z
Our next catalog addition for today, is none other than the original basketball anime that started it all, Slam Dunk (Dub), launching today at 6pm Pacific Time for all members in the US and Canada!
posted February 15, 2016 by Krista Rogers
2020-03-17T14:00:00Z
We interrupt this NBA shutdown to bring you a very important anime.
September 29, 2020 10:00am CDT
Video essay explores the interplay between sports manga and real-life basketball in Japan
posted on 2021-01-06 22:59 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Takehiko Inoue’s manga about one-time delinquent joining school team inspired earlier anime series, films
posted on 2021-08-13 08:11 EDT by Egan Loo
Kabaneri’s Yasuyuki Ebara designs characters with Toei veterans handling technical direction
August 15, 2021 11:26pm CDT
The highly-anticipated film is set to be released in the fall 2022
December 17, 2021 10:42pm CST
The tagline: “I just didn’t want to lose.”
posted on 2022-07-02 02:58 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film’s title is The First Slam Dunk
July 07, 2022 5:16am CDT
Adaptation of Takehiko Inoue’s manga recently revealed December 3 premiere plans
August 11, 2022 5:38am CDT
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is set to premiere in Japan on December 3
October 15, 2022 4:57am CDT
Adaptation based on basketball manga by Takehiko Inoue hits theaters in Japan on December 03, 2022
October 31, 2022 4:50am CDT
Original creator Takehiko Inoue writes and directs THE FIRST SLAM DUNK at Toei/DandeLion
posted on 2022-11-01 04:57 EDT by Joanna Cayanan
Reserved-seating ticket starts selling November 5
posted on 2022-11-04 08:12 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Subaru Kimura, Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, more star in film opening on December 3
November 18, 2022 6:46pm CST
The film directed by the manga author himself hits Japanese theaters on December 3
posted on 2022-12-03 01:54 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film opened in Japan on Saturday