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Slam Dunk
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Takeshi Kusao
Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)
101 eps
Hikaru Midorikawa
Kaede Rukawa (voice)
101 eps
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Takenori Akagi (voice)
101 eps
Yoku Shioya
Ryota Miyagi (voice)
101 eps
Ryotaro Okiayu
Hisashi Mitsui (voice)
101 eps
Akiko Hiramatsu
Haruko Akagi (voice)
101 eps
Eriko Hara
Ayako (voice)
101 eps
Hideyuki Tanaka
Kiminobu Kogure (voice)
101 eps
Hisao Egawa
Shin'ichi Maki (voice)
101 eps
Hochu Otsuka
Akira Sendo (voice)
101 eps
Tomomichi Nishimura
Anzai (voice)
101 eps
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Yohei Mito (voice) / Kiyota Nobunaga (voice)
101 eps
Yukimasa Kishino
Jun Uozumi (voice)
101 eps
Kozo Shioya
Nozomi Takamiya (voice)
101 eps
Yûji Mikimoto
Chuichirou Noma (voice)
101 eps
Nobutoshi Canna
Yuuji Ookusu (voice)
101 eps
Hiromi Nishikawa
Matsui (voice)
101 eps
Machiko Toyoshima
Fujii (voice)
101 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Slam Dunk actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Slam Dunk reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E46
Hanamichi, Hot Dunk
Thanks to a basket from Rukawa, Shohoku has finally taken the lead in a critical time. Sakuragi, wanting to feel important, jumped up at the same time as two opposing Shoyo players as he was going for the dunk. It seems like Sakuragi's long desire to perform a slam dunk will be fulfilled.
S01E59
Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion
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.
- Directed by Masayuki Akehi
S01E82
Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi shows off!
Mitsui collapsed due to exhaustion, and while his lost presence was dire for Shohoku, they remained formidable behind Sakuragi's strong play.
S01E84
Win or Lose
Kogure's 3 pointer put Shohoku up, but Sendoh wouldn't let his team get defeated so easily.
S01E68
Sakuragi Hanamichi comes to rescue!
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. However, it seems that the entire gym was in for a surprise as Sakuragi showed off his jumper.
S01E53
The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!?
Shohoku isn't about to let their chances slip away against Kainan, however, things quickly changed when Akagi injured his ankle, forcing Sakuragi to take over his spot as center.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E06
The First Slam Dunk
S01E101
SLAM DUNK!
S01E100
The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!
S01E99
Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger!
S01E98
Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan
S01E97
Mixed Feelings, Uozumi returns
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kiminobu SatoProducer
- Nobutaka NishizawaProducer
Writing
- Yoshiyuki SugaWriter
Direction
- Toshihiko ArisakoDirector
- Junji ShimizuDirector
- Masayuki AkehiDirector
- Nobutaka NishizawaDirector
- Hiromichi MatanoDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Amazon VideoBuy
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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