Hanamichi Sakuragi is a high school delinquent and gang leader. He is very unpopular among girls, having been rejected fifty times. In his first year at Shohoku High … See more

Manga
Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, Slam Dunk was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from October 1, 1990, to June 17, 1996. The 276 individual chapters were originally collected … See more

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• Slam Dunk official anime website at Toei Animation at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-05-12)
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Takehiko Inoue was inspired to create Slam Dunk from his love of basketball, which he has had since high school. After he began working on the series, he was surprised to receive … See more

Manga
Slam Dunk was awarded the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 1994. It … See more

Slam Dunk is often considered as one of the most influential manga series in Japan and one of the greatest sports manga series of all-time. Its success is cited as a cause for the increased popularity of basketball among the Japanese youth during the 1990s. … See more