Slam Dunk
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- 101
Slam Dunk was an anime series that ran from 1993 to 1996. In total 101 episodes of Slam Dunk were aired. With a total of 13 reported filler episodes, Slam Dunk has a low filler percentage of 13%.Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent and the leader of a gang. Sakuragi is very unpopular with girls, having been rejected an astonishing fifty times. In his first year at Shohoku High School, he meets Haruko Akagi, the girl of his dreams, and is overjoyed when she is not repulsed or scared of him like all the other girls he has asked out.Haruko, recognizing Sakuragi's athleticism, introduces him to the Shohoku basketball team. Sakuragi is reluctant to join the team at first, as he has no prior experience in sports and thinks that basketball is a game for losers because his fiftieth rejection was in favor of a basketball player. Sakuragi, despite his extreme immaturity and fiery temper, proves to be a natural athlete and joins the team, mainly in the hopes of impressing and getting closer to Haruko.Friendships and rivalries will be made and broken in this all-time classic!
Filler episodes (13)
Episode Guide
Canon, mixed and filler episodes in watch order.
- Canon
Episode 1 · 10/16/1993
The Genius Basketball Player Is Born?!
- Canon
Episode 2 · 10/30/1993
Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
- Canon
Episode 3 · 11/6/1993
Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!!
- Canon
Episode 4 · 11/13/1993
Basketball Player Hanamichi Joins the Team!
- Canon
Episode 5 · 11/20/1993
A Spiritless Afternoon
- Canon
Episode 6 · 12/4/1993
Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown
- Canon
Episode 7 · 12/11/1993
Hanamichi Debut! Dunk Explosion
- Canon
Episode 8 · 12/18/1993
Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo-man's Trap
- Canon
Episode 9 · 12/25/1993
I'm Going to Play Basketball
- Canon
Episode 10 · 1/8/1994
The Commoner's Shoot is Difficult
- Canon
Episode 11 · 1/15/1994
Our Love's Special Secret Training
- Canon
Episode 12 · 1/22/1994
Defeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match
- Canon
Episode 13 · 1/29/1994
Shohoku vs Ryonan. Burning Captain!
- Canon
Episode 14 · 2/5/1994
Super Basketball Match With Ryonan
- Canon
Episode 15 · 2/12/1994
Hanamichi Nervously Steps Into the Spotlight
- Canon
Episode 16 · 2/19/1994
Who is This Guy? Taoka's Miscalculation
- Canon
Episode 17 · 2/26/1994
The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi's Distress
- Canon
Episode 18 · 3/5/1994
Last 2 Minutes! I'll Be the One to Defeat Sendoh
- Canon
Episode 19 · 3/12/1994
Time's Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan
- Canon
Episode 20 · 3/19/1994
Basketball Shoes
- Canon
Episode 21 · 3/26/1994
Enormous Trouble Makers! Hanamichi vs Miyagi
- Canon
Episode 22 · 4/16/1994
History's Biggest Idiot Combination is Born
- Canon
Episode 23 · 4/23/1994
Shohoku Basketball Club's Last Day
- Canon
Episode 24 · 4/30/1994
The Battle for Justice! Sakuragi's Goon Squad Joins!
- Canon
Episode 25 · 5/7/1994
The Man Who Aimed at National Championship
- Canon
Episode 26 · 5/14/1994
Mitsui, the Problems of the Past
- Canon
Episode 27 · 5/21/1994
I Want To Play Basketball!
- Canon
Episode 28 · 5/28/1994
The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
- Canon
Episode 29 · 6/18/1994
Hanamichi! Debut at an Official Game
- Canon
Episode 30 · 6/25/1994
The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
- Mixed
Episode 31 · 7/2/1994
Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
- Mixed
Episode 32 · 7/16/1994
Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk
- Canon
Episode 33 · 8/6/1994
Walkout King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi
- Filler
Episode 34 · 8/20/1994
Gorilla's Secret, Kill with Your Eyes!
- Filler
Episode 35 · 8/27/1994
Hot Blooded Guys
- Mixed
Episode 36 · 9/3/1994
A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo
- Canon
Episode 37 · 9/10/1994
Hanamichi: First-time As Starter!
- Canon
Episode 38 · 9/17/1994
Rukawa's Counterattack!
- Canon
Episode 39 · 9/24/1994
Lightning Flash Ryota!
- Canon
Episode 40 · 10/1/1994
Rebound King Hanamichi Sakuragi!
- Canon
Episode 41 · 10/8/1994
Shoyo's Ace Fujima Enters the Court
- Canon
Episode 42 · 10/15/1994
Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability
- Canon
Episode 43 · 10/22/1994
Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?
- Canon
Episode 44 · 11/5/1994
Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points
- Canon
Episode 45 · 11/26/1994
Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch
- Canon
Episode 46 · 12/3/1994
Hanamichi, Hot Dunk
- Mixed
Episode 47 · 12/10/1994
Challenge From a Rival
- Filler
Episode 48 · 12/17/1994
The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan
- Filler
Episode 49 · 12/24/1994
"Takezono, Last Fight
- Canon
Episode 50 · 1/7/1995
Challenge to the King
- Canon
Episode 51 · 1/14/1995
Outside Calculation!? Hanamichi at His Best!
- Canon
Episode 52 · 1/21/1995
Secret Weapon Against Sakuragi!
- Canon
Episode 53 · 1/28/1995
The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!?
- Canon
Episode 54 · 2/4/1995
King Kong's Younger Brother
- Canon
Episode 55 · 2/11/1995
The Guy Who Dominates the Game
- Canon
Episode 56 · 2/18/1995
Ace Maki, Full Throttle
- Canon
Episode 57 · 2/25/1995
Anzai, Bet on Victory!
- Canon
Episode 58 · 3/4/1995
Stubborn Guys!
- Canon
Episode 59 · 3/11/1995
Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion
- Canon
Episode 60 · 3/18/1995
Shohoku on the Edge
- Canon
Episode 61 · 3/25/1995
Baldy Strikes Back!
- Canon
Episode 62 · 4/1/1995
Three-Day Super Training
- Canon
Episode 63 · 4/8/1995
Battle of the Aces! Kainan vs Ryonan
- Canon
Episode 64 · 4/15/1995
King Kainan Shows its Abilities!
- Canon
Episode 65 · 4/29/1995
The Strongest Match! Sendoh vs Maki
- Canon
Episode 66 · 5/13/1995
Sendoh's Bet
- Canon
Episode 67 · 5/20/1995
The Final Battle! Shohoku vs Ryonan
- Canon
Episode 68 · 5/27/1995
Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi
- Canon
Episode 69 · 6/3/1995
Gorilla Goes Astray
- Canon
Episode 70 · 6/10/1995
Gorilla Dunk II
- Canon
Episode 71 · 6/17/1995
Gorilla, Shout of Revival!
- Canon
Episode 72 · 7/1/1995
The Greatest Shame of One's Life
- Canon
Episode 73 · 7/8/1995
Rukawa Kaede, Gambling on the 2nd Half
- Canon
Episode 74 · 7/15/1995
The Most Dangerous Challenger!
- Canon
Episode 75 · 7/22/1995
Fine Play
- Canon
Episode 76 · 8/5/1995
The Feeling of Victory
- Canon
Episode 77 · 8/19/1995
You Guys Are Strong!
- Canon
Episode 78 · 8/19/1995
Uozumi Jun Revives
- Canon
Episode 79 · 8/26/1995
Blue Waves - Ryonan Fights Back!
- Canon
Episode 80 · 9/2/1995
Shohoku's Problems
- Canon
Episode 81 · 9/9/1995
Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Loses
- Canon
Episode 82 · 10/21/1995
Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi the Man
- Canon
Episode 83 · 10/28/1995
Vice-Captain Kogure's Determination
- Canon
Episode 84 · 11/4/1995
Win or Lose
- Filler
Episode 85 · 11/11/1995
New Challenge: The National Championship!
- Filler
Episode 86 · 11/18/1995
Rukawa's Ambition
- Canon
Episode 87 · 11/25/1995
Japan's Number One High School Player
- Canon
Episode 88 · 12/2/1995
The Basketball Kingdom - America
- Canon
Episode 89 · 12/9/1995
Unstoppable Intensity! Rukawa
- Mixed
Episode 90 · 12/16/1995
Shohoku's True Star!
- Canon
Episode 91 · 12/23/1995
The Nationals at Risk
- Filler
Episode 92 · 1/13/1996
Male Friendship!? Sakuragi's Gang
- Canon
Episode 93 · 1/20/1996
Going Toward 20000 Shoots
- Canon
Episode 94 · 1/27/1996
Shizuoka's Fierce Fight! Shohoku vs. Jousei
- Filler
Episode 95 · 2/3/1996
Hanamichi's Hottest Day
- Canon
Episode 96 · 2/10/1996
Basketball Shoes Part II
- Filler
Episode 97 · 2/17/1996
Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns
- Filler
Episode 98 · 2/24/1996
Fierce Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan
- Filler
Episode 99 · 3/2/1996
Facing the Strongest Team, Shohoku in Danger!
- Filler
Episode 100 · 3/9/1996
The Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
- Filler
Episode 101 · 3/23/1996
The Glorious Slam Dunk!
| # | Title | Type | Arc | Air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Genius Basketball Player Is Born?! | Canon | — | 10/16/1993 |
| 2 | Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa | Canon | — | 10/30/1993 |
| 3 | Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!! | Canon | — | 11/6/1993 |
| 4 | Basketball Player Hanamichi Joins the Team! | Canon | — | 11/13/1993 |
| 5 | A Spiritless Afternoon | Canon | — | 11/20/1993 |
| 6 | Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown | Canon | — | 12/4/1993 |
| 7 | Hanamichi Debut! Dunk Explosion | Canon | — | 12/11/1993 |
| 8 | Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo-man's Trap | Canon | — | 12/18/1993 |
| 9 | I'm Going to Play Basketball | Canon | — | 12/25/1993 |
| 10 | The Commoner's Shoot is Difficult | Canon | — | 1/8/1994 |
| 11 | Our Love's Special Secret Training | Canon | — | 1/15/1994 |
| 12 | Defeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match | Canon | — | 1/22/1994 |
| 13 | Shohoku vs Ryonan. Burning Captain! | Canon | — | 1/29/1994 |
| 14 | Super Basketball Match With Ryonan | Canon | — | 2/5/1994 |
| 15 | Hanamichi Nervously Steps Into the Spotlight | Canon | — | 2/12/1994 |
| 16 | Who is This Guy? Taoka's Miscalculation | Canon | — | 2/19/1994 |
| 17 | The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi's Distress | Canon | — | 2/26/1994 |
| 18 | Last 2 Minutes! I'll Be the One to Defeat Sendoh | Canon | — | 3/5/1994 |
| 19 | Time's Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan | Canon | — | 3/12/1994 |
| 20 | Basketball Shoes | Canon | — | 3/19/1994 |
| 21 | Enormous Trouble Makers! Hanamichi vs Miyagi | Canon | — | 3/26/1994 |
| 22 | History's Biggest Idiot Combination is Born | Canon | — | 4/16/1994 |
| 23 | Shohoku Basketball Club's Last Day | Canon | — | 4/23/1994 |
| 24 | The Battle for Justice! Sakuragi's Goon Squad Joins! | Canon | — | 4/30/1994 |
| 25 | The Man Who Aimed at National Championship | Canon | — | 5/7/1994 |
| 26 | Mitsui, the Problems of the Past | Canon | — | 5/14/1994 |
| 27 | I Want To Play Basketball! | Canon | — | 5/21/1994 |
| 28 | The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries | Canon | — | 5/28/1994 |
| 29 | Hanamichi! Debut at an Official Game | Canon | — | 6/18/1994 |
| 30 | The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack | Canon | — | 6/25/1994 |
| 31 | Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon | Mixed | — | 7/2/1994 |
| 32 | Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk | Mixed | — | 7/16/1994 |
| 33 | Walkout King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | Canon | — | 8/6/1994 |
| 34 | Gorilla's Secret, Kill with Your Eyes! | Filler | — | 8/20/1994 |
| 35 | Hot Blooded Guys | Filler | — | 8/27/1994 |
| 36 | A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo | Mixed | — | 9/3/1994 |
| 37 | Hanamichi: First-time As Starter! | Canon | — | 9/10/1994 |
| 38 | Rukawa's Counterattack! | Canon | — | 9/17/1994 |
| 39 | Lightning Flash Ryota! | Canon | — | 9/24/1994 |
| 40 | Rebound King Hanamichi Sakuragi! | Canon | — | 10/1/1994 |
| 41 | Shoyo's Ace Fujima Enters the Court | Canon | — | 10/8/1994 |
| 42 | Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability | Canon | — | 10/15/1994 |
| 43 | Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!? | Canon | — | 10/22/1994 |
| 44 | Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points | Canon | — | 11/5/1994 |
| 45 | Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch | Canon | — | 11/26/1994 |
| 46 | Hanamichi, Hot Dunk | Canon | — | 12/3/1994 |
| 47 | Challenge From a Rival | Mixed | — | 12/10/1994 |
| 48 | The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan | Filler | — | 12/17/1994 |
| 49 | "Takezono, Last Fight | Filler | — | 12/24/1994 |
| 50 | Challenge to the King | Canon | — | 1/7/1995 |
| 51 | Outside Calculation!? Hanamichi at His Best! | Canon | — | 1/14/1995 |
| 52 | Secret Weapon Against Sakuragi! | Canon | — | 1/21/1995 |
| 53 | The Gorilla's Injury! Desperate Situation!? | Canon | — | 1/28/1995 |
| 54 | King Kong's Younger Brother | Canon | — | 2/4/1995 |
| 55 | The Guy Who Dominates the Game | Canon | — | 2/11/1995 |
| 56 | Ace Maki, Full Throttle | Canon | — | 2/18/1995 |
| 57 | Anzai, Bet on Victory! | Canon | — | 2/25/1995 |
| 58 | Stubborn Guys! | Canon | — | 3/4/1995 |
| 59 | Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion | Canon | — | 3/11/1995 |
| 60 | Shohoku on the Edge | Canon | — | 3/18/1995 |
| 61 | Baldy Strikes Back! | Canon | — | 3/25/1995 |
| 62 | Three-Day Super Training | Canon | — | 4/1/1995 |
| 63 | Battle of the Aces! Kainan vs Ryonan | Canon | — | 4/8/1995 |
| 64 | King Kainan Shows its Abilities! | Canon | — | 4/15/1995 |
| 65 | The Strongest Match! Sendoh vs Maki | Canon | — | 4/29/1995 |
| 66 | Sendoh's Bet | Canon | — | 5/13/1995 |
| 67 | The Final Battle! Shohoku vs Ryonan | Canon | — | 5/20/1995 |
| 68 | Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | Canon | — | 5/27/1995 |
| 69 | Gorilla Goes Astray | Canon | — | 6/3/1995 |
| 70 | Gorilla Dunk II | Canon | — | 6/10/1995 |
| 71 | Gorilla, Shout of Revival! | Canon | — | 6/17/1995 |
| 72 | The Greatest Shame of One's Life | Canon | — | 7/1/1995 |
| 73 | Rukawa Kaede, Gambling on the 2nd Half | Canon | — | 7/8/1995 |
| 74 | The Most Dangerous Challenger! | Canon | — | 7/15/1995 |
| 75 | Fine Play | Canon | — | 7/22/1995 |
| 76 | The Feeling of Victory | Canon | — | 8/5/1995 |
| 77 | You Guys Are Strong! | Canon | — | 8/19/1995 |
| 78 | Uozumi Jun Revives | Canon | — | 8/19/1995 |
| 79 | Blue Waves - Ryonan Fights Back! | Canon | — | 8/26/1995 |
| 80 | Shohoku's Problems | Canon | — | 9/2/1995 |
| 81 | Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Loses | Canon | — | 9/9/1995 |
| 82 | Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi the Man | Canon | — | 10/21/1995 |
| 83 | Vice-Captain Kogure's Determination | Canon | — | 10/28/1995 |
| 84 | Win or Lose | Canon | — | 11/4/1995 |
| 85 | New Challenge: The National Championship! | Filler | — | 11/11/1995 |
| 86 | Rukawa's Ambition | Filler | — | 11/18/1995 |
| 87 | Japan's Number One High School Player | Canon | — | 11/25/1995 |
| 88 | The Basketball Kingdom - America | Canon | — | 12/2/1995 |
| 89 | Unstoppable Intensity! Rukawa | Canon | — | 12/9/1995 |
| 90 | Shohoku's True Star! | Mixed | — | 12/16/1995 |
| 91 | The Nationals at Risk | Canon | — | 12/23/1995 |
| 92 | Male Friendship!? Sakuragi's Gang | Filler | — | 1/13/1996 |
| 93 | Going Toward 20000 Shoots | Canon | — | 1/20/1996 |
| 94 | Shizuoka's Fierce Fight! Shohoku vs. Jousei | Canon | — | 1/27/1996 |
| 95 | Hanamichi's Hottest Day | Filler | — | 2/3/1996 |
| 96 | Basketball Shoes Part II | Canon | — | 2/10/1996 |
| 97 | Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns | Filler | — | 2/17/1996 |
| 98 | Fierce Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan | Filler | — | 2/24/1996 |
| 99 | Facing the Strongest Team, Shohoku in Danger! | Filler | — | 3/2/1996 |
| 100 | The Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi! | Filler | — | 3/9/1996 |
| 101 | The Glorious Slam Dunk! | Filler | — | 3/23/1996 |