The BEST episodes of Slam Dunk
Every episode of Slam Dunk ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Slam Dunk!
Hanamichi Sakuragi, an entering Shohoku high school freshman, holds a record for being rejected by 50 girls during middle school. His nearly 2 meters height and bright red hair causes most students to write him off as a delinquent. One day, a girl named Haruko Akagi approaches Hanamichi without any fear. When she asks Hanamichi "do you like basketball?" Hanamichi falls head over heels for the girl of his dreams. Without missing a beat, Hanamichi tells her he loves basketball, and the two head to the gymnasium where Hanamichi learns about the slam dunk. He also learns of Rukawa, one of the country's top basketball prospects, also a freshman at Shohoku.
#2 - Vice-Captain Four-Eyes' Obsession
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1995
Kogure spotted up for a 3 pointer. During the ball's journey there to the net, Kogure gets flashbackes of the basketball trials he faced to get to the position he's currently at.
#3 - Amateur Hanamichi Shows His Skills
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1995
Mitsui collapsed due to exhaustion, and while his lost presence was dire for Shohoku, they remained formidable behind Sakuragi's strong play.
#4 - Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Crumbles!
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1995
Sendoh's strong offensive play continues to push Ryonan closer to Shohoku, and their defensive stops aren't allowing Shohoku to score any points.
#5 - Shohoku's Problems
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/1995
Coach Taoka exploited Shohoku's foul trouble problem, and made good use of it. Shohoku will continue to be in the hot seat if this continues.
#6 - Blue Wave! Ryonan Strikes Back
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/1995
The shift of momentum started turning into Ryonan's favour as soon as Uozumi came back with four fouls, making defensive stops and scoring points.
#7 - Resurrection! Warrior Uozumi Jun
Season 3 - Episode 26 - Aired 8/19/1995
Coach Taoka's patience ran dry as he subbed Uozumi back in to help shoulder some of Sendoh's responsibilities on the court.
#12 - Rukawa's Second Half Gamble
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/8/1995
Everyone was confused on Rukawa's performance so far, scoring only two points. Though it became apparent in the second half; he saved up his energy for the second half in order to prevent what had happened to him during the final minutes against Kainan!
#13 - Gori's Resurrection Cry!
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/17/1995
It seems that things are back to normal psychologically for Shohoku as Sakuragi wasn't as raged as expected by his friends, and Akagi finally solved some internal problems. The true match is about to start.
#15 - Sakuragi Hanamichi the Saviour?!
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/27/1995
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.
#16 - Sendoh's Scheme
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/13/1995
Shohoku's representatives rush to Anzai's aid, and are surprised at how efficiently Sakuragi acquired a doctor. Meanwhile, Kainan was too strong for Ryonan and Sendoh to handle. They'll have to do better now that they're up against Shohoku.
#17 - Ultimate Showdown - Sendoh vs Maki
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/29/1995
Due to Uozumi being fouled out, and Fukuda being a terrible defensive player, Sendoh was forced to carry Ryonan on his shoulders all by himself. Though for Shohoku, greater events have become more of a priority.
#18 - Manly Friendship - Sakuragi Squad
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1996
The Sakuragi gang look for jobs in order to collect money to afford train tickets to the national games.
#19 - Glorious Slam Dunk!
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/23/1996
The battle between the combo team and Shohoku has reached its climax, and the one deciding its conclusion is Sakuragi with a Slam Dunk. Though Shohoku has more important things to look forward to, such as the Inter High Tournament.
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#21 - The Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/24/1996
Rukawa garnered all the attention with his strong start to the game, but it was Sendoh who soon stole that spotlight when he entered the gym in his fishing clothes.
#22 - Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/17/1996
When a couple of Shoyo players decided to give their goodlucks to Shohoku, Sakuragi comes up with a suggestion; a game against Shoyo and Ryonan!
#25 - Shohoku vs. Jousei
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/1996
Sakuragi continues his shooting practice while his team is off at Josei, battling equally with the former eight ranked team without Sakuragi's rebounding prowess.