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.

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29 votes

#1 - Fine Play

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/22/1995

Sendoh and Rukawa continue to push against each other in the second half, but the highlight of it so far is Uozumi being forced to sit out with four fouls.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#8 - "You are strong"

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/12/1995

Uozumi has to sit out due to his fouls, which causes Akagi to dominate the paint and score easy baskets.

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10.00

29 votes

#9 - The Feeling of Victory

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/5/1995

Uozumi gets a flashback of Coach Taoka's promise of bringing him to the national scene, but that promise is looking a little fuzzy with Shohoku dominating.

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10.00

29 votes

#10 - Win or Lose

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1995

Kogure's 3 pointer put Shohoku up, but Sendoh wouldn't let his team get defeated so easily.

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10.00

30 votes

#11 - The Most Dangerous Challenger

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/15/1995

With Rukawa and Sendoh at full strength against each other, they've both carried their teams, advancing point by point in hopes of defeating one another.

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10.00

29 votes

#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!

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#14 - Gorilla Dunk II

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/10/1995

In order to make Akagi come back to his senses, Sakuragi pulls off his cocky routine that more than motivates him back into playing normally.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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10.00

30 votes

#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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10.00

29 votes

#20 - Miracle Man - Sakuragi Hanamichi!

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/9/1996

Fujima starts passing more and shooting less 3 pointers, giving hims teammates more open looks and easy opportunities to score. But is it enough to overcome Shohoku?

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The Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan

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29 votes

#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.

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29 votes

#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!

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10.00

29 votes

#23 - Basketball Shoes II

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/10/1996

Sakuragi has been working hard for the past months to improve his basketball skills, but as a result, his shoes have torn. He visits none other than the man that gave him his first shoes.

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10.00

29 votes

#24 - Hanamichi's Hottest Day

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/3/1996

Haruka decides to reward Sakuragi for his hard practicing by taking him to the festival. Sakuragi sees this as an opportunity to try and get with her, but the process became harder than he had expected.

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10.00

29 votes

#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.

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