The BEST episodes of Slam Dunk season 3
Every episode of Slam Dunk season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Slam Dunk season 3!
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.
#1 - King Kong's Younger Brother
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/4/1995
Sakuragi did a pretty good job of filling in for Akagi, though it was Rukawa who pushed Shohoku into a fierce comeback against Kainan. He single handedly brought Shohoku back within five points.
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#2 - 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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#3 - "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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#5 - 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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#6 - 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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#7 - 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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#8 - 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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#9 - 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 - 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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#11 - 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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#12 - 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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#13 - Champions Kainan Show Their Skills
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/1995
Sendoh is the entire pillar that's pushing his team forward right now, but the tables turn when Uozumo decides to argue a call from the referee.
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#14 - Paramount Battle! Kainan vs Ryonan
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/8/1995
The anticipated match up between two of the best teams in the region commences. One of the biggest surprises was how Sendoh was handling point guard duties, and was doing an efficient job of it with Ryonan getting a head start against Kainan.
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#15 - Three-day Special Training
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/1995
Akagi really wants Sakuragi to become part of their offense, so he trains him for three days straight on his shooting. To his surprise, Sakuragi was pretty enthusiastic about it.
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#16 - Buzzcut Counterattack!
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/25/1995
Sakuragi's new haircut was the news of the school the next day. During practice, he decided to work twice as hard in order to prevent another mistake like that happening again. When Mitsui was the one guarding Sakuragi, all of his weaknesses and shortcomings started showing.
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#17 - Shohoku's Cliff Edge
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/1995
Sakuragi is in an emotional hangover after the events of the previous match, so in order to come to himself, he decides to change his appearance.
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#18 - Anzai, Bet on Victory!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/1995
Anzai formulated a plan to destroy Kainan's formidable backcourt combo of Jin and Maki by playing zone defense, and their offense started crumbling. Sakuragi, when shooting from the free throw line, decided to shoot it differently by throwing up a granny shot.
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#19 - Ace Maki, Full Throttle
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/1995
Akagi coming back in for Shohoku seemed like they would be in great position to win, but Maki displayed to everyone why he's the best player in the region, giving Jin a ton of open looks for three pointers.
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#20 - The One that Dominates the Game
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/1995
Rukawa's strong performance made it seem like Shohoku has a chance of winning, but what got everyone's attention was when Akagi came back from the locker room.
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#21 - Gori's Injury! Desperate Situation!?
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/28/1995
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.
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#22 - Stubborn Guys!
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/1995
Shohoku and Kainan refuse to give up on each other with the match going back and forth like a see saw.
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#23 - Final Battle! Shohoku vs Ryonan
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/20/1995
One of the more exciting matches in the tournament is about to start, as it's Shohoku vs Ryonan. Though people have already been speculating Shohoku's chances of a victory, as their coach is absent, resting himself in the hospital.
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#24 - The Greatest Humiliation
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/1/1995
Ryonan's offense was concentrated around Fukuda, who has been constantly defeating Sakuragi. He was forced to sit out, sulking to himself of being beaten fair and square. While Sakuragi was defeated, Shohoku wasn't, as Mitsui's three pointers pulled his team back within range of Ryonan.
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#25 - Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/1995
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.
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