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High schooler Hanamichi, a towering slacker shunned by girls, meets his dream girl Haruko, who gets him into basketball and teaches him how to dunk.

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Hanamichi butts heads with Rukawa out of jealousy, but Haruko sees them and pushes Hanamichi away. Frustrated, he quarrels with b-ball captain Akagi.

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As Hanamichi tries to score one point before Gori gets 10 buckets, he sees Haruko in the stands. Mistakenly thinking she’s there for him, he perks up.

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Akagi won’t let Hanamichi join the team. Hanamichi tries to win Akagi over with gifts and favors, but Akagi shows no sign of changing his mind.

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A week after joining the team, Hanamichi is ordered to practice dribbling in the corner alone. He gets fed up with the low-key practice and quits.

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Shohoku High is soon to scrimmage prefectural powerhouse Ryonan. To prepare, Coach Anzai has the first-years play against the upperclassmen.

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The first-years vs. upperclassmen scrimmage heats up. As Rukawa puts pressure on his seniors with his ultra-raw game, Hanamichi’s jealousy boils over.

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Judo team captain Aota, eyeing Hanamichi’s incredible physical ability, plots to pry him from basketball. Kogure and Akagi worry about losing him.

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Aota gets Hanamichi to hear his pitch to join the judo team, but Hanamichi flatly refuses. However, Aota won’t give up without a fight -- literally.

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Now that Hanamichi is serious about basketball, Akagi wants him to practice shooting layups, but all Hanamichi wants to do is dunk.

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Hanamichi listens to Haruko lecture him in a morning practice session. Taking hints from Rukawa’s form and Akagi’s words, he finally makes a layup.

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As Hanamichi practices alone in the gym, a Ryonan player drops in to scout Shohoku. He’s so taken by Hanamichi that he leaks info on his own team.

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Ryonan goes all in. Rukawa is the only first-year to be chosen for the starting lineup. The coach convinces Hanamichi he’s the team’s secret weapon.

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Ryonan scores early and often. Sendoh easily outmaneuvers Rukawa and nails another shot. Shohoku begins to feel overwhelmed by Ryonan.

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Ryonan leads at halftime, but also realize they may have underestimated Shohoku. Sendoh notices the latent talent of Hanamichi, who enters the game.

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With Akagi hurt, Hanamichi comes in with nine minutes to go. His unorthodox game on both ends completely throws Ryonan’s coach for a loop.

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Rukawa cuts Ryonan’s lead to three. Ryonan’s coach, anxious over Rukawa and Hanamichi, orders Uozumi to shut down Hanamichi, whose rebounding suffers.

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Akagi returns and Hanamichi’s rebounding recovers. Kogure gives Shohoku the lead but Sendoh takes it right back. Rukawa reenters with 2 minutes left.

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With one minute left, Shohoku trails by four. After Rukawa scores two, Hanamichi gets a chance to put his stamp on the game with a dunk. Can he do it?

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Haruko takes Hanamichi to buy his first pair of proper basketball shoes. Their features get him incredibly excited.

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Basketball team member Ryota comes back after a fight put him in the hospital. He’s beside himself when he thinks his crush Ayako is dating Hanamichi.

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Hanamichi and Ryota engage in childish fight out of jealousy, but when Ryota confesses to Hanamichi about his crush on Ayako, they turn into buddies.

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Mitsui’s gang tries to sabotage the basketball team. They are unable to fight back, knowing the protocol that will ban them from the next tournament.

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Rukawa lashes out at Mitsui’s gang. Ryota hits one of Mitsui’s flunkies. With the team in danger from all ends, some unlikely help arrives.

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Hanamichi’s gang arrives, turning the tables. Mitsui’s gang loses the will to fight after Hanamichi and Yohei rain fury. Akagi comes and slaps Mitsui.

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Hanamichi learns Mitsui was once on the team who came to Shohoku out of gratitude to Coach Anzai, but an early injury marked the start of his decline.

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Mitsui’s rivalry with Akagi had once pushed him to a crushing blow on his injured foot, demoralizing him to the point of leaving the basketball team.

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A revitalized Mitsui joins the team for the Inter High prelims. Everyone is too excited too sleep. Filled with spirit, they face their first opponent.

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The game vs. Miuradai starts with Hanamichi, Rukawa, Ryota and Mitsui on the bench out of punishment. Miuradai deems Akagi to be their sole threat.

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Shohoku’s punished players enter the game with Miuradai leading. Rukawa, Ryota and Mitsui excite the crowd as they quickly narrow the lead.

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In the second half, Miuradai puts in Naito to stealthily rough up Hanamichi. Worse, Hanamichi gets called for fouls instead. Miuradai ties the game.

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Naito manages to goad Hanamichi into fouls. He then goes after Rukawa, but Rukawa immediately exposes Naito’s weakness, helping Shohoku turn the tide.

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Shohoku wins their first game, but Hanamichi is upset about fouling out. He fouls out of the next game too, prompting him to ask Akagi for advice.

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Having fouled out of two straight games, Hanamichi is at his wits’ end. Haruko proposes special morning practices, which he starts the very next day.

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Hanamichi oversleeps on game day. On a failed shortcut, he finds Mitsui surrounded by a gang. He leaves them to Yohei and runs to the gym with Mitsui.

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Hanamichi fouls out of the next two games as well. Although Shohoku has advanced to the quarterfinals, Hanamichi is mired in depression.

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Shohoku plays against Shoyo, who pack the stands with team members giving well-coordinated cheers. Shohoku is gripped by a major case of nerves.

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Shoyo takes control of the game, creating discord among Shohoku. Rukawa drives to basket and scores, getting Akagi and the others going again.

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Reignited by Rukawa’s remark, Shohoku finally plays to their potential. Ryota, despite his short height, cuts to the basket with blinding speed.

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Ryota cuts into Shoyo’s lead. Mitsui’s 3-pointer ties it, but Shoyo regains the lead by halftime, with Hanagata dropping buckets. Who’ll save Shohoku?

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Hanamichi’s great rebounding rescues Shohoku. In the second half, he stays active on the boards. Rukawa’s shot puts them ahead, but Shoyo responds.

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Fujima’s outstanding play gives Shoyo momentum. Shoyo’s Hasegawa, who was once outclassed by Mitsui in middle school, yearns to beat Mitsui.

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Hasegawa guards Mitsui tenaciously. With 10 minutes left, Shoyo leads by 6. Hanamichi picks up his fourth foul, putting him one away from fouling out.

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Mitsui keeps scoring despite Hasegawa’s intense defense. Shohoku cuts the gap to 3, but Hanamichi is unable to play assertively due to his four fouls.

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With four fouls, Hanamichi is hamstrung. When Rukawa calls him out on not playing like himself, he bangs his head on the court and reasserts himself.

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With 2:30 to go, the game is tied. Hanamichi drives headlong to the hoop. Undaunted by the two defenders in his way, he unleashes a thunderous dunk.

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Hanamichi ruminates on his dunk-turned-foul. Takezono player Oda, Hanamichi’s middle school classmate, injures his leg before his game against Kainan.

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Oda tries to hide his leg injury in order to play against Kainan. Hanamichi blows off practice and heads down with his gang to Takezono.

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Against Takezono, Kainan plays their bench team, which is still very good. Oda is hampered by his leg injury. Hanamichi encourages him not to give up.

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Out of Shohoku, Kainan, Ryonan and Takezato, only two will make it to the nationals. Shohoku gets pumped up for the first game against Kainan.

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Shohoku faces defending champion Kainan in the first round of finals. Kainan comes out strong, but Hanamichi counters with a fake and skillful shots.

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Kainan puts third-year student Miyamasu into the game. Hanamichi is thrown off by Miyamasu’s sickly demeanor and gets taken out of the game.

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Shohoku is behind by 15, but Rukawa makes two shots to put them back on track. Akagi is injured, and a spirited Hanamichi gets back in the game.

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Hanamichi tries to make up for Akagi’s absence. His and Rukawa’s efforts bring Shohoku to within five of Kainan with 1:30 to go in the first half.

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With all eyes on him, Rukawa makes shot after shot and ties the game. Akagi comes off the bench in the second half, but his leg is not fully healed.

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Kainan shooting guard Jin makes several three-pointers and increases Kainan’s lead to 10. The exhausted Shohoku team calls for a timeout.

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Shohoku lags behind with 10 minutes left in the game. As a last-ditch strategy, they quadruple-team Maki and put Hanamichi on Jin.

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Shohoku trails by 4 with 4:30 left, and goes all-in. Kogure subs in for the exhausted Rukawa. With 45 seconds to go, Mitsui is at the end of the line.

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Kainan leads by four with 45 seconds to go. Hanamichi makes a slam dunk, and looks to Mitsui for one more three-pointer to seal the win.

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Hanamichi cannot get over the shock of losing. Rukawa blames himself for not having enough stamina as the two fight over who deserves the blame.

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Hanamichi shaves his head to get a fresh start, but is not amused by his spectators. Anzai tries to flush out Hanamichi’s weakness during practice.

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Shohoku focuses on training Hanamichi since they can’t afford to lose any more games. Hanamichi practices shooting hoops in silence without complaint.

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The Ryonan vs. Kainan game starts. Everyone focuses their attention on the mystery rookie player Fukuda, but Hanamichi is surprised to see him again.

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The first half is a scorcher. Sendoh’s performance puts Ryonan ahead by 10 going into halftime, and the rookie Fukuda chips in 20 points of his own.

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Uozumi leaves the game and Kainan takes the lead, but Sendoh latches onto Maki and the teams go neck and neck. Coach Anzai is sent to the hospital.

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Hanamichi’s quick actions save Anzai. On his way back from the hospital, he thinks about the time he failed to take his own father to the hospital.

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The day of the Ryonan game finally arrives. Playing without a coach, Hanamichi is called out on a foul not usually committed at high school games.

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Ryonan strikes first, but Hanamichi returns fire for Shohoku. Hanamichi makes a jump shot for the first time and causes a stir throughout the arena.

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The game continues, tied at 2. Akagi is thrown off his game when his foot starts to ache after Uozumi knocks him down. Soon, Shohoku trails 13-4.

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Akagi becomes distracted by his injured foot, and Shohoku trails by nine. Uozumi aggressively blocks Hanamichi and sends him crashing to the floor.

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Hanamichi gets knocked down by Uozumi, but Yohei and the others prevent a fight from breaking out. Akagi shows complete recovery with a gorilla dunk.

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Ryonan attacks Hanamichi’s weak defense and scores basket after basket. Kogure subs for Hanamichi and Shohoku takes on a more aggressive stance.

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Rukawa takes what he learned from the Kainan game and applies his full energy in the latter half of the game, while Hanamichi gets no chance to shine.

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Rukawa is hitting his stride after strategically reserving his energy in the first half. The score is tied after he makes a three-pointer.

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Rukawa keeps pace with Ryonan in the second half. Uozumi gets his fourth foul guarding Hanamichi. Shohoku builds a three-point lead.

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Hanamichi takes Uozumi out with 10 minutes left in the game. Shohoku leads by three. A furious Uozumi cheers on the team from the bench.

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Shohoku leads 53-46 with less than nine minutes left. Uozumi begs Coach Taoka to let him play, but the coach patiently waits for the right moment.

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Ryonan is starting to lose their fighting spirit. Sendoh’s exhaustion puts the whole team in deep crisis. Uozumi reenters the game with ferocity.

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Uozumi starts to dominate Shohoku with his superb performance despite the 13-point deficit. All Shohoku players save for Rukawa have three fouls.

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Ryonan continues to put the pressure on Shohoku. Meanwhile, Uozumi works on destroying Shohoku by picking at their anxieties one by one.

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Shohoku is in trouble as Ryonan cuts their lead to seven with 3:18 remaining. Mitsui collapses from extreme fatigue.

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With Mitsui out of the game, Uozumi and Sendoh cut Shohoku’s lead down to one with astounding athleticism. Hanamichi begins to thrive under pressure.

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Hanamichi helps his team to a one-point lead with 1:30 to go. Kogure leverages the past three years of training into a timely three-pointer.

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Shohoku leads by four points with seconds on the clock. Ryonan puts up a fight but the game is all but over, the winner set to advance to nationals.

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Shonan breaks out in celebration over their basketball team’s achievement. In the meantime, Rukawa focuses on training more stoically than ever.

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Hikoichi’s older sister Yayoi writes an article on Sendoh, but her editor rejects it. Undeterred, she visits Ryonan to gather information.

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Hanamichi visits Aiwa Academy to scout Moroboshi in a game against Meihou Tech. Rukawa reveals his intention to transfer to a school in the US.

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Anzai opposes Rukawa’s plans to go to America. Rukawa gives up on the idea after acknowledging how much others expect from him and Hanamichi.

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Rukawa challenges Mitsui to a match in his pursuit to be Japan’s top player. Meanwhile, the Fukazawa Athletic University coach takes notice of Akagi.

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Akagi’s team must make it to the quarterfinals at the nationals for him to attend Fukazawa Athletic University. Rukawa crushes Hanamichi in a match.

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Akagi helps Hanamichi, Rukawa, Mitsui and Ryota study for the makeup exams they need to pass in order for them to play in the Inter High finals.

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Hanamichi takes his friends’ money for going to Hiroshima to pay for training camp, but Anzai tells Hanamichi to stay behind to practice alone.

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Hanamichi stays behind to train with Anzai while Akagi and the others train in Shizuoka. Hanamichi gets assigned to practice shooting 20,000 hoops.

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As Hanamichi tackles the 20,000-shot challenge, the other teammates have a practice game with Jousei High in Shizuoka. Shohoku ekes out a win.

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Haruko invites Hanamichi out to a festival for a break from training. Hanamichi enjoys being out on date with her alone, but others soon join them.

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Hanamichi completes his 20,000-shot training. The manager of the sporting goods store gives him a pair of basketball shoes before the nationals.

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