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Slam Dunk S1E101 — SLAM DUNK!

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Slam Dunk•Season 1•Episode 101

SLAM DUNK!

9.4/10 · 894 votesMar 23, 199623 min

Ranked #4 of 101 in Season 1•+1.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byHiroyuki Kakudou

Written byNobuaki Kishima

Previous episodeE100 · The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!

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Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger!

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The one who brought forth a miracle - Sakuragi!

SLAM DUNK! still

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Cast18

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Kaede Rukawa (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Takenori Akagi (voice)

Yoku Shioya

Yoku Shioya

Ryota Miyagi (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Hisashi Mitsui (voice)

Akiko Hiramatsu

Akiko Hiramatsu

Haruko Akagi (voice)

Eriko Hara

Eriko Hara

Ayako (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

Kiminobu Kogure (voice)

Hisao Egawa

Hisao Egawa

Shin'ichi Maki (voice)

Hochu Otsuka

Hochu Otsuka

Akira Sendo (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tomomichi Nishimura

Anzai (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Yohei Mito (voice) / Kiyota Nobunaga (voice)

Crew8

N

Nobuaki Kishima

Writer

Kenji Yokoyama

Kenji Yokoyama

Key Animation

Kenji Yokoyama

Kenji Yokoyama

Animation Director

Y

Yoshinori Tanabe

Key Animation

H

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Storyboard Artist

H

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Director

Masahiro Aizawa

Masahiro Aizawa

Key Animation

K

Kotomi Maeda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"SLAM DUNK!" is episode 101 of Slam Dunk season 1. It scored 9.4/10 from 894 votes, ranking #4 of 101 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Hiroyuki Kakudou and written by Nobuaki Kishima, it aired on March 23, 1996.

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