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Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 5 - A Gutless Afternoon
    7.3/10(208 votes)

    #1 - A Gutless Afternoon

    S1:E5

    Sakuragi Hanamichi has been training in the basics for two weeks under Ayako and he wants to play with the other. Akagi refused to let him play. Out of frustration, he quits the team. But after seeing Haruko's face, he changes his mind again.

    Director:Hiromichi Matano
    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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  2. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 8 - Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare
    7.3/10(231 votes)

    #2 - Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare

    S1:E8

    Impressed by Sakuragi's raw power and general brute force, the captain of the judo club tries to recruit him away from the Basketball team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 11 - Special Secret Love Training for Two!?
    7.3/10(169 votes)

    #3 - Special Secret Love Training for Two!?

    S1:E11

    Having mastered dribbling and passing, Sakuragi moves on to shooting, which is a lot harder than he had anticipated. Frustrated by his lack of skil, Sakuragi gets some extra help from an unlikely source: Haruko.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 6 - Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!
    7.4/10(202 votes)

    #4 - Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!

    S1:E6

    Akagi decides to test Rukawa's skills against his own to see if Rukawa really has the talent everyone says he does.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 20 - Basketball Shoes
    7.4/10(156 votes)

    #5 - Basketball Shoes

    S1:E20

    The next day, Haruko has to accompany Sakuragi to the sports shop to buy a new pair of shoes because his old shoes are in a bad shape after the practice game with Ryonan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 9 - I Will Play Basketball!
    7.5/10(205 votes)

    #6 - I Will Play Basketball!

    S1:E9

    Sakuragi declines Aota's offer of joining the Judo club. Kogure and Ayako were overjoyed at Sakuragi's refusal and Akagi was very much impressed by Sakuragi's words.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 10 - The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!
    7.5/10(177 votes)

    #7 - The 'Beginner's Shot' ....Is Hard!

    S1:E10

    After getting the permission to allow Sakuragi to learn the basics of shooting, Akagi asked Rukawa to demonstrate how to do lay-up shot. But Sakuragi got into a fight with Rukawa instead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 12 - Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game
    7.5/10(184 votes)

    #8 - Beat Ryonan! Hard Training Before the Decisive Game

    S1:E12

    The night before their game with Ryounan, Akagi decides to try and teach Sakuragi basic defense, starting with rebounding. Learning quickly, Sakuragi impresses Akagi. After the practice session, Sakuragi encounters a scout from Ryounan, and fills him in on who the REAL star is.....

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 28 - The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
    7.5/10(123 votes)

    #9 - The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries

    S1:E28

    The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but Shohoku will have to deal with Miuradai first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 74 - The most dangerous challenger!
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The most dangerous challenger!

    S1:E74

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 85 - New Challenge: the national championship!
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - New Challenge: the national championship!

    S1:E85

    Expectedly, the Shohoku basketball team is all the talk at Shohoku school, and everyone won't leave them alone, especially the school's news reporter Mari.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 92 - Guys - Sakuragi Gang
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Guys - Sakuragi Gang

    S1:E92

    The Sakuragi gang look for jobs in order to collect money to afford train tickets to the national games.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 2 - Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
    7.6/10(281 votes)

    #13 - Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa

    S1:E2

    After Rukawa beats up those thugs, Hanamichi is shocked and asks him for his name. When he discovers that he is the one that Haruko has a crush on, he becaomes angry. Then, Haruko comes and helps Rukawa with his wounds, but he dismisses her and this makes Hanamichi very angry. Haruko mistakes Hanamichi for injuring Rukawa and she says that she hates Hanamichi. Hanamichi's world comes tumbling down again.

    Director:Masayuki Akehi
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 4 - Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team
    7.6/10(222 votes)

    #14 - Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team

    S1:E4

    Sakuragi mananges to dunk over/through Akagi. Akagi is intrigued by Sakuragi's raw power, but doesn't think he's got the drive to make it on the team. Still, he ponders what the team would be like if he was to join.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 13 - Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!
    7.6/10(164 votes)

    #15 - Shohoku vs Ryonan the Fired Up Captain!

    S1:E13

    Sakuragi is eager to play too, thinking of what Akagi has told him the previuos night. At Ryonan High, Anzai is greeted by Ryonan coach, Moichi Taoka. In the locker room, Anzai finally announces the starting five players who are Akagi, Yasuda, Shiozaki, Kogure and Rukawa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 21 - Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #16 - Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi

    S1:E21

    Ryota Miyagi returns to basketball after beening injured in a fight. Ayako heard rumors that Miyagi was back in school, so she decided to investigate. She brings along Sakuragi and see that Miyagi is into another fight realizing that Ayako and Sakuragi are together sparking jealously into his eyes which causes a problem. Will Miyagi and Sakuragi be able to coexist...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 29 - Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut
    7.6/10(121 votes)

    #17 - Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut

    S1:E29

    The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reason? As punishment for fighting. Will Anzai keep it like this for the entire game?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 31 - Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #18 - Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon

    S1:E31

    Miuradai revealed a secret weapon of theirs that'll help them try and overcome Shohoku, and that's the ox Nato.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 7 - Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack
    7.7/10(207 votes)

    #19 - Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack

    S1:E7

    After successfully persuading Anzai to let him join the game, Sakuragi shows how much he has improved in basic skills such as dribbling. But in the game, he refuses to pass the ball to Rukawa out of jealousy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 33 - Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness
    7.7/10(170 votes)

    #20 - Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness

    S1:E33

    Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continues to be laughed at for his nonsensical and pointless fouls. He starts to realize that he might not be so great after all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 26 - Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15
    7.8/10(220 votes)

    #21 - Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15

    S1:E26

    It seems that Mitsui was once a great basketball player himself before High School. Though something happened during practice that changed his life forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 30 - The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
    7.8/10(123 votes)

    #22 - The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack

    S1:E30

    With four of Shohoku's best players finally entering in the game, the tables turn quickly as they narrow the lead down to only 2. Sakuragi was hacked on a play, giving him two shots at the freethrow line. Though things were tough for him, as nervousness broke his concentration, and his imagination started running wild.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 34 - Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!
    7.8/10(119 votes)

    #23 - Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!

    S1:E34

    Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakuragi a little bit, Akagi gives him one piece of advice... instill his opponents with fear using his eyes. Sakuragi takes this too literally, with predictable results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 47 - Challenge from a Rival
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #24 - Challenge from a Rival

    S1:E47

    Shohoku has defeated Shoyo, and Sakuragi is quick to spread the word, especially after his ferocious slam dunk on Hanagata. It seems like Oda, a person that went to the same junior high as him, is going to be facing Kainan. They're also hoping to pull off an upset victory like Shohoku has.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Slam Dunk Season 1 Episode 60 - To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?!
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?!

    S1:E60

    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.

    Director:Toshihiko Arisako
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Gutless Afternoon" is the worst rated episode of "Slam Dunk". It scored 7.3/10 based on 208 votes. Directed by Hiromichi Matano and written by Yoshiyuki Suga, it aired on 11/20/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare".