About
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 in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
Cast
Takeshi Kusao
as Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
as Kaede Rukawa (voice)
Kiyoyuki Yanada
as Takenori Akagi (voice)
Yoku Shioya
as Ryota Miyagi (voice)
Ryotaro Okiayu
as Hisashi Mitsui (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
as Haruko Akagi (voice)
Eriko Hara
as Ayako (voice)
Hideyuki Tanaka
as Kiminobu Kogure (voice)
Hisao Egawa
as Shin'ichi Maki (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
as Akira Sendo (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
as Anzai (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
as Yohei Mito (voice) / Kiyota Nobunaga (voice)
Yukimasa Kishino
as Jun Uozumi (voice)
Kozo Shioya
as Nozomi Takamiya (voice)
Yûji Mikimoto
as Chuichirou Noma (voice)
Nobutoshi Canna
as Yuuji Ookusu (voice)
Hiromi Nishikawa
as Matsui (voice)
Machiko Toyoshima
as Fujii (voice)
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
The Birth of a Genius Basketman?!?
After being dumped by Yoko, a girl he really liked in Junior High, Sakuragi Hanamichi was devastated. On the first day of school, he was approached by a girl who asked him whether he likes basketball or not. He immediately said he loves it although he has no idea how to play the sport. His world is filled with hope again.
Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa
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.
Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!
When Hanamichi calls basketball a 'dumb game', the captain of the basketball team challenges him because Hanamichi had made fun of his favorite game of all!
Basketball Man Hanamichi Joins the Team
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.
A Gutless Afternoon
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.
Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown!
Akagi decides to test Rukawa's skills against his own to see if Rukawa really has the talent everyone says he does.
Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Attack
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.
Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo Man's Snare
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.
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