Slam Dunk

SLAM DUNK

276 chapters

31 volumes

1990 – 1996

In his first year at Shohoku High, Hanamichi Sakuragi—a towering, boisterous teen with fiery red hair and immense physical power—aims to break his string of 50 rejections and secure a girlfriend. Despite his intimidating presence and history of causing trouble, which keeps fellow students at bay, he spends his first day mulling over the thoughts: "I hate basketball" and "I need a girlfriend." During this time, Haruko Akogi, unaware of his antics, takes note of Hanamichi's height and playfully inquires whether he enjoys basketball. Caught off guard by the attention from a girl, he hastily agrees, even though he genuinely dislikes the sport. When Haruko challenges him to a slam dunk at the gym, Hanamichi, inexperienced as he is, attempts the move but ends up hitting his head against the backboard instead. Still, Haruko is awed by his raw talent and alerts the school's basketball captain about his unusual skills. Consequently, Hanamichi is thrown into the competitive realm of basketball for a girl he scarcely knows, eventually discovering that the sport holds more than he originally thought.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 276
Volumes: 31

Statistics

Rank: #7
Score: 9.10
Votes: 89,775
Members: 201,398
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Authors

Inoue, Takehiko

Serialized in

Shounen Jump (Weekly)

Adapted to anime

Slam Dunk

The First Slam Dunk

Volúmenes & Capítulos20 vol · 136 ch

Volume 1Ch. 1–14

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Cap. 11
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Cap. 13
Cap. 14

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Background

Slam Dunk won the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1994. As of 2017, over 170 million copies of the series are in circulation. The manga's wide success led to a large increase in the popularity of basketball among Japanese youth. In 2010, Takehiko Inoue received special commendations from the Japan Basketball Association for popularizing basketball in Japan. The series was published in English by Gutsoon! Entertainment under the Raijin Comics Imprint for five volumes from July 2, 2003, to May 5, 2004. After Gutsoon's shutdown, VIZ Media purchased the publishing rights and republished the series under the Shonen Jump imprint from September 2, 2008, to December 3, 2013. It was published in Spanish by Ivrea España from February 2003 to September 2005.