| Judo-Man | |
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| Chapter Information | |
| Japanese | 柔道男 |
| Romaji | Jūdō Otoko |
| Volume | 2 |
| Chapter Number | 17 |
| Pages | 20 |
| Chapter Guide | |
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Judo-Man (柔道男, Jūdō Otoko) is the 17th chapter of the Slam Dunk manga series.
Summary[]
Takenori and Kogure watching Hanamichi and Aota from Judo Club's window
Aota shows Hanamichi pictures of a young Haruko and states that he will give all these pictures as a token of appreciation if he joins his club. Takenori sees the images of his little sister and becomes furious that Aota is using them as bait to recruit Hanamachi. Later, Aota informs Sakuragi that he can understand his feelings because, similar to him, he is also in love with Haruko and is even willing to sacrifice his one-sided relationship. Upon hearing, Sakuragi states that he will not join the Judo club, but he wants the images of young Haruko. A furious Aota informs Hanamichi that he is serious about recruiting him and he should accept his offer.
An angry Sakuragi states that he will not join the Judo club and forcefully take all the pictures of young Haruko from him. An impressed Aota notifies Hanamichi that he is the second person after Takenori, who has confidently challenged him to a fight. Aota then informs Sakuragi that Takenori is his good friend since middle school, and two of them have been at odds regarding their sports. Upon hearing, Sakuragi tells Aota that Takenori has been very rude to him ever since he joined the basketball club. Aota comments that this is nothing compared to what he had witnessed growing up with Takenori and recalls the moment in middle school when Akagi grew taller than him and later mocked him. Takenori quietly listens as the two of them converse about him.
Aota challenging Hanamichi to a friendly Judo match
Later, Aota comments that the most annoying part about Takenori is that he's Haruko's brother. Upon hearing, Takenori losses his cool and furiously tries to confront both of them. Kogure somehow manages to stop him. Aota then confidently states to Hanamichi that both of them should join forces to defeat Takenori. Aota then grabs Hanamichi's right hand and tries to place and stamp his thumb on the registration form. Sakuragi furiously refuses again and informs Aota that he is a skillful deceiving individual. Hanamichi then confidently states that he is not joining his Judo club and will forcefully take the pictures of young Haruko from him. An intense brawl is about to take place at the Judo court between Sakuragi and Aota. At the start of their fierce fight, some of the injured Judo club members arrive at the court. They see their captain is about to engage in an intense battle with a first-year student. At the start of their bout, Aota grabs Hanamichi from his collar and quickly tosses him to the ground. The Judo club members notice that the first-year student is Sakuragi Hanamichi and then they praise their captain for his effort to avenge them.