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Sakuragi-kun
Chapter 1
Chapter Information
Japanese 桜木君
Romaji Sakuragi-kun
Volume 1
Chapter Number 1
Pages 36
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Sakuragi-kun (桜木君, Sakuragi-kun) is the 1st chapter of the Slam Dunk manga series

Summary[]

Haruko measuring Sakuragi height

Haruko measuring Sakuragi height

Sakuragi Hanamachi, a teenager who is unpopular with girls. His latest crush is in love with a basketball player named Amano, and due to that, he starts hating the sport. Upon his latest refusal, his friends make fun of him and celebrate his 50th rejection. Sakuragi gets angry at them and headbutts his friends. After graduating from middle school, he enrolls in Shohuko High. The word basketball is off-limits, and whoever says it gets a headbutt on the forehead. After the conclusion of his class, a sad and depressed Sakuragi walks in one of the hallways of his school and notices the beautiful weather of spring outside, but due to his latest 50th rejection tells himself it is still winter inside his heart. Seeing his tall demeanor, a beautiful girl named Haruko approaches him and asks if he likes the sport of basketball. Hearing that word Sakuragi gets furious again but calms down after seeing the attractive and beautiful Haruko. He suddenly falls in love with her and declares he is an athlete and loves the sport of basketball.

To impress Haruko, Sakuragi diligently exercises every day and notices people who play sports are considered cool. During his workout, Hanamachi bumps into one of the seniors at Shohuko High, and they are colleagues of the infamous Norio Hotta. They poke fun of Sakuragi's red hair and demand him to follow them to the school's rooftop. Sakuragi, at first, feels overwhelmed and suffocated. However, he regains his composure, and a brawl suddenly takes place. As soon as the situation is about to get worse, Haruko approaches, and Sakuragi calms down. Afterward, Norio Hotta approaches his gang and asks what happened. They informed a freshman by the name of Sakuragi Hanamachi got into a fight with them. Norio tells his colleagues that he knows who Sakuragi is and will teach him a lesson.

Sakuragi attempting for the dunk

Sakuragi attempting for the dunk

Meanwhile, Haruko takes Hanamachi to the schools' basketball court. Akagi informs Sakuragi that she was a member of her junior high basketball team. To impress Hanamachi, she tries to do a layup but is unable due to her clumsiness. Haruko informs Sakuragi that due to not being naturally athletic, she stopped playing the sport. However, she still watches the sport of basketball and informs her older brother is a member and captain of the Shohuko High basketball team. Haruko introduces Hanamachi to basketballs' famous scoring shot 'Slam Dunk.' She informs Sakuragi that her brother once did a dunk in his junior high, which exhilarated, and energized the crowd in the entire gymnasium. Haruko passes the ball to Hanamachi, and he tries to go for a dunk. However, Sakuragi is a beginner in the sport of basketball. Instead of dribbling, he holds the ball in his right hand and rushes towards the basket to perform the dunk. Haruko is amazed at his jumping ability; Sakuragi misses the dunk. Akagi then gets all excited and requests Sakuragi to join the basketball team.

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Trivia[]

  • In an omake-panel at the end of the chapter, Sakuragi is cradling his bandaged forehead.

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