The story moves at a very moderate pace and I found the characters to be very relatable and realistically portrays the culture of high school sports in Japan.Įven though Sakuragi starts basketball to impress a girl, it is fun to see how he progresses and you really start to cheer for him like he was your friend that started something.
I know a lot of people are put off by the concept of sports anime, but I think people need to give this one a chance. Even though Sakuragi and his friends may not have the best brains, they make up for it with their hearts and this anime has a big amount of it. Their support that he gets to be part of the basketball team. Especially the loyalty of Sakuragi’s gang and how far they go in Even Sakuragi’s gang gets their chance to do something every now and then.īut what really touches me about this story is how strong the relationships develop.
It doesn’t have to be Sakuragi, or the rest of the Shohoku team. A great percentage of the characters each contribute something to the advancement of the story and/or get their moment in the sun so. The cast is pretty huge and when possible, each character or group gets their chance to shine. Action, comedy, tragedy, romantic tensions, manly moments, etc. Just give it a try and if you'll have fun a few times - it was already worth it. I can say this easily: there will be basketball fans who will hate Slam Dunk and there will be non-basketball fans who will love this anime. Love, basketball, friendship, competition and lots of laughs - this is what you can expect (and should receive) from Slam Dunk. This was something new for me and I did not give up on it. We've all movies about American high school teams who MADE it. Through time, you get used to the characters and even start enjoy their stories. If you don't like the basketball scenes, watch it as a comedy and, trust me, you won't be disappointed. However, what amazed me the most, was that the jokes were not outdated at all. From this side, the anime looks really outdated. For those true fans, it would be like watching a 'learn-how-to-read' video when you're 20 years old. The problem is that Japanese studio emphasized areas of basketball which aren't necessarily the most important and beautiful. For true fans of this game, who are hoping to see some great moves in this series, a disappointment awaits. Spread the popularity of basketball in a country where basketball was almost non existent. Now, from the first few episodes, you can obviously see that this anime, which received huge acclaim at its time, has a clear goal to Sounds cheesy but, believe me, it is nothing you have experienced before. It is about this basketball team in Shohoku highschool and its main character, Sakuragi, who tries to complete himself as a basketball player and gain the love of a girl, named Haruko.
You know that feeling when you don't really want to watch something but when you start doing it, amazingly, you have lots of fun? Well I do because that is what Slam Dunk is doing to me. When Haruko informs the basketball team's captain of Hanamichi's near-inhuman physical capabilities, he slowly finds himself drawn into the camaraderie and competition of the sport he had previously held resentment for. In an attempt to impress Haruko, he makes the leap, but overshoots, instead slamming his head straight into the blackboard. She then leads him to the gymnasium, where she asks him if he can do a slam dunk. Hanamichi immediately falls head over heels in love with her, blurting out a fervent affirmative. One day, a girl named Haruko Akagi approaches him without any knowledge of his troublemaking ways and asks him if he likes basketball. Soon, after certain events, Hanamichi is left with two unwavering thoughts: "I hate basketball," and "I desperately need a girlfriend." His notoriety precedes him, however, leading to him being avoided by most students. Hanamichi Sakuragi, infamous for his temper, massive height, and fire-red hair, enrolls in Shohoku High, hoping to finally get a girlfriend and break his record of being rejected 50 consecutive times in middle school.
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