Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Nobutaka Nishizawa, the series aired on TV Asahi from Octoto March 23, 1996. As Sakuragi starts learning how to play basketball, he begins to take a liking to the sport. The series tells the story of a teenager called Hanamichi Sakuragi who falls in love with a girl named Haruko Akagi, and decides to enter the Shohoku High School Basketball Team in order to attract her, as she is already in love with another Shohoku player, Kaede Rukawa.
Slam Dunk is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Takehiko Inoue.
Cover of the first Blu-ray volume of Slam Dunk as released by Toei Video on July 11, 2014.
