What it is about
Slam Dunk debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 1128 on September 18, 1990. Created by Takehiko Inoue, it follows Hanamichi Sakuragi, a delinquent who joins his high school basketball team to impress a girl, only to fall in love with the sport. With over 170 million copies sold, Slam Dunk is one of the best-selling manga of all time and is credited with popularizing basketball in Japan. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Dragon Ball.
SportsSchoolDramaComedy
Its story in the Jump
3 sagas, from its first chapter to its last one in the Weekly
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DebutChapter 1WSJ No. 1128 · September 18, 1990See that issue →
- 1990–1991 · Ch. 1–33 · 33 issuesIntroduction Arc
- 1991–1994 · Ch. 34–169 · 136 issuesPrefectural Tournament
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1994–1996 · Ch. 170–276 · 107 issuesNational Tournament
From vol. 19
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Final chapterChapter 276WSJ No. 1403 · June 4, 1996See that issue →
Main characters
With their birthday: share it with any of them?
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April 1April 1 Hanamichi Sakuragi桜木花道
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July 31July 31 Ryota Miyagi宮城リョータ
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May 22May 22 Hisashi Mitsui三井寿
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January 1January 1 Kaede Rukawa流川楓
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May 10May 10 Takenori Akagi赤木剛憲
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Akira Sendo仙道彰
Character data: AniList
Character birthdays
6 characters from Slam Dunk, month by month
Next birthday: Kaede Rukawa, January 1
in 66 days
Hanamichi Sakuragi
Takenori Akagi
Hisashi Mitsui
Kiminobu Kogure
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