The First Slam Dunk
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The First Slam Dunk is a 2022 Japanese animated sports film written and directed by Takehiko Inoue, produced by Toei Animation and DandeLion Animation Studio. It is based on Inoue's Slam Dunk manga se
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Hanamichi Sakuragi
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Hanamichi Sakuragi is the main protagonist of Slam Dunk, a sports manga written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent very unpopular with girls, having been rejected an
The First Slam Dunk
…High School's basketball team. He had a brother, Sota, who was three years older than him and inspired his love for basketball. Ryota and his teammates Hanamichi Sakuragi, Takenori Akagi, Hisashi Mitsui, and Kaede Rukawa challenge the inter-high basketball champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School. The film adapts the final…
Hanamichi Sakuragi, as illustrated by Takehiko Inoue
Takehiko Inoue based Sakuragi on his own youth.
J. R. Sakuragi changed his name as a fan of the character.