10/16/1993 - 03/23/1996 Finished
Slam Dunk (スラムダンク)
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. His notoriety precedes him, however, leading to him being avoided by most students. Soon, after certain events, Hanamichi is left with two unwavering thoughts: "I hate basketball," and "I desperately need a girlfriend." One day, a girl named Haruko Akagi approaches him without any knowledge of his troublemaking ways and asks him if he likes basketball. Hanamichi immediately falls head over heels in love with her, blurting out a fervent affirmative. She then leads him to the gymnasium, where she asks him if he can do a slam dunk. In an attempt to impress Haruko, he makes the leap, but overshoots, instead slamming his head straight into the blackboard. 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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
101
Total episodes
91
Canon episodes
10
Filler episodes
9.9%
% Filler
Canon episodes · 91 Filler episodes · 10
Every season
Seasons and sequels
Single Season
Currently, Slam Dunk has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
What to watch, what to skip
Watch order: filler vs canon
Slam Dunk has 10 filler episodes out of 101 (9.90%), grouped into 5 runs. These are the ranges you can skip without missing anything from the main plot.
9.90% Filler
Episodes you can skip
47
1 episodes
85–86
2 episodes
92
1 episodes
95
1 episodes
97–101
5 episodes
The longest canon run goes from episode 1 to 46: 46 episodes in a row with no filler.
Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
101 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Genius Basketball Player Is Born?!10/16/1993 | 10/16/1993 | Canon |
| 2 | Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa10/30/1993 | 10/30/1993 | Canon |
| 3 | Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!!11/06/1993 | 11/06/1993 | Canon |
| 4 | Basketball Player Hanamichi Joins the Team!11/13/1993 | 11/13/1993 | Canon |
| 5 | A Spiritless Afternoon11/20/1993 | 11/20/1993 | Canon |
| 6 | Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown12/04/1993 | 12/04/1993 | Canon |
| 7 | Hanamichi Debut! Dunk Explosion12/11/1993 | 12/11/1993 | Canon |
| 8 | Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo-man's Trap12/18/1993 | 12/18/1993 | Canon |
| 9 | I'm Going to Play Basketball12/25/1993 | 12/25/1993 | Canon |
| 10 | The Commoner's Shoot is Difficult01/08/1994 | 01/08/1994 | Canon |
| 11 | Our Love's Special Secret Training01/15/1994 | 01/15/1994 | Canon |
| 12 | Defeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match01/22/1994 | 01/22/1994 | Canon |
| 13 | Shohoku vs Ryonan! Burning Captain!01/29/1994 | 01/29/1994 | Canon |
| 14 | Super Basketball Match With Ryonan02/05/1994 | 02/05/1994 | Canon |
| 15 | Hanamichi Nervously Steps Into the Spotlight02/12/1994 | 02/12/1994 | Canon |
| 16 | Who is This Guy? Taoka's Miscalculation02/19/1994 | 02/19/1994 | Canon |
| 17 | The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi's Distress02/26/1994 | 02/26/1994 | Canon |
| 18 | Last 2 Minutes! I'll Be the One to Defeat Sendoh03/05/1994 | 03/05/1994 | Canon |
| 19 | Time's Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan03/12/1994 | 03/12/1994 | Canon |
| 20 | Basketball Shoes03/19/1994 | 03/19/1994 | Canon |
| 21 | Enormous Trouble Makers! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi03/26/1994 | 03/26/1994 | Canon |
| 22 | History's Biggest Idiot Combination is Born04/16/1994 | 04/16/1994 | Canon |
| 23 | Shohoku Basketball Club's Last Day04/23/1994 | 04/23/1994 | Canon |
| 24 | The Battle for Justice! Sakuragi's Goon Squad Joins!04/30/1994 | 04/30/1994 | Canon |
| 25 | The Man Who Aimed at National Championship05/07/1994 | 05/07/1994 | Canon |
| 26 | Mitsui, the Problems of the Past05/14/1994 | 05/14/1994 | Canon |
| 27 | I Want to Play Basketball!05/21/1994 | 05/21/1994 | Canon |
| 28 | The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries05/28/1994 | 05/28/1994 | Canon |
| 29 | Hanamichi! Debut at an Official Game06/18/1994 | 06/18/1994 | Canon |
| 30 | The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack06/25/1994 | 06/25/1994 | Canon |
| 31 | Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon07/02/1994 | 07/02/1994 | Canon |
| 32 | Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk07/16/1994 | 07/16/1994 | Canon |
| 33 | Walkout King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi08/06/1994 | 08/06/1994 | Canon |
| 34 | Gorilla's Secret, Kill with Your Eyes!08/20/1994 | 08/20/1994 | Canon |
| 35 | Hot Blooded Guys08/27/1994 | 08/27/1994 | Canon |
| 36 | A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo09/03/1994 | 09/03/1994 | Canon |
| 37 | Hanamichi: First-time As Starter!09/10/1994 | 09/10/1994 | Canon |
| 38 | Rukawa's Counterattack!09/17/1994 | 09/17/1994 | Canon |
| 39 | Lightning Flash Ryota!09/24/1994 | 09/24/1994 | Canon |
| 40 | Rebound King Hanamichi Sakuragi!10/01/1994 | 10/01/1994 | Canon |
| 41 | Shoyo's Ace Fujima Enters the Court10/01/1994 | 10/01/1994 | Canon |
| 42 | Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability10/15/1994 | 10/15/1994 | Canon |
| 43 | Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!?10/22/1994 | 10/22/1994 | Canon |
| 44 | Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points11/05/1994 | 11/05/1994 | Canon |
| 45 | Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch11/26/1994 | 11/26/1994 | Canon |
| 46 | Hanamichi, Hot Dunk12/03/1994 | 12/03/1994 | Canon |
| 47 | Challenge From a Rival12/10/1994 | 12/10/1994 | Filler |
| 48 | The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan12/17/1994 | 12/17/1994 | Canon |
| 49 | Takezono, Last Fight12/24/1994 | 12/24/1994 | Canon |
| 50 | Challenge to the King01/07/1995 | 01/07/1995 | Canon |
| 51 | Outside Calculation!? Hanamichi at His Best!01/14/1995 | 01/14/1995 | Canon |
| 52 | Secret Weapon Against Sakuragi!01/21/1995 | 01/21/1995 | Canon |
| 53 | Gorilla's Injury! A Desperate Situation!?01/28/1995 | 01/28/1995 | Canon |
| 54 | King Kong's Younger Brother02/04/1995 | 02/04/1995 | Canon |
| 55 | The Guy Who Dominates the Game02/11/1995 | 02/11/1995 | Canon |
| 56 | Ace Maki, Full Throttle02/18/1995 | 02/18/1995 | Canon |
| 57 | Anzai, Bet on Victory!02/25/1995 | 02/25/1995 | Canon |
| 58 | Stubborn Guys!03/04/1995 | 03/04/1995 | Canon |
| 59 | Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion03/11/1995 | 03/11/1995 | Canon |
| 60 | Shohoku on the Edge03/18/1995 | 03/18/1995 | Canon |
| 61 | Baldy Strikes Back!03/25/1995 | 03/25/1995 | Canon |
| 62 | Three-Day Super Training04/08/1995 | 04/08/1995 | Canon |
| 63 | Battle of the Aces! Kainan vs. Ryonan04/08/1995 | 04/08/1995 | Canon |
| 64 | King Kainan Shows its Abilities!04/15/1995 | 04/15/1995 | Canon |
| 65 | The Strongest Match! Sendoh vs. Maki04/29/1995 | 04/29/1995 | Canon |
| 66 | Sendoh's Bet05/13/1995 | 05/13/1995 | Canon |
| 67 | Final Battle! Shohoku vs. Ryonan05/20/1995 | 05/20/1995 | Canon |
| 68 | Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi05/27/1995 | 05/27/1995 | Canon |
| 69 | Gorilla Goes Astray06/03/1995 | 06/03/1995 | Canon |
| 70 | Gorilla Dunk II06/10/1995 | 06/10/1995 | Canon |
| 71 | Gorilla, Shout of Revival!06/17/1995 | 06/17/1995 | Canon |
| 72 | The Greatest Shame of One's Life07/01/1995 | 07/01/1995 | Canon |
| 73 | Rukawa Kaede, Gambling on the 2nd Half07/08/1995 | 07/08/1995 | Canon |
| 74 | The Most Dangerous Challenger07/15/1995 | 07/15/1995 | Canon |
| 75 | Fine Play07/22/1995 | 07/22/1995 | Canon |
| 76 | The Feeling of Victory08/05/1995 | 08/05/1995 | Canon |
| 77 | You Guys Are Strong!08/12/1995 | 08/12/1995 | Canon |
| 78 | Uozumi Jun Revives08/19/1995 | 08/19/1995 | Canon |
| 79 | Blue Waves - Ryonan Fights Back!08/26/1995 | 08/26/1995 | Canon |
| 80 | Shohoku's Problems09/02/1995 | 09/02/1995 | Canon |
| 81 | Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Loses09/23/1995 | 09/23/1995 | Canon |
| 82 | Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi the Man10/21/1995 | 10/21/1995 | Canon |
| 83 | Vice-Captain Kogure's Determination10/28/1995 | 10/28/1995 | Canon |
| 84 | Win or Lose11/04/1995 | 11/04/1995 | Canon |
| 85 | New Challenge: The National Championship!11/11/1995 | 11/11/1995 | Filler |
| 86 | Rukawa's Ambition11/18/1995 | 11/18/1995 | Filler |
| 87 | Japan's Number One High School Player11/25/1995 | 11/25/1995 | Canon |
| 88 | The Basketball Kingdom - America12/02/1995 | 12/02/1995 | Canon |
| 89 | Rukawa Kaede's Spirit12/09/1995 | 12/09/1995 | Canon |
| 90 | Shohoku's Real Ace12/16/1995 | 12/16/1995 | Canon |
| 91 | The Nationals' Crisis!12/23/1995 | 12/23/1995 | Canon |
| 92 | Guys' Friendship? Sakuragi Gang01/13/1996 | 01/13/1996 | Filler |
| 93 | Going Toward 20,000 Shoots01/20/1996 | 01/20/1996 | Canon |
| 94 | Shizuoka's Fierce Fight! Shohoku vs. Jousei01/27/1996 | 01/27/1996 | Canon |
| 95 | Hanamichi's Hottest Day02/03/1996 | 02/03/1996 | Filler |
| 96 | Basketball Shoes II02/10/1996 | 02/10/1996 | Canon |
| 97 | Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns02/17/1996 | 02/17/1996 | Filler |
| 98 | Fierce Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan02/24/1996 | 02/24/1996 | Filler |
| 99 | Facing the Strongest Team, Shohoku in Danger!03/02/1996 | 03/02/1996 | Filler |
| 100 | Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!03/09/1996 | 03/09/1996 | Filler |
| 101 | Glorious Slam Dunk03/23/1996 | 03/23/1996 | Filler |
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How many seasons does Slam Dunk have?
Slam Dunk has a total of 1 season. The series is completed. Each season is divided into multiple episodes with stories that advance the main plot of the anime.
How many episodes does Slam Dunk have?
In total, Slam Dunk has 101 episodes in its only season. You can consult the complete episodes table to see the breakdown by season.
What is the best order to watch Slam Dunk?
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Is Slam Dunk a complete anime?
Yes, Slam Dunk is a completed anime. All seasons have already aired and you can enjoy the series in its entirety without waiting for new episodes.
How much filler does Slam Dunk have?
Yes, Slam Dunk has 10 filler episodes, which represents 9.90% of its 101 episodes. We have created a complete guide that indicates which episodes are canon (original from the manga) and which are filler. Check our "Watch Order" section for more details.
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