Chapter Summaries

Hiroshi Morishige overwhelmed Aiwa Academy in the first half, injuring Dai Moroboshi and putting Meihou Industrial far ahead. Moroboshi returned to lead Aiwa's comeback, and the chapter ended with him taking a contested three-pointer for the lead.

• Hiroshi Morishige dominated Aiwa Academy with dunks and blocks, giving Meihou Industrial a 30-point halftime lead and sending Dai Moroboshi to the infirmary.
• Shinichi Maki warned Nobunaga Kiyota that the national tournament held many formidable players, and Kiyota questioned how Morishige compared with Shirasawa.
• Dai Moroboshi returned in the second half and led Aiwa Academy's comeback against Meihou Industrial.
• Dai Moroboshi drew Hiroshi Morishige's fifth foul, sending Morishige out of the game.
• With six seconds left and Aiwa Academy trailing 87-89, Dai Moroboshi took a contested three-point shot from the right wing.

Aiwa Academy won the Aichi Prefecture championship, while Meihou Industrial’s coach remained confident in Hiroshi Morishige’s national prospects. At Base Camp, Shirasawa and Kenji Fujima organized a one-on-one 100-Point Battle, with Fujima set to schedule the title defenders around everyone’s availability.

• Dai Moroboshi made a buzzer-beating shot to win the Aichi final for Aiwa Academy, and Hiroshi Morishige slept through the loss on Meihou Industrial’s bench.
• Aiwa Academy received the championship trophy, and Dai Moroboshi was named MVP; Shinichi Maki took Kiyota to Osaka and promised him a hot spring visit.
• Kenji Fujima joined Shirasawa’s group as vice captain, and Yayoi Aida signed on to help with the team and its upcoming Slam Dunk magazine.
• Fujima proposed a 100-Point Battle, and Shirasawa chose one-on-one games as the team’s competition format.
• Shirasawa excluded Hanamichi Sakuragi and Ichiro Katsumi from the one-on-one battles, and Fujima agreed to schedule title defenders around everyone’s availability.
• Sakuragi protested his exclusion and challenged the decision, while Ichiro Katsumi pulled him aside to talk.

Shohoku began its month of national-tournament training after learning it would inherit Kainan’s seeded position and first-round bye. Coach Anzai arranged a practice game against Jousei High School and revealed that Shirasawa and Sakuragi would sit out so the rest of the team could experience defeat beforehand.

• Fujima assigned Kaede Rukawa to lead off the event’s first match, and Rukawa asked for an evening schedule because of team practice.
• Akagi led Shohoku into special training for the national tournament, and Coach Anzai announced that the team had inherited Kainan’s seed and bye.
• Coach Anzai warned that the bye could leave Shohoku unprepared for the competition’s intensity and proposed practice games, including one against Jousei High School.
• Kogure reacted nervously to Jousei’s national quarterfinal record, but Akagi and Sakuragi vowed that Shohoku would not lose.
• Coach Anzai told Shirasawa that he and Sakuragi would sit out the Jousei game so the rest of Shohoku could experience defeat in advance.
• Shinichi Maki and Nobunaga Kiyota watched Toyotama win decisively in Osaka, then traveled to Fukuoka without visiting Sannoh Industrial High School.

Shinichi Maki brought Nobunaga Kiyota to watch Toyotama High School face Daiei Academy, where Atsushi Tsuchiya’s playmaking led Daiei to a commanding first-half lead. Tsuyoshi Minami sat out with an injury, leaving Toyotama struggling and its prefectural title hopes in danger.

• Shinichi Maki and Nobunaga Kiyota returned to Osaka to watch Toyotama High School’s crucial game against Daiei Academy.
• Minori Kishimoto provoked Maki, but Maki stopped Kiyota from reacting and warned him about Toyotama’s dirty tactics.
• Tsuyoshi Minami arrived to cheers but stayed off the court and left, while coach Jinpei mistook his undisclosed injury for deliberate defiance.
• Atsushi Tsuchiya controlled the game with drives, passes, and scoring as Daiei Academy ran Toyotama ragged.
• Minori Kishimoto earned a technical foul for cursing, and Daiei Academy ended the first half ahead 47-35.

Daiei Academy defeated Toyotama to win the Osaka championship, and Atsushi Tsuchiya was named prefectural MVP as all 59 national tournament teams were confirmed. During the quiet month before the tournament, Yayoi Aida launched Slam Dunk’s five-star player rankings, which sparked nationwide debate and gave Shirasawa’s idea a major audience.

• Atsushi Tsuchiya scored on Minori Kishimoto and Daiei Academy beat Toyotama 76–62 to win its first prefectural championship, with Tsuchiya named MVP.
• The national tournament field of 59 teams was finalized, and Shinichi Maki planned intense training after returning to Kanagawa with Nobunaga Kiyota.
• Five days after the qualifiers ended, Slam Dunk published its list of 15 national five-star high schoolers and explained its player-rating criteria.
• Tsuyoshi Minami’s inclusion became the main controversy, drawing attention away from objections to younger players such as Shirasawa and Atsushi Tsuchiya.
• Shirasawa revealed that the five-star concept had been his idea and praised Yayoi Aida for shaping it into a successful feature; Slam Dunk also invited fans to guess 20 four-star players for a chance to win Jordan shoes.
• Shirasawa’s school posted the page featuring him on its honor board after Slam Dunk’s launch became a nationwide hit.

Kazuharu Takizawa brought the Yokota Junior High team to Shohoku for their first joint practice, where Ichiro Mizusawa met Hisashi Mitsui in hopes of learning from him. The chapter ended as Shohoku’s starting lineup prepared to scrimmage Yokota, with the juniors eager to face Shirasawa and the other Shohoku stars.

• Shohoku intensified its training while Shirasawa secretly worked on new moves, and Coach Anzai told Kogure to prepare for visitors.
• Kazuharu Takizawa arrived with Yokota Junior High’s team and explained that he had arranged regular joint practices with Shohoku.
• Takizawa introduced Yokota captain Ichiro Mizusawa, a former Tomigaoka ace who had transferred after Takizawa promised to nurture his talent.
• Takizawa brought Mizusawa to Shohoku to learn from Hisashi Mitsui, and Coach Anzai approved the arrangement.
• Shohoku and Yokota arranged a practice game, and Shohoku sent its full starting lineup against the excited junior high players.

Shohoku overwhelmed Yokota with a 23-0 opening run before the substitutes allowed Yokota back into the game, and Shohoku won 89-75. Afterward, Kazuharu Takizawa asked Shirasawa to let Ichiro Mizusawa train with his agency team, and Shirasawa agreed on the condition that Ichiro first prove himself.

• Coach Anzai and Kazuharu Takizawa set a five-minute limit for Shohoku's starters to build an insurmountable lead, while Takizawa urged Yokota to endure the opening stretch.
• Shohoku's starters used a full-court press and rapid scoring to take a 23-0 lead in five minutes, leaving Yokota's players exhausted and stunned.
• During the timeout, Ichiro Mizusawa and his teammates recognized how far they had to improve, thanked Kazuharu Takizawa, and returned to the game with renewed resolve.
• Yokota played more evenly against Shohoku's substitutes, but Shohoku won 89-75 after the starters' dominant start.
• After the game, Shohoku's players demonstrated skills for Yokota, while Hanamichi Sakuragi boasted about his talent.
• Kazuharu Takizawa asked Shirasawa to let Ichiro Mizusawa train with his agency team, and Shirasawa agreed that Ichiro could join as a learner until he produced results.

Rukawa prepared for the first public 100-Point Battle after defeating Fukuda in an in-house match, and Shirasawa and Fujima selected Nobunaga Kiyota as his opponent. The event drew growing attention as organizers and fans gathered at Kanagawa Prefecture Sports Park for the evening matchup.

• News of the 100-Point Battle spread across Kanagawa, prompting players including Kengo Murasame, Tomokazu Godai, and Kazushi Hasegawa to apply for a chance to challenge Rukawa.
• Taoka allowed Rukawa to test the format against Kiccho Fukuda at Ryonan, where Rukawa won 100–54 after using a stamina-conscious strategy Fujima had helped devise.
• Shinichi Maki encouraged Nobunaga Kiyota to enter the event, while Kiyota wondered whether Maki would challenge Shirasawa or Fujima.
• Fujima reviewed the applications with Shirasawa, and they chose Kiyota of Kainan University Affiliated High School to face Rukawa.
• Sanae, Eiichi Harada, and the organizers prepared the sports park as fans gathered for the match, and Michael Okita and Ichiro Katsumi arrived, with Katsumi assigned to host and commentate.

As a crowd gathered for the 100-Point Battle, Tetsuo and his Corps drove off thugs who threatened the event. Shirasawa, Michael Okita, and Hanamichi Sakuragi began a dunk show to fire up the spectators, and Shirasawa was about to take his turn.

• Players from across Kanagawa arrived to watch the game and study the challengers, while Shinichi Maki and Nobunaga Kiyota came to the court.
• Five or six thugs tried to extort the organizers, but Tetsuo recognized their leader and chased them away with the Tetsuo Corps.
• Shirasawa arrived with Kaede Rukawa and players from Shohoku and Ryonan as the crowd chanted his name.
• Ichiro Katsumi introduced a dunk show, and Hanamichi Sakuragi opened it with a tomahawk dunk.
• Michael Okita followed with a windmill dunk that impressed the crowd and drew interest from players at the sidelines.
• Shirasawa bounced the ball and prepared to perform the final dunk.

Tetsuo arrived with his newly formed team to drive away thugs threatening the 100-Point Battle, and the crowd's excitement rose as the event began. After a dunk show, Kaede Rukawa and Nobunaga Kiyota started their long one-on-one contest, with Kiyota's first drive meeting Rukawa's improved defense.

• Basketball players and spectators gathered as Shinichi Maki and Nobunaga Kiyota arrived at the court.
• Thugs tried to extort the organizers, but Tetsuo recognized the threat, drove them away, and had his subordinates secure the venue.
• Shirasawa, Kaede Rukawa, and the other players arrived, and Hanamichi Sakuragi, Michael Okita, and Shirasawa performed dunks to warm up the crowd.
• Kaede Rukawa gave Nobunaga Kiyota the opening possession and conserved his strength according to Coach Fujima's plan.
• Nobunaga Kiyota drove into Kaede Rukawa, but Rukawa's improved physical play left Kiyota shaken by their contact.

Kaede Rukawa used his stamina and control of the pace to build a commanding lead over Nobunaga Kiyota in their 100-Point Battle. As Rukawa reached match point, Maki Shinichi discussed Fujima’s agency with him and considered whether it could help Kiyota.

• Rukawa adapted his offense and defense to tire Kiyota, steadily extending his lead in the 100-Point Battle.
• Maki praised Kiyota’s improvement, then asked Fujima why he had joined Shirasawa’s team and said he trusted him to help guide Kiyota.
• Fujima explained his reasons for signing and the agency’s requirements, while Maki considered approaching Shirasawa about Kiyota.
• Rukawa led 72 to 57 at the twenty-fifth minute and 96 to 71 at the thirty-fifth minute as Kiyota fought on despite his exhaustion.
• Rukawa made a jump shot to reach 98 points, leaving him at match point as the spectators urged Kiyota to keep the game going.

Kaede Rukawa defeated Nobunaga Kiyota by scoring the basket that brought him to 100 points in the first 100-Point Battle. After the two recovered, the team celebrated, while Shinichi Maki challenged Shirasawa to a future match.

• Kaede Rukawa drove toward the basket, battled Nobunaga Kiyota through a hard-fought final possession, and tapped the ball into the net as they fell.
• The referee ended the 40-minute battle, naming Kaede Rukawa the first to reach 100 points, while fans cheered both him and Nobunaga Kiyota.
• Shinichi Maki and the team doctor checked on Nobunaga Kiyota, who reassured them he was only exhausted and promised to challenge Rukawa again.
• Ichiro Katsumi announced Rukawa as the winner and praised Kiyota as the challenger, and the crowd applauded them.
• Shinichi Maki asked Shirasawa for a match in the next 100-Point Battle, and Shirasawa told him to sign up through the proper channels.
• Kaede Rukawa, Nobunaga Kiyota, Michael Okita, and the others chatted after the event, and Shirasawa's team went out to celebrate.

Shirasawa chose Michael Okita as the next challenger in the 100-Point Battle, then Shohoku’s national tournament plans were threatened when several players failed their final exams. The principal arranged makeup exams, but Akagi misunderstood his reassurance and vowed to make the team study all night.

• Shirasawa named Michael Okita as the next player to face him, and Michael welcomed the chance to prove his improved skills.
• Shirasawa revealed that he had passed all five subjects, while Ryota Miyagi, Hisashi Mitsui, and Hanamichi Sakuragi arrived having failed exams.
• Takenori Akagi scolded the three players, then pleaded with the principal to let them compete in the national tournament.
• Tatsuhiko Aota arrived and begged the principal for help after failing four subjects, disrupting the plan to handle Shohoku’s exam results discreetly.
• The principal scheduled a makeup exam for the next day and hinted that the players would pass, but Akagi misunderstood and promised to make them study without sleep.

The Shohoku starters gathered at Akagi's house to study for their retake, but Shirasawa slipped away and walked with Haruko. After he carried her home with a twisted ankle, Akagi found them and rushed to care for his sister.

• The five Shohoku starters studied at Akagi's house, while Shirasawa left, convinced the retake was only a formality.
• Shirasawa met Haruko outside and learned that Akagi would not let her attend the national tournament in Hiroshima.
• Shirasawa suggested Haruko secretly go with Yoko, and Haruko appeared to decide to do so.
• A bicycle nearly hit Haruko, and Shirasawa pulled her aside, causing her to twist her ankle.
• Shirasawa carried Haruko home, where Akagi saw them and gently examined her ankle as Haruko blamed her injury on a fall and thanked Shirasawa.

Shohoku’s players passed their exams, and Hanamichi Sakuragi narrowly passed the first stage of his shooting test. Coach Anzai then announced that Sakuragi and Xiao Bai would stay behind while the team traveled to Shizuoka Prefecture for practice games against Jousei High School, leaving the team stunned.

• Akagi thanked Shirasawa for helping Haruko and carried her home, while Haruko secretly winked at Shirasawa.
• Sakuragi, Hisashi Mitsui, Ryota Miyagi, and Tatsuhiko Aota completed their exams, and the principal announced that they had all passed.
• Sakuragi made 101 of 300 shots in his first shooting test, meeting Coach Anzai’s target by one shot.
• Kogure pointed out that the team’s seven-day trip to Shizuoka would overlap with Sakuragi’s next shooting test.
• Coach Anzai said Sakuragi would stay behind, and Akagi told him to follow the coach’s decision.
• Coach Anzai added that Xiao Bai would stay behind too, leaving Shohoku’s players shocked.

Coach Anzai sent Shohoku to face Jousei without himself, Shirasawa, or Sakuragi, hoping the team would learn to handle pressure by losing its first practice game. While Shohoku prepared in Shizuoka, Anzai began Sakuragi’s special training and astonished him by making a series of shots.

• Coach Anzai sent Shohoku to Shizuoka without himself, Shirasawa, or Sakuragi, intending for the team to experience a loss against Jousei.
• Jousei’s coach angrily confronted Shohoku over the absences, accepted Anzai’s bottles of liquor, and ordered Mikoshiba to give the visitors a harsh welcome.
• Akagi told Mikoshiba that Shohoku had won the Kanagawa championship, but Mikoshiba was disappointed that Shirasawa was absent and doubted Akagi could challenge him.
• Akagi led Shohoku to the locker room to prepare for a day of training with Jousei before their first practice game the next morning.
• Coach Anzai told Sakuragi he had planned secret special training, then sank consecutive shots from behind the free-throw line and the three-point line, leaving Sakuragi amazed.

Shohoku suffered a crushing loss to Jousei, leaving Akagi, Mitsui, and Miyagi determined to improve before their next game. Coach Anzai pushed Sakuragi through hellish training, while the second Kanagawa 100-Point Battle began between Michael Okita and Koichiro Nango.

• Coach Anzai persuaded Sakuragi to follow his special training after revealing his past as a top guard, and Sakuragi eagerly agreed to a week of hellish practice.
• Shohoku fell behind Jousei as Akagi and Mitsui carried the scoring, and Jousei widened its lead by focusing its defense on them.
• Mikoshiba drew Akagi’s fifth foul, and Jousei defeated Shohoku 99-64; Akagi scored 28 points and 16 rebounds, while Mitsui scored 23 and Miyagi recorded 11 points and 13 assists.
• Coach Anzai learned that the team had taken the defeat without falling apart, told Akagi to prepare for hard training, and kept Shirasawa’s return as a surprise.
• Sakuragi endured Coach Anzai’s punishing training, shaved his head, and received Yoko’s enthusiastic approval of his new look.
• The second Kanagawa 100-Point Battle began at the sports park, with Michael Okita defending his title against Tsukubu rookie Koichiro Nango, while Ichiro Mizusawa watched.

Michael Okita beat Koichiro Nango in the 100-Point Battle while Shirasawa returned to Shohoku in time for its rematch against Jousei. With Shirasawa setting up Hisashi Mitsui, Shohoku surged to a fifteen-point lead in the first half.

• Michael Okita overwhelmed Koichiro Nango in a physical contest and won the 100-Point Battle, finishing his debut with a dunk.
• Shohoku prepared to face Jousei again, and Hisashi Mitsui planned to carry the team with improved screens and a high-volume shooting game.
• Shirasawa arrived at Shohoku's guesthouse before the rematch, restoring the team's confidence.
• Shirasawa helped Hisashi Mitsui score three consecutive three-pointers as Shohoku raced to a 9-0 lead.
• Shirasawa stole the ball from Mikoshiba and continued creating open shots for Mitsui, helping Shohoku lead Jousei 33-18 after ten minutes.

Shohoku crushed Jousei 111–64 in a rematch, then reunited with Hanamichi Sakuragi after his punishing week of training. Three days later, Shohoku and Ryonan departed for the national tournament, which began the next day.

• Shirasawa led Shohoku past Jousei, scoring 21 points and recording 34 assists as Shohoku won by 47 points.
• Akagi told Mikoshiba that Shohoku’s absent starter, Hanamichi Sakuragi, was strong, and Mikoshiba learned Sakuragi was Kanagawa’s Rebound King.
• Sakuragi completed his 20,000th shot after a week of intense training, and Coach Anzai praised his effort.
• Akagi congratulated Sakuragi, and Coach Anzai declared Shohoku the strongest as the team rallied together.
• Three days later, Shohoku and Ryonan prepared to leave for the summer national tournament, which would begin the next day.

Shohoku traveled to Hiroshima for the national tournament, where the team faced a brutal Group C draw and tried to stay relaxed before competition began. On the train, an arrogant player from another A-ranked team insulted Shohoku, prompting the players to glare at him.

• Haruko Akagi and Yoko Shimamura left for Hiroshima to support Shohoku and visit someone Haruko had in mind.
• Ryota Miyagi and Hisashi Mitsui set off for the tournament after Miyagi said goodbye to Rena.
• Shirasawa arrived at the station tired, while Hanamichi Sakuragi ran into the Ryonan team by mistake before Takenori Akagi got him onto the train.
• Shohoku boarded the train and discussed its Group C opponents, including Toyotama, Aiwa Academy, and Hakata Shodai Affiliated.
• Ryota Miyagi read a magazine ranking Shohoku alongside another A-ranked team, whose tall braided-haired player disparaged Shohoku as a trash team.