Episode
Slam Dunk: The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries
Overview
The tournament is finally making its approach. Sakuragi is anxious to play against Sendo again, but Shohoku will have to deal with Miuradai first.
Details
- Series
- Slam Dunk
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 28
- Air date
- 1994-05-28
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries is Episode 28 in Season 1 of Slam Dunk. It aired on 1994-05-28. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 27: I Want to Play Basketball!
After suffering through his horrible injury, Mitsui quit on basketball. Though two years later, in his attempt to sabotage Shohoku from participating in the tournament, his feelings for the sport are growing stronger once again.
Episode 29: Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut
The match starts, and Anzai refuses to put Sakuragi, Rukawa, Mitsui, and Miyagi, in the starting line-up. For what reason? As punishment for fighting. Will Anzai keep it like this for the entire game?
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Episode 30: The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack
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Episode 25: The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World
Mitsui and Tetsuo were defeated, but Mitsui still continued to fight. Though when Akagi enters, the atmosphere becomes dense. Akagi slaps Mitsui around. Kogure then informs everyone that Mitsui use to be an excellent basketball player, and was even on the team. Kogure then proceeds to tell the rise and downfall of Mitsui's basketball career.
Episode 31: Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon
Miuradai revealed a secret weapon of theirs that'll help them try and overcome Shohoku, and that's the ox Nato.
Episode 24: The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi's Army Visits
After Ayako was slapped by one of the invading students, Miyagi joined in the fight, as well as Rukawa. However, Tetsuo easily took both of them down. Sakuragi steps up to the plate, outnumbered. Things change when Sakuragi's friends appear in an unlikely fashion.
Episode 32: Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk
Miuradai started gaining control of the game, until Nato started finally guarding Rukawa instead of Sakuragi. Rukawa exploited his weakness, and this caused an instant shift, favouring Shohoku.
Episode 23: Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day
A former member of the Shohoku team returns with a major axe to grind, which spells doom for the team.
Episode 33: Walkout King!? Sakuragi's Righteousness
Shohoku's next match is against Gohoku. While they have been exceeding almost everyone's expectations, Sakuragi continues to be laughed at for his nonsensical and pointless fouls. He starts to realize that he might not be so great after all.
Episode 22: The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born
It seemed like a disaster for two trouble makers in Miyagi and Sakuragi to collide with each other, but it seems things hae turned out much better than expected.
Episode 34: Gorilla's Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes!
Sakuragi and his fouling troubles continue. He unconsciously went to Akagi's house for help, and in order to help Sakuragi a little bit, Akagi gives him one piece of advice... instill his opponents with fear using his eyes. Sakuragi takes this too literally, with predictable results.