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Starting my run in the middle of town, bright sunlight at my back,
As always, [you] tapped my shoulder
I'm so enthralled by you, yet for reasons unknown
Your arm won't be linked to mine.
I don't know when but my eyes were locked on you, and that's how it all began.
I won't let you go. I won't have any doubts. Crazy for You.
I want to shout that I love you. Let's try to change tomorrow.
I want to put an end to the times I couldn't speak.
I want to shout that I love you. Let's be brave and take a step forward.
These burning feelings I want you to catch.
Over here!
Stop him!
Hurry!
I am the gifted Basketball Player, Sakuragi Hanamichi.
Look! At my heroic stature!
Slam Dunk # 1 The Genius Basketball Player is Born!?
I'm sorry, Sakuragi-kun.
The one I like is Oda-kun from the basketball team.
I failed again!
Congratulations, Hanamichi!
In your last year of Junior High, you've been dumped a total of 50 times!
This must be a world record! No one will be able to beat that!
Why you!
Shohoku High School
Year 1 Class 7
Hey, Yohei! How is Hanamichi doing?
He isn't recovered yet.
He is still shutting himself off from the rest of the world.
I thought he would be better after he came to high school.
Why do I keep thinking that he's too much of an introvert?
And to think he has a head of red hair.
The one I like is in the basketball team.
Yo, Hanamichi! Cheer up!
Just what is the basketball team anyway?
Didn't I tell you, Okusu,
The word "Basket" is now taboo. Taboo!
Is it alright to eat biscuits during break time?
Basket.
I think you should go on a diet.
I think you should go for a basket?
Yesterday, I saw a video of some Baghdad robbers.
Basket robbers?
Oda-kun in the basketball team is nothing.
That bastard must be just some boring guy.
I hate the basketball team.
It's spring on the outside...
But my heart is in the middle of winter.
Umm, excuse me...
Do you like basketball?
What!??!
Do you like basketball?
Well, I...
You know, you are very tall...
I wonder if you are as tall as Rukawa-kun?
Rukawa? Who is Rukawa?
No idea.
Wow, what great muscles.
Your legs too,
You must be a great sportsman.
No, not really...
I'm Akagi Haruko.
If you like basketball, please let me know.
I LOVE it! Because I'm a great sportsman!
He's alive again!
My springtime has come!
It has finally come!
Congratulations!
Thank you all!
Alright, I will become a great sportsman!
1, 2, 1, 2...
That way is towards the 3rd year student classrooms!
So how are the freshmen this year?
Ah, they're a bunch of fools who think they're the best.
Then let us make fools out of them.
Stop! Hanamichi!
Sit ups!
Stop it you're ridiculous!
Please don't do that in the middle of the corridor!
They are not bad, these freshmen. They seem to be full of energy.
Just as I thought, you look very cool as a sportsman.
Yeah...
I can't handle him anymore. Let's go.
Hey you, the freshman with the red hair.
What is your name?
I'm the Sportsman Sakuragi! Nice to meet you.
Come to the roof after class.
Don't even try to escape.
Hey!
It really hurt when you hit me just now!
What are you going to do about that?
What did you say!? What do you want!?
I want to beat you guys up!
Stop that, you hear me!? Where do you think you are?
The classrooms of the 3rd Year students.
Exactly.
Let him go do you hear me?
You are killing him! Someone, help!
This isn't good What should we do...
Uh? Sakuragi-kun!
Haruko-san!
What are you doing here?
Do you know any 3rd Year students?
Uhh, yeah, he's my friend...
What about you, Haruko-san?
I'm passing my brother's lunchbox to him,
But to come over the 3rd year classrooms, I'm a little nervous.
Ah, I see. Me too.
Like hell you are.
She has a brother...
Eh? Where are you going, Sakuragi-kun?
I'm just going to say hi to your brother.
Ah, no way! Stop, it's embarrassing to see us here!
Let's hurry back!
Is that so?
What an amazing guy.
Although he looks a little dumb.
He was scary.
Just what happened here?
Nori-chan!
School just started, and you let some punk freshman beat you up?
The red-haired Sakuragi, is it?
Would that be the same Sakuragi from Wakou Junior High?
I never thought he would come to our school.
Well, he's still at the level of a junior high student.
This is the court that the basketball team trains on.
Eh?
In Junior high, if a ball is left on the court like this, someone's bound to get scolded.
That's right, I forgot to tell you, I was in the basketball team in my junior high.
Amazing
And here goes Akagi Haruko, moving down the court, and she shoots...!
Sakuragi-kun, here.
Heh, truth is, I don't have much of a sports talent in me.
That's why I decided not to join the basketball team in high school.
But I really LOVE to see people play.
Ever since I was small, I've seen my brother play it.
Sakuragi-kun, do you know what is the 'Dunk'?
That's a tank.
That's carpentry. (Daiku)
That's not it.
The 'Dunk' is a move in basketball.
It's the most exciting form of play that gets the crowd very excited!
Especially when the ball goes through the basket in a 'Slum Dunk'! That kind of force makes everyone worried if the ball would burst!
Slam Dunk.
In junior high,
Every time my brother does a dunk in a competition and scores,
Not only his side, but even his opponent's side would cheer as well!
It sounds as if the roof was going to collapse!
Of course, Rukawa-kun's dunk is pretty good too.
Rukawa?
Ah! Sakuragi-kun, you can grab the ball, that's great!
Eh? Ah, this is nothing for a great sportsman like myself.
Look! Look!
That's great!
Hey, Sakuragi-kun, maybe you can do a dunk as well?
You are so tall, so jumping high shouldn't be a problem for you!
That's of course, I'm a sportsman!
Ah! Try it, try it!
Just put the ball through this ring here!
Sakuragi-kun, just use all your strength and jump!
No problem!
Ah! I can hear my heart beating fast.
Looks like Haruko-san is really interested in basketball.
She's cute.
Slam Dunk.
If I want to do this, then I have to get serious.
Here I go, Haruko-san!
Ok, do your best!
Here I come!
Eh, he's holding the ball and running!
Here I go, Slam Dunk!
Hi guys, the first part of Slam Dunk was fun, wasn't it?
Basketball's great! Let's play it together!
Thanks for waiting. The second part of the Slam Dunk will start in a minute.
Let's get together in front of TV!
Here I go, Slam Dunk!
Amazing!
I must aim for the center of the basket.
Eh?
Amazing, Sakuragi-kun!
Although the ball didn't go in, but you were amazing!
Sakuragi-kun, you MUST join the basketball team!
Is that so?
Yes, you must!
Amazing! Amazing!
You're the savior, Brother, he's our savior!
Sakuragi-kun will be the savior of our basketball team!
He's tall, maybe even as tall as Hanamichi.
Is he a freshman like us?
Somehow, I just don't like that guy's face.
Ouch... Can't you be a little gentle?
Sakuragi-kun, how's your head?
Haruko-san, it's not a problem, I'm fine now!
Haruko-chan, maybe you'd better check to see if the backboard has cracked.
This guy's head is harder than anything.
Sakuragi-kun, I've already submitted your name to the basketball team.
Even though my brother said that I shouldn't get someone who isn't committed to come himself.
But I think that you would do fine, Sakuragi-kun.
Committed. Yes, that won't be a problem.
Well then, good luck!
Haruko-san is really cute!
If I can get to walk to and from school with her, that would be worth dying for!
Haruko, you're really very brave.
Eh?
You actually went to talk with those scary people. You're very brave.
When you say scary, are you referring to Sakuragi-kun and his friends?
Yes, I heard that they are from Wakou Junior High,
Especially the one with the red hair.
When they were in junior high, they were very infamous,
And you're really not scared of him.
But, Sakuragi-kun is really very friendly.
We only just met, but he's the first that I've felt so comfortable talking to.
I think he's a good person.
Sigh, so this is spring, I feel so happy.
Hey, Hanamichi, from past experience, I'm warning you not to fall too deep.
Otherwise, the shock would be even greater.
I'm referring to the time when Haruko dumps you.
She's very cute, and very polite.
You think so too?
But do you think that such a perfect girl would have no boyfriend?
I'm telling you, not all men are blind.
Yes, yes.
She must have a boyfriend already.
You... What are you guys doing?
The one called Rukawa must be her boyfriend.
The one called Rukawa.
Ru.. Rukawa....
You know, you're very tall...
I wonder if you're as tall as Rukawa-kun.
Of course, Rukawa-kun's dunk is pretty good too.
Rukawa...
Yes, Yes...
Rukawa! DIE!
Let's not make it so certain first.
Why don't you just go ask Haruko-chan?
Eh? Ru.. Rukawa-kun??
What about... Rukawa-kun?
I just want to know... if he's your... boyfriend?
Look how nervous she is.
Rukawa must be her boyfriend.
Definitely, it can't be wrong.
So, Rukawa is really your boyfriend after all.
No, no, that's not it!
Rukawa, he doesn't... doesn't even know me.
What?
See, you bastards...
Alright, I'm the only one who got it, give it all to me, come on.
These guys, they actually bet on it?
Rukawa-kun is...
Yes!
From Tomigaoka Junior High School basketball team.
That time, I was in Yonchu High School,
But because our schools were so close, we often practiced together.
And even though Yonchu tries to do their best to block Rukawa,
We end up losing all the time.
After that we change our strategy...
To having 3 people mark Rukawa-kun.
3 people marking 1 person?
In basketball, each team has 5 members,
And now, 3 of them have to mark 1 person.
Leaving only 2 more to mark the other 4.
Let's see, 1, 2, 3, ... I see...
They tried everything to stop Rukawa-kun.
It was at that time when...
Rukawa-kun managed to avoid the 3 people, and score with a slam dunk as well!
We got thrashed.
And in the game alone, he scored 51 of the points!
From that day onwards, Rukawa's powerful move has always been in my mind.
Ah, I can't believe I even said that!
After seeing Sakuragi-kun, I keep feeling that I can tell you anything.
Could it be...
So Haruko-san and Rukawa-kun...
It's just one-sided love on my part.
I failed again!
He failed again!
Until now, I haven't said this to anyone before!
Please don't tell anyone else, Sakuragi-kun.
Eh? Sakuragi-kun?
This is a memorable first time in high school!
Congratulations, Hanamichi!
To you and your record of dumps! It's starting again!
Something's different!
He seemed different from usual.
Shhh, it's that song again.
That's so sad, Hanamichi.
This time, he was serious.
Hanamichi!
That felt good... Eyah!!
Is Sakuragi here?
What are you doing?
Don't worry, we'll be leaving soon.
Sakuragi, you should know what this is about.
Meet on the roof after school, and don't even think of running away.
What do you mean?
I TOLD YOU THAT I WON'T RUN AWAY!
No good, he's mad now!
Now you've spoken what you want, get out of our class!
What did you say!
Who do you think you're speaking to?
I'll kill you!
Stand aside, little punk.
I'm talking to you, Hotta-senpai.
Who are you calling a little punk!?
So you're Mito Yohei?
This year's freshmen seem to have a lot of guts.
Hey, all of you!
What do you think you're doing!? If you don't stop this, I'll have all of you expelled
Hear me Sakuragi!
It's fine. Mito, why don't you bring that fool and come together?
I'll teach you a lesson or two.
You'd better bring a few more people.
The little punk of yours isn't worth much.
Dammit! Let me go so I can go kick his ass!
Why you! Stop right there! Come back!
What is he doing?
Hey punk, go sleep somewhere else!
Get lost punk!
Stop dilly dallying here...
You're... pretty tall...
You were the one who kicked me, right?
What do you think you're doing!?
Year 1 Class 10, Rukawa Kaede...
I don't care how many of you there are but I won't forgive you if you disturb my sleep.
Just when a silver lining appears in Sakuragi Hanamichi's high school life,
All of a sudden, comes a man who brings his dark cloud.
I see only you in my eyes
...since the day we met. -now and forever-
As long as you're beside me.
I don't need anything else.
Dream's high tension.
Since it seemed to please you...
I decided not to use make-up anymore.
I'm always carrying a pager everywhere. I go, so you can find me at anytime.
I know a lot more about cars.
And I'll work on my cooking some more.
But I'll be with every night for the rest of my life.
I see only you in my eyes.
I'm waiting alone in our room.
Your smile is like a rose colored chain.
Go on!! The girl who likes to dream but has no dreams! Wo wo wo...