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Bad news comes piercing through
this throbbing heartbeat that's out of my control.
The breathing of the undisturbed city...
Only the curiosity in my heart disturbs the quiet.
Embracing the dream that will absolutely not be manipulated
by anyone, I'll strike at tomorrow.
Surpassing the flow of time,
I want to live, feeling the wind.
Set me free. It's still too soon
for me to reach the eternal sleep
With a look in my eyes the color of red heat
even to the point I'm worn out, I will make my way through!
[The reporter of the weekly basketball magazine, Aida Yayoi...]
[wants to do a review about Ryonan's genius player, Sendoh]
[and wants him to be known throughout the whole country.]
[At Ryonan High, Uozumi and the other seniors left the team.]
[Sendoh has become the new captain.]
[and the team is about to start a new.]
I'm not in a hurry,
With or without me...
The whole country will know Sendoh-kun in the near future.
[At Shohoku, the team is training hard to prepare for the upcoming national tournament.]
[And something is also happening to Rukawa.]
Slam Dunk #87 Japan's Number 1 High School Student
But why are you coming with me, Kiyota?
But, that guy plays position number 2, just like me!
Then he's matched up against me!
I must go and see my future rival, right?
Jet plane.
Who? Rival?
What... what does that mean!? I am already...
Monkey!
What are you doing in a place like this, red-headed monkey?
It's sunday morning exercise!
You idiot! Do you think high school students are allowed to play Pachinko?
-High School Students can't play Pachinko!-
Look, the wild monkey.
Kainan's wild monkey!
And Kainan's coach...
C... coach?!
Fool!
He looks old, but he's still a high school student.
I look old!
I thought that you, Shohoku, would be training to death right now.
Today's training starts at noon.
Don't you think you should work harder to be prepared for the Nationals tournament?
I'm a genius and I can waste my time anyway I want to.
I feel certain now.
The power of your team will never work in the National Tournament!
Are you upset over the fact that our team is going to the Nationals?
What?
Why should I be upset over your team, you idiot!?
We will go to National tournament as the best team.
You lost to us and became second!
Have you forgotten that already?!?
Are you really going, too?
He is...!
Let me make it very clear to you.
There are lots of teams at your level in country!
If you don't want to become the embarrassment of this prefecture,
stop hanging around the pachinko parlor! Go back to train yourself!
You...stupid....poor....player!
What... Wild monkey!
Red-headed monkey!
Let me tell you one more thing.
Kainan was one of the top 4 in the Nationals.
In short, that means you couldn't go any higher than fourth.
What did you say?
This genius Sakuragi will take our team to number one!
The National Champion....
This is what Gori roars everyday.
I, the genius Sakuragi, will bring the Shohoku team to the top this year!
Shut your mouth, you idiot!
I can't stand this fool!
Listen carefully, the National Championship is....
You don't know about the Nationals either.
Don't talk about it...
We're going to be late for the train.
Where are you going, old man?
Have you heard of the "Star of Aichi", Sakuragi?
No, I haven't.
I knew it!
Are you interested in seeing the level of players in the Nationals?
Hanamichi is now deeply involved with basketball, isn't he?
No matter what we say about him, he's rather well known nowadays.
He's just an amateur.
Everyone is being fooled.
Basketball must be a very interesting sport to him.
Ya!
Well, let's start our war!
We will win no matter what.
Fight...
Yeah!
Fight!
Yeah!
Fight!..
Yeah!
-Again, people under 18 can't play pachinko.-
How many times must I tell you guys!
High School Students are always like this these days...
Dammit, I had confidence today.
It's not a lucky day for us.
Yeah...
We only have two lunch boxes. Coke, too.
How can you say you were coming with us when you only had five hundred yen!
What nerve you've got!
I'll pay you back three times the amount, someday.
What do you mean "someday"?
You better pay me back.
One more thing, when I have a chance to play your team in the Nationals...
I'll play lightly as a token of my gratitude.
Stop messing around!
No one even considers you as their rival!
The only one in Shohoku that I want to beat is Rukawa!
I will be the one who defeats Rukawa.
And I, Sakuragi, will get the MVP in the Nationals.
MVP...
you said?
MVP...
MVP..
MVP...
Is he serious?
It is impossible for a newcomer like you...
You don't know what you're talking about!
There's no word like impossible for a genius!
I simply can't speak with you!
My lunch box!
Idiot!
Don't eat my lunch box, you penniless monkey!
By the way...
how's Akagi's foot, Sakuragi?
It was a sprain, right?
It's alright now.
He's Gori, you know!
Wild beasts heal quickly, don't they?
Yes!
It's the same with you.
Why? Damn you...
You're wild monkey, aren't you?
How's Anzai-sensei?
Yeah, he's fine now.
He's fat, you know.
That doesn't make any sense.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't be with you in the most important game.
Well...
What do you want to tell me,
Rukawa-kun?
[Nagoya.]
[High School Basketball elimination games in Aichi-ken prefecture.]
Look!
Look! He's from Kanagawa.
That's right!
Maki Shinichi from Kainan High!
Are they coming again this year?
the King of Kainan, they're a powerful team.
In... incredible. He's known even in Nagoya!
That's just like Maki-san.
He's awesome!
I envy him...
I'll be like him soon.
You're probably thinking about something unrealistic. It's so obvious...
What did you say? Say it again you...
Hey! The final game is about to start. Hurry up!
The Star of Aichi is playing right?
Who is he?
A third year of Aiwa Gakuin, Moroboshi Dai.
They call him the Star of Aichi!
If Shohoku wants to go to the top, you can't ignore him.
Moroboshi Dai...
What's with all the noise?
Something must have happened.
Clear the way!
Go... Hurry!
Moroboshi?
What?
Is he the Star of Aichi?
Maki...
What's wrong, Moroboshi?
That guy, I won't forgive him.
Never...
I'll never forgive him....
That freshman brat...
Freshman?
America?
I'm planning to go to America.
What's with the score?
Aiwa Gakuin
One of the top 4 teams in the Nation, Aiwa High,
is down by 20 in the preliminary tournament?
Hey, which one is that freshman?
The one that the Star of Aichi was telling us about.
Which one?
That must be him...
Number 15....
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It's great to pull of basketball techniques one after the other like Hanamichi.
America.
Study abroad?
I want to get better.
It is for this reason only.
I am against it.
Whoa! What's going on?
30 pts?
30 pts behind!
What's wrong with you, Aiwa?
Stop them! How many times do I have to tell you before you understand?
Center! More defense in the center!
Don't let him get in!
They can't stop him, even if they know he's coming.
He's coming!
Don't let them make such a simple pass.
Guard him! Guard him!
Break the block...
Hiroshi!
Morishige Hiroshi.
199 cm and 100 Kilos.
And he's still a freshman.
I'm sure he is the man who will become the treasure of the Japanese basketball world.
How long do you think you're going to hang there?
Hey Referee!
Technical foul!
White, number 15!
No, he did it again!
Dr. T's Basketball Lessons for Beginners
[Long time no see...]
[Well, unless it's to protect oneself or someone else from injury,]
[holding on to the rim for a long time will result in a technical foul.]
[Dunks are fine, but you must be careful not to be too showy.]
Time out! Aiwa Gakuin!
Hey Hiroshi, I told you not to hang on the rim too long!
No wonder they whistled on you, right?
Old man.
When I make a dunk....
Two or three of them fall on the floor.
It make me feel so good to look down on them.
Meiho Kougyo...
Morishige Hiroshi ...
He defeated and damaged the Star of Aichi.
[Because of Morishige's technical foul, Aichi got two free throws.]
[They made the two throws and changed the score to fifty eight to twenty nine.]
[When five minutes of the time was left...]
[Moroboshi, the Star of Aichi, came back!]
Alright! Get back!
We'll catch up!
We'll go to Inter High as number one!
Moroboshi, we depend on you.
He's shooting guard on the National level.
No wonder he's called the Star of Aichi...
However...
[The Star of Aichi did a remarkable job throughout the rest of the game.]
Run! Run!
Nice shot!
[The score started to get closer.]
White, number 15.
[Meiho Kougyo lost Morishige Hiroshi because of his 5th foul penalty.]
[Aiwa Gakuin made a violent attack.]
[But, the Meiho's lead was too big and Aiwa couldn't catch up.]
[Meiho Kougyo got the ticket to Inter High as first place.]
[Although the second place team, Aiwa will also go to the tournament.]
[And, Meiho Kougyo's freshman Morishige Hiroshi's debut...]
[produced a shockwave in the entire gymnasium.]
I never thought there was a guy like him....
Your national debut maybe shadowed by him, don't you think?
Boo! Boo!
Get out, big monster!
Foul-out man!
He's not someone you can defend 1 on 1.
Good thing we came to watch.
Stop that you stupid Ah! What are you doing?
I saw the video of the game with Ryonan.
You are still not as good as Sendoh-kun.
You want to go to America.
Isn't that the same thing as running away?
No...
There must be players in the country that are even better than Sendoh.
What I'm saying is...
You should become the #1 player among the High School Students in the Japan
Going to America won't be too late after that.
We've done it.
It was a good game.
Yeah it was...
Fool...
Fight again?
Oh, sorry!
[One month later...]
[All of Japan knew of Morishige Hiroshi.]
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Shut up, wild monkey.
Fool...
[They're both freshmen.]
[Morishige has produced a shockwave and is now a wonder of Aichi basketball]
[and provoked a burning desire in Sakuragi Hanamichi.]
[Also, another freshman, Rukawa.]
What is he thinking?
Just thinking of you,
my heart can be stronger.
Since I've always got my eye on you,
I'm still running
That far-away day's dream was sincere,
and shines even now.
Whatever anxiety you may be full of
believe sincerely in your own path.
I love you, since you show your unmade-up, true face
It'd be sad if it ends up changing
Your eyes, like a young boys',
are always shining, my friend.
Just thinking of you,
my heart can be stronger
Since I've always got my eye on you,
I'm still running.