Mabushii hizashi wo se ni hashiridasu machi no naka
Tatakareta itsumo no youni kata wo
Kimi ni muchuu na koto ni wake nante nai no ni
Sono ude wa karamu koto wa nai
Itsu no ma ni ka hitomi ubawareta hajimatta
Hanasanai yuruganai Crazy for You
Kimi ga suki da to sakebitai ashita wo kaete miyou
Kooritsuite'ku toki wo buchi kowa shitai
Kimi ga suki da to sakebitai yuuki de fumidasou
Kono atsui omoi wo uketomete hoshii
Sakuragi,
Let me show you what real basketball is.
Shut up,
I won't let you go any further.
Damn!
Number 10 holding offense. Basket counts. One free throw.
See Sakuragi, that's what a real shot is.
Damn!
One hour earlier
Takezono High School
Haruko, their cheering is pretty loud.
Hmm, but we have to cheer too...
Look, they seem try to do their best!
Rukawa! Let's Go Rukawa! Rukawa!
What are they up to?
Rukawa! Lovely Rukawa! Rukawaa...
Even Rukawa's cheerleaders aren't a match.
Takezono! Fight! Fight! Fight!
I got a wind of it,
but Takezono fans' cheering is really good.
This is why other schools are not willing to play against Takezono.
Under such great pressure, all morale is lost.
Since 70% of Takezono's students are girls.
Thus, basketball team members are very popular among them.
They're just a bunch of guys who are mesmerized by girls.
Defeating them will be easy.
Let me, the genius Sakuragi Hanamichi, teach them a lesson.
Ddin't you join the basketball team because of Haruko-chan?
Speaking of which,
I wonder if Haruko-san is cheering for me.
Gori...
Listen up, everyone.
That annoying cheering,
Is one of Takezono's secret weapons in securing best eight position of the regionals.
There are many girls constantly watching Takezono basketball team's practice.
So in order not to screw themselves up, they practice very hard.
Thus, Takezono is not just a team of idols.
Keep that in mind, understand?!
Yeah!
Let me take care of them!
Hey Sakuragi! The Court's over here.
I... I need to go to the toilet for a little while.
My stomach has been aching since morning.
Idiot! Be quick!
He seems very nervous.
A real retard.
Damn! I should have taken the entrance exams for Takezono.
It's like an all-girl school.
This school has to be men's paradise.
Stupid! Not everyone can be popular with girls.
Especially not you.
What do you mean by that?!
But, this is Hanamichi's second match.
I hope he has improved.
Ok! Let's make a bet on that.
Who wants to bet on Hanamichi having no progress at all?
Me!
There can be no bet then.
Damn, that stupid Gori.
Hitting people for no reason.
Such an unreasonable guy.
No matter how you look at it, he can't be Haruko's brother.
Nyoga-san, do your best!
Thank you.
Blah. It's those loud mouth girls again!
I can sense this girl is very classy.
I didn't know I had fans here in Takezono,
even bringing me drinks.
Lady, you have very good taste.
Sakuragi-kun.
Sorry, Sakuragi-kun.
But, I like Oda-kun from the basketball team.
I failed!
Congratulations Hanamichi.
In your three years of Junior High, you've gotten rejected by 50 girls.
That will be a very hard record to break.
Damn you bastards!
Yo... Yohko-san.
A... Are you doing well?
Y... Yes.
Is that so?
Sakuragi-kun, this uniform on you...
This? Does it have a weird odor?
That must be it. I haven't really washed this yet.
I heard you got into Shohoku,
but I didn't know that you joined the basketball team.
Because I'm a sportsman.
I was just hiding my skills.
But, I've already defeated Captain Gori.
And I am slated to be the next captain.
Gori?
He looks like a gorilla, thus his nickname is Gori.
Oda?
But, it's hard to believe,
Compared to your Junior High times, you're a different person.
Because I'm a genius!
Only your hair color hasn't changed.
Is that so?
Yohko-san is much prettier than she was in Junior High.
I didn't know she got into Takezono.
I didn't know
that you guys were that close.
Oda-kun...
Oda?
Sakuragi, stop kidding around. That uniform...
Oda-kun is surprised too right?
Sakuragi is in Shohoku's basketball team now.
That's nothing...
I'm not surprised.
I'm just worried for his team.
Isn't that right?
What do you know about basketball?
You only keep fighting in Junior High everyday.
Shohoku must be running short on people.
Idiot, geniuses don't need any experience.
If you had seen my great display against Ryonan,
then you'd understand.
Don't look down on basketball.
What?
Sakuragi!
Punks like you have no right to play basketball.
There's a limit even if you want to disgrace basketball!
You damn cocky bastard!
Sakuragi-kun!
Just as I thought,
you're still the same, using violence to solve everything.
Sakuragi, hit me all you want,
but from now on, don't touch basketball again!
Stop insulting the great basketball spirit!
Damn it! You stupid punk!
Sakuragi-kun!
Hit me if you want you punk!
Damn you!
Stop it, Sakuragi-kun!
Don't look down on basketball...
Damn!
Sakuragi,
soon, you'll see! I'll show you what real basketball is!
Oda-kun!
Hey did you hear? Oda-kun almost got hit.
Oda-kun?
How cruel!
I think it was Shohoku's number 10.
That's unforgivable, to bully Oda-kun. We can't forgive him!
He must be one of Shohoku's punks.
You can tell by the red hair.
So cruel, I feel sorry for Oda-kun.
I think that guy's name is Sakuragi.
Rukawa-kun! Do your best!
Hanamichi-san! Do your best!
Stupid number 10! Don't pick on Oda!
Number 10 go home!
Go home... Go home... Go home...
You have guts, Oda!
Let me see what your basketball is!
Number 10, traveling!
Good job number 10, stupid.
Idiot. In basketball, individualistic play won't let us win.
Rukawa, you bastard!
Hanamichi, be more serious.
Hanamichi's too impulsive.
Of course he is. They were once opponents in love.
But the truth is, she turned into a beauty.
Oda-kun and Sakuragi-kun, do your best.
Sakuragi, looks like you are not too popular with your teammates.
What the...
This is like an adult playing against a kid.
Definitely being toyed around.
Oda! Oda! Oda!
Damn, getting so cocky over one shot.
Rukawa-kun! Incredible!
Did you see that, Oda?
This is genius basketball player Sakuragi Hanamichi's super jump ability.
Five second violation.
Stupid Hanamichi, why don't you familiarize yourself with the rules?
Why is everyone picking on me?
Sakuragi-kun, do your best!
Haruko-san!
Haruko-san, are you cheering for me?
Please watch, Haruko-san.
I will prove to you that even 1 million cheers can't compare to one of yours.
You too Rukawa-kun...
Haruko's line of sight
Stupid.
Thank you for your support.
1st half over.
Those cheers are really loud and annoying.
Their main player, Oda Tatsuma, is very popular with the girls.
And he has real skills.
Listen,
don't mind those loud cheers.
We have to concentrate on winning the game.
Yes!
As long as you concentrate,
you will not be distracted by other noises.
Sakuragi, did you just hear the Captain's instructions?
Oda!
I'll defeat you!
Hey Oda. Sakuragi got into another fight again.
He must have beaten him with his headbutt.
Great! This is your 125th consecutive win.
This is our Hanamichi, undefeatable.
A winner in fights, but a loser in love!
Oh no!
When Sakuragi was wasting his time with his friends,
I was concentrating on basketball practice.
No matter how hard it was, I kept on practicing.
Sakuragi, you are now playing on the same court as myself.
That's absolutely ridiculous!
Sakuragi!
Oda!
Yes!
What's wrong, Oda?
You're usually quite calm. Why are you so flustered today?
Y... yes.
Everyone can see from the results of the first half,
that the Shohoku's most dangerous players are Akagi and Rukawa.
Especially Rukawa, guard him tightly.
Oda, stop playing with number 10.
Mark Rukawa tightly.
Yes!
Nice shot.
Let's take a rest.
I've decided to transfer to Takezono.
First of all, their basketball team isn't tat bad,
and secondly, the coach is very sincere in inviting me to their team.
Is that so? That's good.
I'll definitely defeat the region's top two teams, Kainan and Ryonan,
and allow Takezono to take part in the Inter-high Championship.
I think I can fulfill my dreams with these two hands.
I think I'll...
I'll also transfer to Takezono.
Then it's a deal.
Yohko...
Oda-kun.
You've changed, you're not the way you used to be in Junior High.
Eh?
You used to always carry a smile.
But ever since you've been to High School, the smile has disappeared.
There is a scary feeling around you...
You will get infuriated even when your teammates make small mistakes.
It is starting to show in your face. In Junior High, you weren't like that.
Of course!
Because high school basketball isn't a game.
In order to win, diligent practice is a must!
That may be right,
But now, you, Oda-kun, are devoid of happiness.
What?
Even though I don't understand that much,
I feel... I feel as though you're missing something.
Don't go overboard!
Yohko...
Rukawa-kun is awesome!
To be able to keep his cool amidst such noisy cheers, he is really amazing.
Either he's too confident, or he's too slow.
Shohoku ball!
It is too tough to be running hard after an out ball, Sakuragi.
So stupid! You must be missing a nerve or something.
Just be more lively in the game, Sakuragi-kun.
Of course!
It's no big deal. Don't mind.
Your clownish actions are too humiliating.
Oda, right now my opponent isn't you,
my opponent is the basketball!
What?
Sakuragi, over here!
Gori!
This is the crucial juncture!
Those who last will emerge victorious!
Yeah, everybody must endure to the end!
Sakuragi, he's going to take a shot!
Wh... What is this?
Damn!
Foul on number 10, pushing, 2 throws.
I didn't do anything!
Oda used his elbow to hit me!
Sakuragi-kun, don't mind, don't mind!
Understood.
What was that defense just now?
I couldn't even pass him.
It can't be real... that kind of tight defense...
Normal people can't achieve that... but just now...
Pass!
Ah! Oda!
Who on earth would pass to the opponent?!
This one here...
Sakuragi-kun, what just happened? I wonder why he doesn't pass to Rukawa?
Seems like she doesn't know.
Haruko...
Don't mind, don't mind...
Oda! Loose ball!
I didn't expect Takezono's coach to applaud for Sakuragi.
My team's lack in spirit was displayed by him.
He taught us a valuable lesson.
Our team's Oda has very competitive heart to win the Inter-high Championship,
but he lets his tamper get the better of him.
He forgot the basic principle of basketball, to compete wholeheartedly.
We learned a valuable lesson today.
Thank you very much.
No no. It is us who learned a lesson.
Thank you.
Let's work hard to enter the Inter-high Championship together.
Haruko-san!
Sakuragi-kun!
Haruko-san's encouragement lifted my morale.
Ru... Rukawa-kun... you were very outstanding today.
Ahh, is that so?
What should I do?
Haruko-san!
Sakuragi's performance was good too.
Because I'm a genius!
Sa... Sakuragi-kun... too? too? too?
Sakuragi!
Hurry up, or we're leaving without you!
Bastard! How dare you leave today's game's MVP behind?
Haruko-san! Don't stand there. Hurry, hurry!
I love you. Oda. I love you too... Yohko.
Yoko-chan, today, I finally understood what you said that day.
I have to pursue basketball the way Sakuragi did.
To really feel the sport, instead of just trying to be in the limelight or winning.
It will be more meaningful.
Of course, I'll still try to get into the Inter-high Championship.
Oda-kun.
Sakuragi! I'll se you at the Inter-high Championship! Show down!
Anata dake mitsumete'ru
Deatta hi kara ima demo zutto
Anata sae soba ni ireba
Hoka ni nannimo iranai
Yume no high tension
Anata ga sou yorokobu kara
Keshou mo mazu yameta wa
Doko ni itemo tsukumaru you ni pokeberu motto wa
Kuruma mo kuwashikunatta shi
Oryouri mo ganbatteru
Maiyotte iru kedo kono hito ni ishhou tsuite yukou to kimeta
Anata dake mitsumeteru
Hitori de matsu futari dake no heya
Anata no houhouemi wa bara iro no kusari
Yuke!! yume na shou na!