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Who is the antagonist in Slam Dunk?

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Who is the antagonist in Slam Dunk? Hanamichi Sakuragi

Hanamichi Sakuragi
Japanese桜木 花道
RomanizedSakuragi Hanamichi
AliasesThe Basketball Genius King of Rebound Foul Out King Red Haired Monkey Simpleton King The Savior of Basketball Idiot Boy Pipsqueak
Characteristics

Who is the ace player of Shohoku? Rukawa is the team’s ace player and can score in all areas. Miyagi is the one responsible for carrying the ball and making plays. If there is an opportunity, he will drive through the basket using his speed and quickness against taller defenders.

Who is the strongest in Slam Dunk? Skills. Eiji Sawakita is the best all-round player in Japanese High School basketball. His offensive ability is nearly unstoppable and is equally matched by his defensive ability. It is rumoured that no one in High School, not even college, can beat him in a 1 on 1 match.

Does Ayako like Miyagi? Ayako (彩子) is the manager of the team and object of Ryota Miyagi’s affections. Strong-willed, somewhat tomboyish and good-natured, at first Ayako does not seem to reciprocate Ryota’s feelings for her, which she knows of, and will not until the end of the series.

Who is the antagonist in Slam Dunk? – Related Questions

 

Who is Ryota based on?

Miyagi is likely based on former NBA player Muggsy Bogues with Miyagi’s shortness in height but ability to use his quickness to get by his defenders.

Who beats Shohoku?

Since Hanamichi was the protagonist of the series and got hurt during the game against Sannoh, being unable to play for the rest of the tournament, the manga doesn’t focus on continuing the championship, only including some facts like Shohoku losing to Aiwa Gakuen in the third round and Kainan getting the #2 place.

Does rukawa like Haruko?

Kaede Rukawa. She had been infatuated with him since junior high when his team played against them, in which Rukawa scored a dunk over 3 players, which caused Haruko to gain a crush on him saying that his performance was burned in her memory. However, Rukawa doesn’t acknowledge her crush on him.

Who is better sendoh vs Rukawa?

Sendoh and Rukawa are similar in skill level, but during a 1 on 1 matchup, Sendoh can easily get by Rukawa and score under his nose. During their second meeting, Sendoh continued to show that he can control the flow of a game.

Did Sakuragi married Haruko?

Unfortunately, Sakuragi and Haruko did not end up together in Slam Dunk. As much as we want to see Sakuragi and Haruko as a couple, Takehiko Inoue leaves that end up to the imagination of the fans. At the end of Slam Dunk, Sakuragi and Haruko stayed only as very close friends.

Is Slam Dunk a true story?

Good thing, we found an article that lead us to think otherwise. Hanamichi Sakuragi in the picture was actually a member of a band named X Japan. Yoshiki Hayashi, or Yoshiki, is the one actually in the picture who was thought by many as Hanamichi Sakuragi in real-life, who turned out to be just an urban legend.

Who is rukawa based on?

9/10 Kaede Rukawa – Kawhi Leonard. Kaede Rukawa was actually patterned after the legendary Michael Jordan, but since His Airness retired, there have been many players who have followed in his footsteps.

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