8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Slam Dunk (1993)
Slam Dunk (1993)
Overview
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Slam Dunk is a sports narrative focused on universal themes of teamwork, personal growth, and perseverance, consciously avoiding any explicit political or ideological stances. Its core message champions apolitical values applicable across the political spectrum.
The movie features a predominantly Japanese cast, typical for its setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative positively frames male identities within a sports context, with no critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Slam Dunk is a sports anime centered on high school basketball and team camaraderie. The series does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, focusing instead on platonic friendships, rivalries, and heterosexual crushes among its cast.
The anime series 'Slam Dunk' is a sports drama centered on high school basketball. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, with its narrative focusing exclusively on athletic competition, friendship, and personal development within a conventional high school setting.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The anime "Slam Dunk" is a direct adaptation of the manga, faithfully portraying all established characters with their original genders. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are depicted as a different gender in the show.
The 1993-1996 anime adaptation of "Slam Dunk" faithfully portrays its characters as ethnically Japanese, consistent with the original manga source material. There are no instances where a character's established race from the source is changed in the anime.
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