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.
1993-10-16 - 1996-03-23
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 1 | The Birth of a Genius Basketman? |
| Season 1, Episode 2 | The Hell with Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa |
| Season 1, Episode 3 | Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Final Confrontation |
| Season 1, Episode 4 | Basketman Hanamichi Gets in! |
| Season 1, Episode 5 | Unspirited Afternoon |
| Season 1, Episode 6 | Rukawa vs. Akagi, Real Confrontation! |
| Season 1, Episode 7 | Hanamichi's Debut! Dunk Explosion |
| Season 1, Episode 8 | Hanamichi's in a Pinch! The Judo Guy's Trick |
| Season 1, Episode 9 | I Will Play Basketball! |
| Season 1, Episode 10 | It's Hard to Shoot around Others |
| Season 1, Episode 11 | Love's Secret Rules Just for Couples |
| Season 1, Episode 12 | Beat Ryonan! Tough Rules the Night before the Game |
| Season 1, Episode 13 | Shohoku vs. Ryonan, Blazing Captains! |
| Season 1, Episode 14 | Super High School Level! Ryonan's Fierce Attack |
| Season 1, Episode 15 | Secret Weapon Hanamichi Steps Into the Spotlight |
| Season 1, Episode 16 | What's With Him!? Taoka's Error |
| Season 1, Episode 17 | Rebound King, Sakuragi Hanamichji's Agony |
| Season 1, Episode 18 | Last two Minutes! I Will Beat Sendoh |
| Season 1, Episode 19 | Time's Up! The Game with Ryonan Is Settled |
| Season 1, Episode 20 | Basketball Shoes |
| Season 1, Episode 21 | Super Problems! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi |
| Season 1, Episode 22 | The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born |
| Season 1, Episode 23 | Shohoku Basketball Team's Last Day |
| Season 1, Episode 24 | The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi's Army Visits |
| Season 1, Episode 25 | The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World |
| Season 1, Episode 26 | Mitsui's Peak, Trouble at 15 |