Slam Dunk, Vol. 1
Hanamichi Sakuragi is a red-haired delinquent famous for having been rejected by fifty girls in a row. When Haruko Akagi asks him if he likes basketball, he lies and says yes to impress her — then finds himself dragged into the Shohoku High basketball team by her older brother, the team's fearsome captain. Despite having never played before, Hanamichi's raw athleticism and refusal to lose start to turn him into a genuine threat on the court.
A former delinquent with a huge ego and zero basketball experience, who joins the Shohoku team to impress a girl and discovers he has genuine natural talent.
A cool, aloof first-year star player and Hanamichi's chief on-court rival for both status and Haruko's attention.
The girl whose question about liking basketball sets the whole story in motion; her brother captains the team Hanamichi joins.
Shohoku's team captain and Haruko's older brother, a powerful center determined to take his team to the national tournament.