Slam Dunk, Vol. 1
Slam Dunk, Vol. 1Takehiko InoueSlam Dunk, book 1
Characters in Slam Dunk, Vol. 1
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Hanamichi Sakuragi
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.
Supporting characters
Kaede Rukawa
A cool, aloof first-year star player and Hanamichi's chief on-court rival for both status and Haruko's attention.
Haruko Akagi
The girl whose question about liking basketball sets the whole story in motion; her brother captains the team Hanamichi joins.
Takenori Akagi
Shohoku's team captain and Haruko's older brother, a powerful center determined to take his team to the national tournament.