The First Slam Dunk (THE FIRST SLAM DUNK)

You're getting pretty good, Ryota.

You can already do those moves?

I'm gonna be a starter.

Really? Alright.

I will become...

... the captain of this house, Mom.

Listen Ryota...

It's up to us to support mom now

I'll be the captain...

... and you'll be the co-captain.

I'm counting on you Ryota.

If you wanna be a starter

then I'll treat you like one

This is a one-on-one.

Don't turn your back so easily!

That's just asking for trouble!

You gotta get past me.

Scared? You gotta be brave.

I'm always like this too

my heart pounds like crazy

That's why...

I have to pretend that I'm fine.

- Foul! - No foul!

The real fight comes after the fall, Ryota!

That's right!

Come at me!

Don't run away!

You tried hard.

You did well.

Don’t ever forget this.

Sota…

Let's play again.

Alright, you're on.

Hey!

Sota!

Let’s play one-on-one!

Sorry, I promised them I'd go.

You said we'd play, one more round!

We’ll play again tomorrow

Then let me come along!

No, you're still too young.

Stay and work on your dribble.

You wanna be a starter, right?

What the heck!

You said we were going to play one-on-one!

You were lying about playing again!

Big liar! Stupid Sota!

Dummy! Idiot!

Stupid dumb weenie!

DON'T COME BACK AGAIN!

Here I go.

Representing Kanagawa Prefecture - Shohoku High School

Representing Akita Prefecture - Sannoh Kogyo High School

- Alright! - Yes!

He's going this hard already?

Hey!

Nobe!

What's the matter Ryo?

Nothing, I can't believe it went in...

- It's all the same two points, yo. - Yo?

SHOHOKU 2 - 2 SANNOH

Good job, good job, Fukatsu!

- Fukatsu! - Good job!

Good job, good job, Fukatsu! Good job, good job, Fukatsu!

Oh crap, what's with this vibe?

How many members are there?

Famous schools are wild.

Compared to them, we’re so mismatched...

Sister.

- Friends. - A rival gang.

Defense! Defense!

We really should have made matching shirts.

No way, why would I match with you guys?

Hanamichi, you're in the way! Cut in!

With a total newbie like Hanamichi out there,

it's like "sorry about the redhead"...

What a clown...

Hey, hey, hey!

Somehow I feel like a parent watching.

I understand.

What are you talking about?

Go cheer them on!

MICCHAN!

SHOHOKU 5 - 2 SANNOH

Whoa!!

Nice one, nice one, Mitsui!

Oh my.

Those guys aren't playing nice...

OK, but Mitsui is in peak form today, Sannoh.

Alright!

SHOHOKU 8 - 4 SANNOH

Nice!

SHOHOKU 8 - 6 SANNOH

Whoa, that's impressive.

SHOHOKU 11 - 8 SANNOH

Gorilla Dunk!

Okay, get on defense, let's stop this shot.

Yeah!

This guy…

If you keep moving like that

you'll wear yourself out first.

I'm a genius…?

SHOHOKU 15 - 12 SANNOH

No one else in Japan can make a drive that clean.

Number one in Japan?

Awesome...!

There is someone…!

Do your job better!

Defense! Defense!

The reigning champ Sannoh.

This is the best guard in Japan.

Feared by all other guards in Japan.

- Don't back down, Miyagi! - I'm not!

I'll go against you all 40 minutes, bastard!

SHOHOKU 36 - 34 SANNOH

Mini-Basket Tourney Cup - Men's Division

- Number 2! - Run, run!

Kaoru, come to the front, there's a seat

Thank you.

Good thing you made it, we were waiting for you.

Oh my!

Yay! Ryota!

Nice pass!

Nice shot.

Ryota is looking sharper than usual today

must be because you're here.

Go!

Number seven plays well, although he's short.

It's that kid, who died a few years ago.

That Miyagi Sota's younger brother.

Oh! He used to wear the same number 7.

That kid was something else.

So he died?

From an accident at sea, apparently.

That's not true

Sota is living on a small far-away island right now.

Anna!

I'm sorry.

Second half start!

- Number 7 - Number 15 - Number 6

Don't worry about it!

I played against your brother.

That time, I lost real bad against him.

Turns out the little brother ain't much.

You can do it!

Ryota! Be strong!

Leave it to me!

Ryota!

Ryota you can do it!

- Let's go! - Don't give up!

Well...

What a let down, he's nothing like his brother.

Looks like he can't replace his brother after all.

Oh, I thought I should tidy up a bit.

This house... let's move somewhere else.

You don't have to use the same number just because you're brothers.

Let's change it.

Number seven is fine.

What are you--

Get out of here!

Take that off, you have your own clothes!

Stop it!

Looks like he can't replace his brother after all.

SHOHOKU 36 - 34 SANNOH

Start of the second half.

From here on it'll be a different match.

Whoa, Sawakita!

- A three? - It's a three!

It's alright, let's turn it around!

A full-court press?

Bastard!

We'll decide the game within three minutes of the second half.

Miyagi, pass it!

These guys are pushing dammit!

Ouch!

SHOHOKU 36 - 39 SANNOH

Hey!

- Uh oh. - That's rough.

SHOHOKU 36 - 43 SANNOH

Again?

What the hell are you doing? Hurry and give me the ball!

Don't fuck with me!

Offense, charging!

Now introduce yourself to the class.

Miyagi Ryota.

Starting from today Ryota will be joining our class.

- What's his deal? - He's so quiet.

Since he just moved from Okinawa

he's still not familiar with things here, therefore…

Don't get too full of yourself.

Hey you!

Go play with that ball somewhere else!

Shut up!

Come on, we're short one person.

You wanna ask him to join?

He seems kinda hard to approach...

- Let's take a break. - Okay.

You in elementary?

I'm in middle school.

You won't get through by showing off moves.