
The Appearance of Shoyo Star, Fujima - 41

The Appearance of Shoyo Star, Fujima - 41
Shohoku escapes a bad situation with the help of Hanamichi dominating in rebounds.
The True Power of Shoyo Star, Fujima - 42

The True Power of Shoyo Star, Fujima - 42
Fujima's play on the court amazes everyone.
Mitsui, At His Limit!? - 43

Mitsui, At His Limit!? - 43
Mitsui, who has been covered by Hasegawa's tough defense, reaches his limits and he seems to be standing only on pure willpower.
Mitsui! Thunderous Three-Pointers - 44

Mitsui! Thunderous Three-Pointers - 44
Hasegawa had watched Mitsui play in junior high and practiced hard to exceed Mitsui.
Impending Foul-Out!? - 45

Impending Foul-Out!? - 45
Thanks to Mitsui's willed plays, Shohoku's deficit goes down to 3 points.
Hanamichi, A Fiery Dunk - 46

Hanamichi, A Fiery Dunk - 46
With two minutes and thirty seconds left in the second half, the score is tied 60 to 60.
A Challenge from a Rival - 47

A Challenge from a Rival - 47
The day after the game against Shoyo, Hanamichi reminisces about his first ever slam dunk.
The Man Who Vows to Crush Kainan - 48

The Man Who Vows to Crush Kainan - 48
Hanamichi's 50th rejection was by Yoko. Yoko's man of interest is Hanamichi's rival, Oda in Takezono High.
Takezono - 49

Takezono - 49
A game where everyone expects Kainan Auxiliary High to win, the game against Takezono High begins with Oda in the starting lineup.
A Challenge to the Champions - 50

A Challenge to the Champions - 50
The final four is Shohoku, Kainan, Ryonan, and Takezato.
-11 - 51

-11 - 51
Preparing for the Nationals, Kainan Auxiliary High and Shohoku High start their first game of the district finals.
-12 - 52

-12 - 52
In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Kainan leads 24 to 20, and inserts a third year, Miyamasu.
-14 - 54

-14 - 54
Hanamichi is ready to fill the void as Akagi leaves the game with a foot injury.
-15 - 55

-15 - 55
With one minute and thirty seconds left in the first half, Kainan leads 45 to 40.
-17 - 57

-17 - 57
With 10 minutes left in the second half, Shohoku was down 73 to 63 as Coach Anzai calls a timeout.
-18 - 58

-18 - 58
Down by four in the last four minutes and thirty seconds, Shohoku resorts to an all-out effort.
-20 - 60

-20 - 60
The night after the shocking loss, Akagi and the team recoveres. Ayako writes "On the Edge," and the team instill it in their mind that they can't lose anymore.
-21 - 61

-21 - 61
To make a clean start, Hanamichi shaves his head but is unhappy with the spectators he attracts.
-23 - 63

-23 - 63
The Ryonan and Kainan game starts. In this game, Ryonan inserts Kicchou Fukuda, who was not at the practice game against Shohoku.












