Slam Dunk Filler List, Watch Order & Episode to Chapter Conversion

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Slam Dunk is an anime that has 101 episodes divided into 1 season, with 12 filler episodes and its percentage is 11.88%. The anime adapted up to chapter 197 of the manga (this has 278 chapters, finished)

Slam Dunk
  • Rating: 4.3/5 ( votes).
  • Written by: Takehiko Inoue
  • Published by: Shueisha
  • Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • Original run (manga):October 1, 1990 – June 17, 1996
  • Studio: Toei Animation
  • Directed by: Tetsurō Araki
  • Music by: Takanobu Masuda (#1–61), B.M.F (#62–101)
  • Original run (anime): October 16, 1993 – March 23, 1996
Score MAL:
8.6/10 149,790 votes.
IMDb Rating:
8.7/10 9,167 votes.

Infamous for his explosive temper, towering height, and unmistakable fire-red hair, Hanamichi Sakuragi enters Shohoku High School with a single burning goal: get a girlfriend and finally end his humiliating streak of 50 straight rejections from middle school. Unfortunately for him, his reputation as a delinquent precedes him, causing most students to steer clear. Before long, Hanamichi is left clinging to two firm convictions: “I hate basketball,” and “I absolutely need a girlfriend.”

Everything changes when Haruko Akagi, a cheerful and kind girl completely unaware of his notorious past, strikes up a conversation with him. When she casually asks if he likes basketball, Hanamichi instantly falls for her and blurts out an enthusiastic “yes,” despite knowing nothing about the sport. Intrigued, Haruko brings him to the gymnasium and asks a simple question: can he perform a slam dunk?

Eager to impress her, Hanamichi launches himself toward the hoop with astonishing athleticism—only to overshoot spectacularly and smash headfirst into the backboard. Rather than being discouraged, Haruko is amazed by his raw physical potential and promptly informs the basketball team’s stern captain, Takenori Akagi, of Hanamichi’s near-superhuman abilities.

Though he initially joins the team for purely shallow reasons, Hanamichi soon finds himself pulled into the intense world of basketball—its rivalries, teamwork, and fierce competition. What begins as an attempt to win Haruko’s heart slowly transforms into a genuine passion, as Hanamichi discovers pride, purpose, and friendship on the court.

Slam Dunk Filler Episodes List

The list will highlight the filler episodes of Slam Dunk (if any) and detail the episode-to-chapter conversion. Additionally, to help you watch the anime in order, any extra material, such as OVAs or movies, will be arranged according to its chronology. Finally, I will indicate the manga chapter where the anime ends and where to start reading from.

SEASON 1

The opening that covers is Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai (1-61), Zettai ni Daremo (62-101) and the ending is Anata Dake Mitsumeteru (1-24), Sekai ga Owaru made wa… (25-49), Kirameku Toki ni Torawarete (50-81), My Friend (82-101).

# Title Chapters
01 The Gifted Basketball Player Is Born!?! 1, 2
02 Die Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa 3, 4
03 Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!! 5, 6
04 Basket Man Hanamichi Joins the Team 7, 8
05 A fruitless Afternoon 9, 10
06 Rukawa vs. Akagi. The Real Showdown 11, 12
07 Hanamichi Debut!! Dunk Sakuretsu!! Duel 13, 14
08 Hanamichi’s Crisis! The Judo-man’s Trap 15, 16
09 I’m Going to Play Basketball 17, 18, 19
10 The Commoner’s Shoot is Difficult 19, 20, 21
11 Our Love’s Special Secret Training 21, 22, 23
12 Beat Ryonan! Tough Rules the Night before the Game 23, 24, 25
13 Shohoku vs Ryonan. The Secret Weapon 25, 26, 27, 28
14 Super Basketball Match With Ryonan 28, 29, 30, 31
15 Secret Weapon Hanamichi Steps Into the Spotlight 32, 33, 34
16 All Out Counter Attack 35, 36, 37
17 The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi’s Distress 38, 39, 40
18 Last 2 Minutes! I’ll Be the One to Defeat Sendo 41, 42, 43, 44
19 Time’s Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan 45, 46, 47, 48
20 Basketball Shoes 49, 50
<—————— Movie 1: Slam Dunk ——————>
21 Enormous Trouble Makers Hanamichi vs Miyaga 51, 52, 53
22 The Fool with the Worst Record, A Combination is Born 53, 54
23 Shohoku Basketball Team’s Last Day 55, 56, 57, 58
24 The Allies of Justice, Sakuragi’s Army Visits 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63
25 The Guy Who Wanted to Conquer the World 64, 65, 66, 67
26 Mitsui’s Peak, Trouble at 15 68, 69
27 I Want to Play Basketball! 70, 71
28 The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries 72, 73
29 Hanamichi! Pennant Race Debut 74, 75
30 The Introspective Army’s Big Counterattack 75, 76
31 Formidable Enemy Miuradai’s Secret Weapon 77
32 Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk 78
<—————— Movie 2: Conquer the Nation, Hanamichi Sakuragi! ——————>
33 Walkout King!? Sakuragi’s Righteousness 79, 80
34 Gorilla’s Initiation, Kill with Your Eyes! *Filler N/A
35 Hot Blooded Guys *Filler N/A
36 A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo 81, 82
37 Hanamichi’s First Start 82, 83
38 Rukawa’s Counterattack! 84, 85
39 Lightning Flash Ryota! 85, 86
40 Hanamichi the Genius shows off! 87, 88
41 Shoyo Coach Enters the Court 88, 89
42 Shoyo Ace Fujima’s Real Ability 90, 91
43 Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!? 92, 93
44 Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points 93, 94
45 Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi’s Pinch 95, 96
46 Hanamichi, Hot Dunk 96, 97
47 Challenge from a Rival * Mixed, in this episode we only watch from minute 0:00 to minute 11:35. In this episode it refers to Slam Dunk movie 1 98
48 The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan *Filler N/A
49 Takezono, Last Fight *Filler N/A
50 Challenge to the King 99, 100, 101
51 Outside Accounts!? Hanamichi at His Best! 102, 103, 104
52 Sakuragi’s Confinement’s Secret Weapon 105, 106, 107
53 The Gorilla’s Injury! Desperate Situation!? 107, 108, 109, 110
54 King Kong, Younger Brother 110, 111, 112
55 The One that Dominates the Game 113, 114, 115, 116 —
56 Ace Shepherd, Full Throttle 117, 118, 119, 120
57 Anzai, Bet on Victory! 121, 122, 123, 124
58 Stubborn Guys! 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
59 Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion 128, 129, 130, 131
<—————— Movie 3: Shohoku’s Greatest Challenge! ——————>
60 To relieve guilt: Shave Head ?! 132, 133
61 Baldy attacks back! 134, 135, 136
62 Three-day super training 137, 138
63 Ryonan’s genius plan 139, 140, 141
64 Kainan rebounds! 142, 143, 144
65 The strongest rival 145, 146, 147
66 Sendoh’s scheme 148
67 The final battle! 149, 150, 151
68 Sakuragi Hanamichi comes to rescue! 151, 152, 153
69 Gorilla goes astray 154, 155, 156
70 King Kong number two! 156, 157
71 Gorilla revives! 158, 159
72 The greatest shame of one’s life 160, 161
73 Rukawa Kaede, gambling on the 2nd half 162, 163
74 The most dangerous challenger! 164, 165
<—————— Movie 4: Howling Basketman Spirit!! ——————>
75 Peak performance 166, 167
76 The feeling of victory 168, 169
77 You guys are strong! 170, 171
78 Uozumi Revives 172, 173
79 Blue waves – Ryonan attacks back! 174, 175, 176
80 Shohoku’s problems 176, 177
81 Sendoh attacks! Shohoku loses 178, 179
82 Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi shows off! 180, 181
83 Kogure’s determination 182, 183
84 Win or Lose 184, 185
85 New Challenge: the national championship! *Filler N/A
86 Rukawa Kaede’s Ambition *Filler N/A
87 Japan’s number basketball player 186, 187
88 The basketball kingdom – United States of America 188, 189
89 Rukawa Kaede’s spirit 190, 191
90 Shohoku’s real ace 191, 192
91 The sudden barrier to the nationals 193
92 Guys – Sakuragi Gang * Mixed, in this episode we only watch from minute 19:14 to the end. 194
93 Going toward 20000 shoots 194, 195
94 Shohoku vs. Jousei 196
95 The day when Sakuragi’s fired up! *Filler N/A
96 Basketball Shoes Part II 197
97 Mixed Feelings, Uozumi returns *Filler N/A
98 Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan *Filler N/A
99 Facing the strongest team, Shohoku in danger! *Filler N/A
100 The one who brought forth a miracle – Sakuragi! *Filler N/A
101 SLAM DUNK! *Filler N/A
<—————— Movie: The First Slam Dunk (*) ——————>

Where to start Slam Dunk manga after anime?
Where Does the Anime End? Where Should I Start Reading?

The anime ended at episode 96 of Season 1, which corresponds to Chapter 197 of the manga. The adaptation covers up to this point.

(*) The movie “The First Slam Dunk” takes place where the series ended. After Shohoku’s victory against Ryonan, the film follows the basketball team in the National High School Tournament, also known as Inter-High in the anime, where they will face the three-time defending champions, Sannoh High.

After watching the anime, to continue the story in the manga, start reading from Chapter 198, which corresponds to Volume 23 (collecting chapters 198 to 206).