# Where to Watch Slam Dunk

**Slam Dunk streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix. The granddaddy of basketball anime and still its king — the series that made a generation fall in love with the sport, finally easy to watch legally.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/slam-dunk)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70024218)

Crunchyroll and Netflix both carry the series — remarkable accessibility for a classic this old, and the best way to understand why every basketball manga since lives in its shadow.

## Synopsis

Hanamichi Sakuragi enters high school with a bleached-red pompadour, a delinquent reputation, and a record of fifty straight romantic rejections. Rejection fifty-one is loading — until Haruko Akagi, unafraid of his glare, asks the magic question: 'Do you like basketball?' Hanamichi, who has never played, lies instantly. What starts as a con to impress a girl collides with an inconvenient truth — his height, athleticism, and bottomless stamina make him a natural — and an even more inconvenient rival: Rukawa, the effortlessly cool ace Haruko actually likes. Around Shohoku High's gym, a team of misfits and prodigies assembles, and Hanamichi's fake passion slowly, hilariously, becomes the realest thing in his life.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 101
- **Premiered:** 1993
- **Studio:** toei animation co., ltd.
- **Score:** 8.3

## Watch Order

This original series is the place to start and the heart of the franchise; several side-story films exist, but the show stands complete on its own.

- Slam Dunk (Movie) — side\_story
- Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha Da! - Sakuragi Hanamichi — side\_story
- Slam Dunk: Shouhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi — side\_story
- Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman-damashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu — side\_story
- [The First Slam Dunk](https://hozuna.com/anime/the-first-slam-dunk) — side\_story

## If You Liked This

- **[The First Slam Dunk](https://hozuna.com/anime/the-first-slam-dunk)** — The First Slam Dunk is the breathtaking modern theatrical return to this world — a masterpiece of sports filmmaking that rewards knowing the team.
- **[Kuroko's Basketball](https://hozuna.com/anime/kuroko-s-basketball)** — Kuroko's Basketball is the flashy heir — basketball turned superpower spectacle, carrying the torch for a new generation.
- **[Haikyu!!](https://hozuna.com/anime/haikyu)** — Haikyu!! is the modern gold standard this classic paved the road for — swap the court for the net, keep the obsession with effort and teamwork.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Slam Dunk?

It streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

### How many episodes is Slam Dunk?

101 episodes — a full classic-era run worth every minute for sports fans.

### Does Slam Dunk hold up today?

Remarkably well. The comedy timing, character writing, and game tension are the template modern sports anime still follows — and its influence on real basketball culture across Asia is the stuff of documentaries.