Slam Dunk (1993)

Name: Slam Dunk
Released: 1993
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Yoku Shioya, Ryotaro Okiayu

TV-14 23m 7.4/10 IMDb

Animation Comedy

Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.

Cast: Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Yoku Shioya, Ryotaro Okiayu

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 5 warnings

Avg severity:(1.4)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence

Season 2 6 warnings

Avg severity:(1.7)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Blood / medical goreNeedles / medical proceduresDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violence