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Akira Mayuzumi

Akira Sendou

The ace of Ryonan High School who is considered one of the top players in Kanagawa. He is known to be an easygoing, carefree and optimistic person who usually doesn't take much of

Anna Miyagi

Ryota's younger sister.

Anzai's Wife

Ayako

Ayako is the manager of the team and object of Ryota's affections. Strong-willed, somewhat tomboyish and good-natured, at first Ayako does not seem to reciprocate Ryota's feelings

Chuuichirou Noma

Dai Moroboshi

The team's captain, shooting guard Dai Moroboshi, is known as the "Star of Aichi". He was injured by Meihou's Hiroshi Morishige during the Aichi Interhigh finals, and despite retur

Doctor T.

Eiji Sawakita

Eiji Sawakita is considered Japan's No.1 High School Player and is the ace of Sannoh. Unlike many other characters who are extremely skilled as he is, he has a goofy attitude somet

Fujii

Haruko's friend.

Goro Domoto

Sannoh High School's basketball coach.

Hanamichi Sakuragi

At the beginning, Sakuragi was a slacker, always trying to ask girls out but getting constantly rejected (the 50th rejection occurring at the start of the series). He then met Akag

Harada

Haruko Akagi

Haruko Akagi is the younger sister of Takenori Akagi and the love interest of Hanamichi Sakuragi who was responsible for uncovering his potential in basketball. She is a kind, swee

Hayama

Hikoichi Aida

Cheerful and energetic, Hikoichi aspires to become a player like his Ryonan teammates but, not being up to their level, he just stays with the reserves (more specifically with the

Hiroaki Koshino

Koshino is one of Ryonan's main playmakers. Although not up to the level of Mitsui or Jin, he is still a good long range shooter. He also has a rather dry wit. (Source: Wikipedia)

Hiroshi Morishige

Hisashi Mitsui

Before joining Shohoku, Mitsui Hisashi was an MVP for Takeishi Junior High. Despite having opportunities to join more prestigious high schools like Ryonan, he choose to go to Shoho

Ichiro Mizusawa

Isamu Yuuki

Jun Uozumi

Jun Uozomi is the team captain. He considers Takenori Akagi his rival, but has never managed to personally beat him, although Ryonan has beaten Shohoku on occasion. However their r

Kaede Rukawa

Kaede Rukawa is Sakuragi's rival as well as almost his opposite; he is attractive to girls, skilled at basketball, and very cold and unfeeling. The only traits they share are that

Kaoru Miyagi

Ryota's mother.