Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Slamdunk Overview
Slamdunk revolves around Sakuragi Hanamichi, an absolute beginner in basketball, and how he learns the fundamentals of the game to become a very remarkable player in the end. The writer/illustrator Inoue Takehiko was definitely influenced by the NBA and it shows in the sketches of the players, their likeness, their playing style, attitudes and mannerisms while the love triangle between Sakuragi, Haruko and Rukawa can be likened to a Stan Lee story.
In the succeeding posts, i will be talking about the following Slamdunk characters, teams and their NBA counterparts.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, Shohoku #10
Kaede Rukawa, Shohoku #11
Takenori Akagi, Shohoku #4
Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku #7
Hisashi Mitsui, Shohoku #14
Akira Sendoh, Ryonan #7
Jun Ouzomi, Ryonan #4
Shinichi Maki, Kainan #4
Kenji Fujima, Shoyo #4
Toru Hanagata, Shoyo #5
Kiccho Fukuda, Ryonan #13
Ryoji Ikegami, Ryonan #5
Sakuragi Hanamichi, Shohoku #10
Rebound King? Diving for loose balls? Fiery, explosive, arrogant, trouble-maker and well-known for his exploits on the court as well as off the court. How many hairstyles has he had in his Spurs-Bulls days?
Kaede Rukawa, Shohoku #11
The cool quiet reserve, the acrobatic dunks and furious finishes, and overall versatility. Who else can he be but his Airness himself, Michael Jordan. But Rukawa's legion of lady fans and sleepiness... I'm not sure if that is Jordanesque.
Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku #7
The speedy guard who proclaims he is the best Point Guard in Japan, is a terrific defender and got some hops too. Why even the haircut resembles Kevin Johnson, who made his name alongside Barkley and the Phoenix Suns when they made a run to the 1993 NBA finals. He made quite an impression on the highlight reels with an emphatic in-your-face dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon.
Toru Hanagata, Shoyo #5
The first dominating big man of the NBA George Mikan throws hook shots like Hanagata. He too uses spectacles.
The Teams
Based on the colors and the style of lettering on their jerseys, Shohoku has to be the Chicago Bulls, Ryonan the Utah Jazz, Shoyo the Boston Celtics, and Kainan, the Los Angeles Lakers.
Slamdunk Overview
Slamdunk revolves around Sakuragi Hanamichi, an absolute beginner in basketball, and how he learns the fundamentals of the game to become a very remarkable player in the end. The writer/illustrator Inoue Takehiko was definitely influenced by the NBA and it shows in the sketches of the players, their likeness, their playing style, attitudes and mannerisms while the love triangle between Sakuragi, Haruko and Rukawa can be likened to a Stan Lee story.
In the succeeding posts, i will be talking about the following Slamdunk characters, teams and their NBA counterparts.
Sakuragi Hanamichi, Shohoku #10
Kaede Rukawa, Shohoku #11
Takenori Akagi, Shohoku #4
Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku #7
Hisashi Mitsui, Shohoku #14
Akira Sendoh, Ryonan #7
Jun Ouzomi, Ryonan #4
Shinichi Maki, Kainan #4
Kenji Fujima, Shoyo #4
Toru Hanagata, Shoyo #5
Kiccho Fukuda, Ryonan #13
Ryoji Ikegami, Ryonan #5
Sakuragi Hanamichi, Shohoku #10
Rebound King? Diving for loose balls? Fiery, explosive, arrogant, trouble-maker and well-known for his exploits on the court as well as off the court. How many hairstyles has he had in his Spurs-Bulls days?
Kaede Rukawa, Shohoku #11
The cool quiet reserve, the acrobatic dunks and furious finishes, and overall versatility. Who else can he be but his Airness himself, Michael Jordan. But Rukawa's legion of lady fans and sleepiness... I'm not sure if that is Jordanesque.
Takenori Akagi, Shohoku #5
Akagi is nicknamed The Fly Swatter and the not-so-endearing Gorilla. He has been the lone bright spot for Shohoku until the arrival of Ryota, Mitsui and the super-rookies. Sounds like the story of Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon.
Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku #7
The speedy guard who proclaims he is the best Point Guard in Japan, is a terrific defender and got some hops too. Why even the haircut resembles Kevin Johnson, who made his name alongside Barkley and the Phoenix Suns when they made a run to the 1993 NBA finals. He made quite an impression on the highlight reels with an emphatic in-your-face dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon.
Hisashi Mitsui, Shohoku #14
The shooting posture is undeniably owned by Jeff Hornacek, the Utah Jazz's sniper from the outside. Interestingly, left knee injury which sidelined Mitsui in his first year is also the injury that forced Hornacek to retire.
Akira Sendoh, Ryonan #7
The shooting posture is undeniably owned by Jeff Hornacek, the Utah Jazz's sniper from the outside. Interestingly, left knee injury which sidelined Mitsui in his first year is also the injury that forced Hornacek to retire.
Akira Sendoh, Ryonan #7
The one whom Rukawa and Sakuragi are aching to defeat, the spike-haired point-forward and ace scorer of Ryonan is the alter-ego of Scottie Pippen.
Shinichi Maki, Kainan #4
His all-around game and flexibility makes him Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. Check out the purple lettering on Kainan.
Jun Ouzomi, Ryonan #4
Just like Patrick Ewing, his team always falls short of winning in big games. What a laugh when the pair of Akagi and Ouzumi turns Gorilla-like. Hahaha.
Kenji Fujima, Shoyo #4
Shinichi Maki, Kainan #4
His all-around game and flexibility makes him Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. Check out the purple lettering on Kainan.
Jun Ouzomi, Ryonan #4
Just like Patrick Ewing, his team always falls short of winning in big games. What a laugh when the pair of Akagi and Ouzumi turns Gorilla-like. Hahaha.
Kenji Fujima, Shoyo #4
Fujima is a playing-coach, his deliberate and calculated moves makes him John Stockton.
The first dominating big man of the NBA George Mikan throws hook shots like Hanagata. He too uses spectacles.
The Teams
Based on the colors and the style of lettering on their jerseys, Shohoku has to be the Chicago Bulls, Ryonan the Utah Jazz, Shoyo the Boston Celtics, and Kainan, the Los Angeles Lakers.
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