| Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown | |
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| Episode Information | |
| Romaji | Rukawa buiesu Akagi: Honmono Taiketsu! |
| Kanji | 流川VS赤木·本物対決! |
| Air date | December 4, 1993 |
| Written by | Takehiko Inoue |
| Animation Work by | Toei Animation |
| Chapter | 11 • 12 |
| Opening Theme | Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai |
| Ending Theme | Anata Dake Mitsumeteru |
| Episode Guide | |
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Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown (流川VS赤木·本物対決! - Rukawa buiesu Akagi: Honmono Taiketsu!) is the sixth episode of Slam Dunk anime series. The opening theme is Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai which is performed by BAAD. The ending theme is Anata Dake Mitsumeteru which is performed by Maki Ohguro.
Synopsis[]
Kiminobu Kogure remarks that Hanamichi Sakuragiis improving at an astonishing rate. Coach Anzai stops by to announce that they will be having a practice match against Ryonan High School soon. Anzai sets up a match, freshmen vs. seniors, to measure the freshmen's skills, but Takenori Akagi doesn't let Sakuragi play. Kaede Rukawa pulls off some great moves, but isn't able to score against Akagi.
Summary[]
Characters[]
- Hanamichi Sakuragi
- Ayako
- Takenori Akagi
- Kiminobu Kogure
- Kaede Rukawa
- Mitsuyoshi Anzai (debut)
- Yasuharu Yasuda
- Tetsushi Shiozaki
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar (mentioned)
Trivia[]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a freshman on UCLA varsity men’s basketball, defeated his seniors. After graduating from university, he joined the NBA and became a member of the LA Lakers, and he is known for his famous “Sky Hook.”