NetflixSlam Dunk (1993–1996)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.7
Overview
About Sakuragi Hanamichi, a freshman of Shohoku High School who joins the basketball team because of the girl he has a crush on, Haruko. Although he is newbie in this sport, he is no ordinary basketball player....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
About Sakuragi Hanamichi, a freshman of Shohoku High School who joins the basketball team because of the girl he has a crush on, Haruko. Although he is newbie in this sport, he is no ordinary basketball player....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixPrime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Slam Dunk is a sports narrative focused on universal themes of teamwork, personal growth, and perseverance, consciously avoiding any explicit political or ideological stances. Its core message champions apolitical values applicable across the political spectrum.
The movie features a predominantly Japanese cast, typical for its setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative positively frames male identities within a sports context, with no critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Slam Dunk is a sports anime centered on high school basketball and team camaraderie. The series does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, focusing instead on platonic friendships, rivalries, and heterosexual crushes among its cast.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The anime "Slam Dunk" is a direct adaptation of the manga, faithfully portraying all established characters with their original genders. No characters canonically established as one gender in the source material are depicted as a different gender in the show.
The 1993-1996 anime adaptation of "Slam Dunk" faithfully portrays its characters as ethnically Japanese, consistent with the original manga source material. There are no instances where a character's established race from the source is changed in the anime.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.7
8.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
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