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One of Philippine TV’s most popular and most favourite anime series airs once again beginning May 23 on GMA 7.
Slam Dunk, one of Philippine TV’s most popular and most favourite anime series, airs once again beginning May 23 on GMA 7. Slam Dunk is a sports-themed manga series about a basketball team from Shohoku High School. It centers on Hanamichi Sakuragi, a high school student who used to waste his time courting girls and getting involved in gang fights. One time, Sakuragi gets into a dispute with Takenori Akagi, the team captain of Shohoku basketball team. The latter challenges him in a basketball match and surprisingly, Sakuragi wins with his first attempt to do a slam dunk. Sakuragi then begins to love the sport, especially when he found out that his new-found inspiration, Haruko, is a basketball enthusiast. He perseveres to learn and acquire skills amid people’s mockery and doubt of his capabilities. Will the basketball newbie Sakuragi make his mark on the hard court? Can he win Haruko’s heart even if he is competing with ace player Kaede Rukawa? Do not miss the return of the coolest and funniest basketball player on television! Catch Slam Dunk beginning May 23 everyday, after Ghost Fighter on GMA 7. --Text and photo courtesy of GMA Network