# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #189

## Series
- title: Slam Dunk
- slug: slam-dunk-9918c2

## Chapter
- number: 189
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Once a feared "White-Haired Devil," Coach Anzai was transformed by the tragic death of a former student, a personal "tomb" that reshaped his entire coaching philosophy. He now guides the Shohoku "problem corps," a team of volatile talents each battling their own ghosts: Hanamichi Sakuragi's humiliating game-losing error, Hisashi Mitsui's wasted years as a gang leader, and Kaede Rukawa's selfish individualism. Forged in conflict and united by a shared dream, these misfits must overcome their pasts to achieve a legendary, self-sacrificing victory that will define them far more than any championship trophy.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Kaede Rukawa — character
- Hisashi Mitsui — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character
- Mitsuyoshi Anzai — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Once a feared "White-Haired Devil," Coach Anzai was transformed by the tragic death of a former student, a personal "tomb" that reshaped his entire coaching philosophy.

### Spoiler summary
Once a feared "White-Haired Devil," Coach Anzai was transformed by the tragic death of a former student, a personal "tomb" that reshaped his entire coaching philosophy. He now guides the Shohoku "problem corps," a team of volatile talents each battling their own ghosts: Hanamichi Sakuragi's humiliating game-losing error, Hisashi Mitsui's wasted years as a gang leader, and Kaede Rukawa's selfish individualism. Forged in conflict and united by a shared dream, these misfits must overcome their pasts to achieve a legendary, self-sacrificing victory that will define them far more than any championship trophy.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #189](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-189)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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