# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #23

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

## Chapter
- number: 23
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Judo captain Tatsuhiko Aota's desperate attempt to poach Hanamichi Sakuragi for his team is spectacularly derailed by the timely arrival of Haruko Akagi. Aota's bribery scheme using childhood photos of Haruko instantly crumbles, leaving Sakuragi in a state of embarrassing, goofy bliss after a brief moment with his crush. The entire ridiculous spectacle is silently judged by the stoic Kaede Rukawa, who can only watch his teammate's antics.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Kaede Rukawa — character
- Haruko Akagi — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character
- Tatsuhiko Aota — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Judo captain Tatsuhiko Aota's desperate attempt to poach Hanamichi Sakuragi for his team is spectacularly derailed by the timely arrival of Haruko Akagi.

### Spoiler summary
Judo captain Tatsuhiko Aota's desperate attempt to poach Hanamichi Sakuragi for his team is spectacularly derailed by the timely arrival of Haruko Akagi. Aota's bribery scheme using childhood photos of Haruko instantly crumbles, leaving Sakuragi in a state of embarrassing, goofy bliss after a brief moment with his crush. The entire ridiculous spectacle is silently judged by the stoic Kaede Rukawa, who can only watch his teammate's antics.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #23](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-23)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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