# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #252

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

## Chapter
- number: 252
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Hisashi Mitsui's heroic three-point barrage against Sannoh comes at a great cost, as his body, weakened by his long hiatus from the sport, begins to fail him. Sannoh's defensive specialist, Satoshi Ichinokura, relentlessly exploits this lack of stamina, pushing the former MVP to his absolute limit. This intense struggle evokes the tragic memory of Ryuji Yazawa, Coach Anzai's former prodigy whose impatience led to his downfall, highlighting the weight of Anzai's guidance. Ultimately overwhelmed, a depleted Mitsui is forced to the bench, leaving vice-captain Kiminobu Kogure to step onto the court in this critical moment.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Kiminobu Kogure — character
- Mitsuyoshi Anzai — character
- Hisashi Mitsui — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Hisashi Mitsui's heroic three-point barrage against Sannoh comes at a great cost, as his body, weakened by his long hiatus from the sport, begins to fail him.

### Spoiler summary
Hisashi Mitsui's heroic three-point barrage against Sannoh comes at a great cost, as his body, weakened by his long hiatus from the sport, begins to fail him. Sannoh's defensive specialist, Satoshi Ichinokura, relentlessly exploits this lack of stamina, pushing the former MVP to his absolute limit. This intense struggle evokes the tragic memory of Ryuji Yazawa, Coach Anzai's former prodigy whose impatience led to his downfall, highlighting the weight of Anzai's guidance. Ultimately overwhelmed, a depleted Mitsui is forced to the bench, leaving vice-captain Kiminobu Kogure to step onto the court in this critical moment.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #252](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-252)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

## Usage
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