# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #30

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

## Chapter
- number: 30
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Still floating on air from his encounter with Haruko, Hanamichi Sakuragi's lovestruck daze is shattered by the sight of his rival, Kaede Rukawa, effortlessly dominating the basketball court. As the prodigy plays, Sakuragi, the complete beginner, is forced to watch from the sidelines, his admiration for Haruko fueling a potent and comical jealousy. The self-proclaimed genius seethes with frustration, realizing just how far he has to go to compete with the talented ace.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Akagi teaches Sakuragi the importance of rebounding, calling it the key to controlling the game.

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

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Still floating on air from his encounter with Haruko, Hanamichi Sakuragi's lovestruck daze is shattered by the sight of his rival, Kaede Rukawa, effortlessly dominating the basketball court.

### Spoiler summary
Still floating on air from his encounter with Haruko, Hanamichi Sakuragi's lovestruck daze is shattered by the sight of his rival, Kaede Rukawa, effortlessly dominating the basketball court. As the prodigy plays, Sakuragi, the complete beginner, is forced to watch from the sidelines, his admiration for Haruko fueling a potent and comical jealousy. The self-proclaimed genius seethes with frustration, realizing just how far he has to go to compete with the talented ace.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #30](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-30)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

## Usage
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