# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #4

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

## Chapter
- number: 4
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Driven by his infatuation with Haruko Akagi, Hanamichi Sakuragi's tryout for the Shohoku basketball team begins, but his self-proclaimed "genius" status immediately clashes with his utter ignorance of the sport's fundamentals. As readers cringe with delight, Sakuragi's attempts at even the most basic skills prove comically inept, establishing him as a well-meaning but clueless beginner. This disastrous first impression unfolds under the stern gaze of team captain Takenori Akagi and the cool indifference of his new rival, Kaede Rukawa, setting the stage for a long and arduous journey from delinquent to baller.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

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

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Driven by his infatuation with Haruko Akagi, Hanamichi Sakuragi's tryout for the Shohoku basketball team begins, but his self-proclaimed "genius" status immediately clashes with his utter ignorance of the sport's fundamentals.

### Spoiler summary
Driven by his infatuation with Haruko Akagi, Hanamichi Sakuragi's tryout for the Shohoku basketball team begins, but his self-proclaimed "genius" status immediately clashes with his utter ignorance of the sport's fundamentals. As readers cringe with delight, Sakuragi's attempts at even the most basic skills prove comically inept, establishing him as a well-meaning but clueless beginner. This disastrous first impression unfolds under the stern gaze of team captain Takenori Akagi and the cool indifference of his new rival, Kaede Rukawa, setting the stage for a long and arduous journey from delinquent to baller.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #4](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-4)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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