Issue: #7
Though they initially got off to a rocky start, Hanamichi and Ryota Miyagi quickly form a bond based on their mutual experiences with heartbreak (and being all-around losers when it comes to the ladies). Their unlikely camaraderie also helps in firing up the rest of the Shohoku team and gives everyone a substantial morale boost. This all comes to an abrupt halt, though, when a group of thugs with...
Creators: Takehiko Inoue
Characters: Kiminobu Kogure, Akagi Haruko, Ryota Miyagi, Hisashi Mitsui, Mitsuyoshi Anzai, Kaede Rukawa, Hanamichi Sakuragi, Takenori Akagi, Ayako, Yasuharu Yasuda, Ryu, Tetsuo