【First Edition】SLAMDUNK Carddass Masters #NO.29 Sakuragi

【First Edition】 SLAM DUNK Carddass Masters #NO.29 Hanamichi Sakuragi

BANDAI 1998 Made in JAPAN

Takehiko Inoue Illustration Collection

SLAM DUNK
#NO.29 HANAMICHI SAKURAGI

For the Telephone Card in Weekly Shonen Jump's 1995 Issue No. 21/22

Slam Dunk Carddass Masters Takehiko Inoue

[Hanamichi Sakuragi]
His personality is arrogant, wild, and competitive, with a self-proclaimed genius confidence. Due to his delinquent past, he has a very fiery temper, is quick to fight, and lacks manners. He treats his own teammates and coach, as well as players and coaches from other schools, with a haughty and overly familiar attitude, using casual language. As mentioned later, he has a tendency to give disrespectful nicknames without shame. Consequently, he often makes opposing team players and coaches uncomfortable.

He also has a sensitive, kind-hearted, and pure side, and can internalize his emotions. The Sakuragi Corps describes his personality as introverted.

Surprisingly, he is a hard worker. He often stays late for practice or uses school breaks for solo practice, and is depicted doing shooting practice and running in the early morning. This hardworking and devoted aspect is also reflected in his views on romance (discussed later).

His playing style, red buzz cut, and uniform have led to speculation that Dennis Rodman was the model, but the author denies this, stating, Sakuragi has no model. If I had to say, perhaps Charles Barkley. In fact, Rodman dyeing his hair red and the Chicago Bulls, which are said to be the model for Shohoku High School, joined the league after Slam Dunk began serialization.

Thank you for looking.

Type: Single Card (1 card)

Character Name: Hanamichi Sakuragi

Release Year: 1998