Slam Dunk Filler List
Slam Dunk has 10 filler episodes out of 101 (9.9%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 4 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Slam Dunk
10 filler / 101 episodes (9.9%) , about 4 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Genius Basketball Player Is Born?! | 1993-10-16 | Canon |
| 2 | Go to Hell, Basketball! Hanamichi vs. Rukawa | 1993-10-30 | Canon |
| 3 | Gorilla vs. Hanamichi! Big Showdown!! | 1993-11-06 | Canon |
| 4 | Basketball Player Hanamichi Joins the Team! | 1993-11-13 | Canon |
| 5 | A Spiritless Afternoon | 1993-11-20 | Canon |
| 6 | Rukawa vs. Akagi: The Real Showdown | 1993-12-04 | Canon |
| 7 | Hanamichi Debut! Dunk Explosion | 1993-12-11 | Canon |
| 8 | Hanamichi's Crisis! The Judo-man's Trap | 1993-12-18 | Canon |
| 9 | I'm Going to Play Basketball | 1993-12-25 | Canon |
| 10 | The Commoner's Shoot is Difficult | 1994-01-08 | Canon |
| 11 | Our Love's Special Secret Training | 1994-01-15 | Canon |
| 12 | Defeat Ryonan! The Fierce Training the Night Before the Match | 1994-01-22 | Canon |
| 13 | Shohoku vs Ryonan! Burning Captain! | 1994-01-29 | Canon |
| 14 | Super Basketball Match With Ryonan | 1994-02-05 | Canon |
| 15 | Hanamichi Nervously Steps Into the Spotlight | 1994-02-12 | Canon |
| 16 | Who is This Guy? Taoka's Miscalculation | 1994-02-19 | Canon |
| 17 | The Rebound King Sakuragi Hanamichi's Distress | 1994-02-26 | Canon |
| 18 | Last 2 Minutes! I'll Be the One to Defeat Sendoh | 1994-03-05 | Canon |
| 19 | Time's Up! The Decisive Battle with Ryonan | 1994-03-12 | Canon |
| 20 | Basketball Shoes | 1994-03-19 | Canon |
| 21 | Enormous Trouble Makers! Hanamichi vs. Miyagi | 1994-03-26 | Canon |
| 22 | History's Biggest Idiot Combination is Born | 1994-04-16 | Canon |
| 23 | Shohoku Basketball Club's Last Day | 1994-04-23 | Canon |
| 24 | The Battle for Justice! Sakuragi's Goon Squad Joins! | 1994-04-30 | Canon |
| 25 | The Man Who Aimed at National Championship | 1994-05-07 | Canon |
| 26 | Mitsui, the Problems of the Past | 1994-05-14 | Canon |
| 27 | I Want to Play Basketball! | 1994-05-21 | Canon |
| 28 | The Beginning of Interhigh Preliminaries | 1994-05-28 | Canon |
| 29 | Hanamichi! Debut at an Official Game | 1994-06-18 | Canon |
| 30 | The Introspective Army's Big Counterattack | 1994-06-25 | Canon |
| 31 | Formidable Enemy Miuradai's Secret Weapon | 1994-07-02 | Canon |
| 32 | Genius Hanamichi! Certain Death Dunk | 1994-07-16 | Canon |
| 33 | Walkout King!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | 1994-08-06 | Canon |
| 34 | Gorilla's Secret, Kill with Your Eyes! | 1994-08-20 | Canon |
| 35 | Hot Blooded Guys | 1994-08-27 | Canon |
| 36 | A Well Seeded School, Enter Shoyo | 1994-09-03 | Canon |
| 37 | Hanamichi: First-time As Starter! | 1994-09-10 | Canon |
| 38 | Rukawa's Counterattack! | 1994-09-17 | Canon |
| 39 | Lightning Flash Ryota! | 1994-09-24 | Canon |
| 40 | Rebound King Hanamichi Sakuragi! | 1994-10-01 | Canon |
| 41 | Shoyo's Ace Fujima Enters the Court | 1994-10-01 | Canon |
| 42 | Shoyo Ace Fujima's Real Ability | 1994-10-15 | Canon |
| 43 | Has Mitsui Reached His Limit!? | 1994-10-22 | Canon |
| 44 | Mitsui! Stormy 3 Points | 1994-11-05 | Canon |
| 45 | Imminent Walkout!? Hanamichi's Pinch | 1994-11-26 | Canon |
| 46 | Hanamichi, Hot Dunk | 1994-12-03 | Canon |
| 47 | Challenge From a Rival | 1994-12-10 | Filler |
| 48 | The Guy Who Pledged to Defeat Kainan | 1994-12-17 | Canon |
| 49 | Takezono, Last Fight | 1994-12-24 | Canon |
| 50 | Challenge to the King | 1995-01-07 | Canon |
| 51 | Outside Calculation!? Hanamichi at His Best! | 1995-01-14 | Canon |
| 52 | Secret Weapon Against Sakuragi! | 1995-01-21 | Canon |
| 53 | Gorilla's Injury! A Desperate Situation!? | 1995-01-28 | Canon |
| 54 | King Kong's Younger Brother | 1995-02-04 | Canon |
| 55 | The Guy Who Dominates the Game | 1995-02-11 | Canon |
| 56 | Ace Maki, Full Throttle | 1995-02-18 | Canon |
| 57 | Anzai, Bet on Victory! | 1995-02-25 | Canon |
| 58 | Stubborn Guys! | 1995-03-04 | Canon |
| 59 | Last 10 Seconds! A Perfect Conclusion | 1995-03-11 | Canon |
| 60 | Shohoku on the Edge | 1995-03-18 | Canon |
| 61 | Baldy Strikes Back! | 1995-03-25 | Canon |
| 62 | Three-Day Super Training | 1995-04-08 | Canon |
| 63 | Battle of the Aces! Kainan vs. Ryonan | 1995-04-08 | Canon |
| 64 | King Kainan Shows its Abilities! | 1995-04-15 | Canon |
| 65 | The Strongest Match! Sendoh vs. Maki | 1995-04-29 | Canon |
| 66 | Sendoh's Bet | 1995-05-13 | Canon |
| 67 | Final Battle! Shohoku vs. Ryonan | 1995-05-20 | Canon |
| 68 | Savior!? Hanamichi Sakuragi | 1995-05-27 | Canon |
| 69 | Gorilla Goes Astray | 1995-06-03 | Canon |
| 70 | Gorilla Dunk II | 1995-06-10 | Canon |
| 71 | Gorilla, Shout of Revival! | 1995-06-17 | Canon |
| 72 | The Greatest Shame of One's Life | 1995-07-01 | Canon |
| 73 | Rukawa Kaede, Gambling on the 2nd Half | 1995-07-08 | Canon |
| 74 | The Most Dangerous Challenger | 1995-07-15 | Canon |
| 75 | Fine Play | 1995-07-22 | Canon |
| 76 | The Feeling of Victory | 1995-08-05 | Canon |
| 77 | You Guys Are Strong! | 1995-08-12 | Canon |
| 78 | Uozumi Jun Revives | 1995-08-19 | Canon |
| 79 | Blue Waves - Ryonan Fights Back! | 1995-08-26 | Canon |
| 80 | Shohoku's Problems | 1995-09-02 | Canon |
| 81 | Sendoh On Fire! Shohoku Loses | 1995-09-23 | Canon |
| 82 | Amateur Sakuragi Hanamichi the Man | 1995-10-21 | Canon |
| 83 | Vice-Captain Kogure's Determination | 1995-10-28 | Canon |
| 84 | Win or Lose | 1995-11-04 | Canon |
| 85 | New Challenge: The National Championship! | 1995-11-11 | Filler |
| 86 | Rukawa's Ambition | 1995-11-18 | Filler |
| 87 | Japan's Number One High School Player | 1995-11-25 | Canon |
| 88 | The Basketball Kingdom - America | 1995-12-02 | Canon |
| 89 | Rukawa Kaede's Spirit | 1995-12-09 | Canon |
| 90 | Shohoku's Real Ace | 1995-12-16 | Canon |
| 91 | The Nationals' Crisis! | 1995-12-23 | Canon |
| 92 | Guys' Friendship? Sakuragi Gang | 1996-01-13 | Filler |
| 93 | Going Toward 20,000 Shoots | 1996-01-20 | Canon |
| 94 | Shizuoka's Fierce Fight! Shohoku vs. Jousei | 1996-01-27 | Canon |
| 95 | Hanamichi's Hottest Day | 1996-02-03 | Filler |
| 96 | Basketball Shoes II | 1996-02-10 | Canon |
| 97 | Mixed Feelings, Uozumi Returns | 1996-02-17 | Filler |
| 98 | Fierce Battle Begins! Shohoku vs. Shoyo/Ryonan | 1996-02-24 | Filler |
| 99 | Facing the Strongest Team, Shohoku in Danger! | 1996-03-02 | Filler |
| 100 | Man of Miracles, Hanamichi Sakuragi! | 1996-03-09 | Filler |
| 101 | Glorious Slam Dunk | 1996-03-23 | Filler |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does Slam Dunk have?
Slam Dunk has 10 filler episodes out of 101 (9.9%), per the MyAnimeList community record.
Can I skip the Slam Dunk filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping Slam Dunk filler save?
Skipping all 10 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 4 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
Track Slam Dunk filler-free → Opens the watch-order tracker with every flagged episode already hidden.
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