Inspiring Quotes from Slam Dunk: Hope, Challenge, and Determination

Here are some quotes from the main characters of Slam Dunk (スラムダンク) about challenges, growth, determination, passion, and teamwork in life and goals.

⊙ Quote of the day: Never Give Up! Inspirational Slam Dunk Quote

When you give up, that’s when the game ends. 

- Mitsuyoshi Anzai Coach, Slam Dunk -

This quote is attributed to Coach Mitsuyoshi Anzai (安西 光義/あんざいみつよし) in the popular Japanese manga and anime series Slam Dunk (スラムダンク). He speaks it to the main character Hanamichi Sakuragi (桜木 花道) in episode 24. The line conveys that the moment you give up is the moment you lose. It emphasizes that perseverance and determination are crucial in a game, in life, or in any challenge towards a goal.

Slam Dunk is a basketball manga by artist Takehiko Inoue, which gained immense popularity in the 1990s. It has been adapted into a TV anime series and a recent film. Slam Dunk is the coming-of-age story of Hanamichi Sakuragi, a basketball-ignorant, somewhat delinquent boy who joins the Shōhoku High School basketball team and learns the true meaning of teamwork, sportsmanship, and self-improvement.

⊙ Slam Dunk Quotes of Hope, Challenge and Determination

• "It’s not too late to change ourselves and have a meaningful life." - Hanamichi Sakuragi, Slam Dunk

• "I’m Tensai Sakuragi Hanamichi. I’m going to play basketball, because I’m the best basketball player." - Hanamichi Sakuragi, Slam Dunk

• "Even geniuses make mistakes." - Haruko Akagi, Slam Dunk

• "No one can ever know how to do everything without learning it first." - Haruko Akagi, Slam Dunk

• “Normally, people are like trains that halt at every stop. However, Sakuragi-kun is like the Shinkansen bullet train that never stops… It makes others envious.” - Haruko Akagi, Slam Dunk

• "Keep practicing, never let somebody tell you you’re too small or too slow." - Ryota Miyagi, Slam Dunk

• “I want to make the basketball team strong… To win the match… If this is able to make her happy, then I’ll be satisfied.” - Ryota Miyagi, Slam Dunk

• “No matter what, I will be number 1. I’ll beat anyone who tries to stop me from achieving that.” - Kaede Rukawa, Slam Dunk

• “For an inadequate person… The path to reach a higher level… He must admit his poorness which is the first step.” - Mitsuyoshi Anzai Coach, Slam Dunk 

• “This guy always thinks he is the best. He is annoying, doesn’t like to talk, and has no respect for the others. But I have to admit it, he is really strong.” - Hisashi Mitsui, Slam Dunk

• “We might not be best friends, and you guys always piss me off. However, this team is the best… thanks to you.” - Takenori Akagi, Slam Dunk

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