Set during the Inter High Championships, Shohoku take on Tsukubu, one of this year's dark horses. It's a clash of acquaintances as Anzai will face his former student which is now the coach of Tsukubu, while Akagi & Kogure meet Godai their former classmate and Tsukubu's captain. Finally Sakuragi is irked by the presence of Nango, Tsukubu's center, who vies for Haruko's attention.
Takeshi Kusao
Akiko Hiramatsu
Hideyuki Hori
Yûji Machi
Ryotaro Okiayu
Tomomichi Nishimura
Hideyuki Tanaka
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Yoku Shioya
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Hikaru Midorikawa