Hanamichi Sakuragi.

Hanamichi Sakuragi (花道・桜木, Hanamichi Sakuragi) is the main character of the Japanese manga and anime series Slam Dunk.

He is tall and has red hair, at first he had long hair with the typical gangster hairstyle at that time in Japan, but later he shaved it (as self-punishment, feeling guilty for losing a match; specifically the qualifying match against Kainan), he has noticeably developed muscles and has a serious look.

Hanamichi during high school was a violent and serious boy who constantly spent his time fighting against entire gangs and defeating them without much problem, however, he also had a soft side as seen at the time of his father's death, looking nervous and desperate to save him.

In his youth, Hanamichi also had a great interest in getting a girlfriend, but due to various things, such as: his way of being, his reputation as an aggressive person and the unreciprocated feelings of the girls; he received a total of 50 rejections before high school, a subject that bothered and hurt him in a certain way. Even so, his interest in one of the girls he met (Haruko Akagi) was so great that he joined his high school's basketball team.

At the beginning of the series, Sakuragi is shown to be violent, extroverted, impulsive, easily angered, self-centered and determined. However, over time Hanamichi adopts a serious attitude in certain situations, such as important emergencies, tense moments or when someone tries to harm something he cares about, such as insulting basketball or hurting one of his friends.

His attitude changes a little when he is near Haruko, showing himself to be more innocent and weak, but maintaining his ego.

Initially, Hanamichi only felt an attachment to basketball because of Haruko, however, as the story progresses; Sakuragi develops a strong passion and love for this sport, showing himself to be tense and nervous in difficult moments and even crying intensely when making a bad play in a game that cost them the victory. Once they lose their first important game, Sakuragi shaves his hair as punishment for losing "because of him" according to him. From there, Sakuragi shows a much greater attachment and determination for the game, without even taking Haruko into account for it, showing that he now plays and practices for the love of basketball.

Great physical strength: Hanamichi possesses great physical strength, being able to severely injure other students of his age or older easily. Normally his fights seen did not go beyond a punch.
Great Stamina: Hanamichi's best physical aspect is his physical stamina. He can withstand a large number of hits and impacts to his body and still play without any problems.
High Jump: Due to his great height and physical strength, Hanamichi possesses great jumping power, managing to jump from several meters away from the basket and reach it while maintaining the jump height, and even increasing it.
Skilled at rebounding: Proclaimed the king of rebounding, Hanamichi is very skilled at this aspect. He is arguably the one with the greatest rebounding ability in the entire Shohoku team.
Agile with the ball: He has great skill when moving with the ball, having a great ability to evade other players, although he often loses the ball due to overconfidence.
Determination: Hanamichi possesses great determination when it comes to accomplishing a goal, as seen throughout the series with the main focus on Haruko. This determination is also reflected