Slam Dunk - Sakuragi Hanamichi

This is one of my favorite cels, Sakuragi Hanamichi from Slam Dunk.

This adaptation of the manga by Takehiko Inoue (creator of Vagabond and Real) is in my top animes/mangas, Sports, drama and a lot of humor make this series a fun one to watch. The only catch is that the action (the basketball games) is a little slow, with the typical repetitions and plays going on and on, but the animation is not bad for a 90s show.

The main character, Sakuragi Hanamichi, is lightly based on the NBA player Dennis Rodman, and as a newbie in the game. with 0 experience, and a great deal of self-esteem, thinks of herself as the "genius of basketball" and with great effort and hard work gain a place on the team.