Talk:List of Slam Dunk characters

message: I think the most commonly used names of the characters should be used when mentioning them; for most of them, this happens to be their last names.  It'll reduce confusion and won't require having to double check the article to see who is being referred to.  Given that the anime has expanded beyond Japan, I also think that Anzai should be referred to as Coach Anzai or Anzai instead of Anzai sensei.  --BrokenSphere 20:44, 2 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree about using the last names.  I watch the Japanese version of the anime though, and almost everybody refers to Anzai as Anzai sensei.  I'm 99% certain there's another word for coach, other than sensei, so my impression is that the word sensei is used to indicate the high regard Anzai is held in.  Even opposing coaches use it.  Therefore, I'm not sure if it's necessary to change it to Coach Anzai; though I do not feel strongly enough about this to insist on using sensei.  Bhamv 06:05, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Naming conventions

message: I know I'm not really contributing here, but can someone add a profile for Moichi Taoka in the Ryonan article and another one for Riki Takato in the Kainan article? 201.9.163.176 23:09, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If you think you know enough to start the entries on them, by all means, go ahead.  --BrokenSphere 00:18, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I've added them in.  --BrokenSphere 16:53, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ryonan and Kainan coaches 

message: Where is the description of the main character? Hanamichi Sakuragi is neither properly described in the main article nor here. --Alexxarian (talk) 22:00, 18 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: He is in Shohoku High School basketball team which was split off into its own article due to the size of this one and is also linked to in the main article.  --BrokenSphereMsg me 00:30, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Main character profile

message: Right now there are characters list of Slam Dunk apart from this focusing in schools. Most of them are very short and would not pass WP: Notability. As such I think they should be merged. I have been trying to cut these list in my sandbox to see how long could they be. I removed some trivials characters with no importance in the plot such as Dr. T and the fans from Rukawa. If there is any character who you think should return, just comment. I ll search also for groups images to add to the article but I ll leave that for later. Regards.Tintor2 (talk) 00:53, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I will support any reformatting that will make it more accessible for non-initiated readers. Good luck --KrebMarkt 11:25, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I also thought of reorganizing the list, but since its a baskeball manga there are no antagonists.Tintor2 (talk) 14:29, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The total list is not as long as I thought it would be with the exclusions, so thanks for the good work.  As for group character images, there is one (from a shitajiki, I think) that shows the Shohoku b-ball team with their supporters, so that is a good candidate.  Dr. T as you pointed out does not really move the plot along but because of the role that the little tutorial segments play both in the manga and anime and since Inoue is putting himself into the manga, I think the character should be mentioned, if not in a character list then maybe on the main article. BrokenSphereMsg me 06:19, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not entirely certain about the merge, but currently the consensus appears be more towards merging so I won't insist it not go ahead.  I still think the heights, weights and positions of each player should be included though, either listed or included within the descriptive prose for each character. Bhamv (talk) 11:39, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Merge

message: 110.54.151.166 keeps changing the positions of Rukawa and Mitsui to shooting guard and small forward, respectively.  This is despite the manga series (and, by extension, the anime) repeatedly referring to Rukawa as a forward and Mitsui as a guard.  I would like to invite 110.54.151.166 to discuss this issue here, and give reasons for the changes.  Bhamv (talk) 03:50, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rukawa and Mitsui's positions 

message: The user Belleliao has recently twice added a surname Inoue to Ayako's section, which incidentally matches the surname of series creator Takehiko Inoue. Despite extensive searches, I have been unable to find any sources that would show Ayako's surname is Inoue. The only indications of her surname come from Chinese language sources, such as the Chinese Wikipedia (in which the information was also inserted by Belleliao), and Baidu.  
As far as I'm aware, Ayako's surname has never been provided in the manga or anime.  If I am wrong about this, then I am curious where it's been shown before.  Until such a source can be produced, however, it would be best to leave this hypothetical surname out of the article.  Bhamv (talk) 08:41, 22 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Regarding Ayako's surname 

message: I hope no one will clip out the articles about other Shohoku players as most of them, although minor characters, have some bearing or impact in the story. :D Tigerholic (talk) 03:36, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added other Shohoku Players 

message: Can I suggest instead of stating that they are grade 10, or freshman, or seniors, or all that jazz, we instead use the Japanese grades, rather than the North American system? So say they're eg first grade high schoolers. That, or just state their ages, as it's less confusing. Purplemontart (talk) 06:56, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Grades