There were more shinigami than cosplayers inspired by sports manga at Anime Expo, but these intrepid Slam Dunk fans came to represent for Takehiko Inoue's bestselling manga about a high school basketball team. When I asked about their choice of costume, Bill, who came as red-haired Hanamichi Sakuragi mentioned that he came up with the idea, because "Slam Dunk is one of my favorites -- I love the basketball action!"
- Visit the VIZ Media New Manga Preview Gallery, featuring Slam Dunk
- Read an interview with Slam Dunk's creator, Takehiko Inoue
- See an online preview of Slam Dunk at the Shonen Jump website
- See the Top 10 Manga Showcased at Anime Expo 2008
- See more news from Anime Expo 2008
- See photo highlights from Anime Expo 2007