The archetypes of the characters in the comic Slam Dunk included: 1. Shigehiro Mori (S does not emphasize expansion) -The basketball team coach is also a basketball expert. The prototype is Kaiji Hinabe. 2. Akagi Tsuyoshi-The basketball player is based on the famous Japanese basketball player, Akagi Tsuyoshi. 3. Makinobu Ichiichi-The basketball player prototype is the famous Japanese basketball player Makinobu Ichiichi. 4 Kimura Kunobu-The basketball player is based on the famous Japanese basketball player Kimura Kunobu. 5. Hisashi Mii-The basketball player is based on the famous Japanese basketball player, Hisashi Mii. 6. Shunsuke Tamura-The basketball player is based on the famous Japanese basketball player, Shunsuke Tamura. The prototype of the basketball team player was the famous Japanese basketball player, Ryuuma Ozawa. 8 Lingnan High School Basketball Team-The basketball team in the manga was based on Lingnan High School's basketball team.