Delivered quietly but powerfully by Coach Anzai to a demoralized Hanamichi Sakuragi during the decisive match against Sannoh, this line has become one of the most widely quoted lines in anime — recognizable even to people who have never watched a full episode.

Slam Dunk doesn’t have the kind of “confirmed filming location list” some other pilgrimage franchises do, with one major exception: the level crossing outside Kamakura Kōkō-mae Station. Its background-art match to the anime’s opening sequence is precise enough that it’s treated as settled fact among fans, making it one of the most internationally recognized real-world anime locations.