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- Dec 3, 202292% CONFIDENCEfrom myanimelist.net
The First Slam Dunk Releases in Japanese Theaters
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Toei Animation's feature film The First Slam Dunk opens in Japan, a big-screen return for Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga told from point guard Ryouta Miyagi's perspective.
- The First Slam Dunk (Japanese: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK) aired on 3 December 2022 as a single feature film running 2 hr. 4 min., rated PG-13[1]
- It was animated by Toei Animation with DandeLion Animation Studio, produced by Shueisha and licensed by GKIDS; Takehiko Inoue is credited as director, scriptwriter and original creator, with Kouji Kasamatsu as sound director[1]
- The film "partially adapts the chapters between 223 to 276 from the manga while incorporating original scenes created for the film", and follows Shohoku's "speedster" and point guard Ryouta Miyagi, born and raised in Okinawa, as the team reaches the Inter-High School National Championship and the brink of a match against reigning champions Sannoh Kogyo High School[1]
- Shuugo Nakamura voices Ryouta Miyagi, alongside Subaru Kimura as Hanamichi Sakuragi, Shinichirou Kamio as Kaede Rukawa, Kenta Miyake as Takenori Akagi and Jun Kasama as Hisashi Mitsui[1]
- The opening theme is "LOVE ROCKETS" by The Birthday and the ending is "第ゼロ感" by 10-FEET[1]
- It won Best Animation of the Year at the Japan Academy Film Prize in 2023, and Anime of the Year - Film, Best Director, Best Writer and Best Visual Arts at the 2024 Tokyo Anime Award Festival[1]
- On MyAnimeList it holds a weighted score of 8.70 from 38,096 users, ranked #69, with 80,489 members and 43 reviews (36 Recommended, 6 Mixed Feelings, 1 Not Recommended)[1]
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