Anime

The First Slam Dunk

Name: The First Slam Dunk
Director: Takehiko Inoue
Genre: Sports, Shonen, Drama
Released: 2022
Cast: 仲村宗悟, 笠间淳, 神尾晋一郎, 木村昴, 三宅健太

2022·124 min·Sports / Shonen / Drama

8.9/10

Douban User Rating

96%

Critics Approval Rate

98%

Audience Approval Rate

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Original WorkTakehiko Inoue

WriterTakehiko Inoue

Cast仲村宗悟 / 笠間淳 / 神尾晋一郎 / 木村昴 & more

CountryJapan

LanguageJapanese

First AiredApr 20, 2023

Runtime124 min

Synopsis

Follows Shohoku High's point guard Ryota Miyagi as the team faces national powerhouse Sannoh Kogyo in an intense, groundbreaking inter-high championship game.

Cast

仲村宗悟

as Ryota Miyagi (voice)

笠間淳

as Hisashi Mitsui (voice)

神尾晋一郎

as Kaede Rukawa (voice)

木村昴

as Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)

三宅健太

as Takenori Akagi (voice)

坂本真綾

as Haruko Akagi (voice)

Critical Acclaim

Breathtakingly animated and deeply emotional. An anime sports masterwork from Takehiko Inoue.

Empire

Kinetic, suspenseful, and profoundly resonant — a triumph of animated cinema.

The Guardian

A gripping sports drama that balances thrilling, hyper-real court action with poignant family trauma.

Variety

Fan Reviews

dshen727

Everything a fan can ask for in a Slam Dunk movie. Great for newcomers to the anime and/or managa series as well.

phylokes

I didn't have a lot of faith but it definitely gave me a good surprise, very good with the timing, the music and the plot, very emotional and faithful to the manga but giving its characters more depth.

Darthjl