{"id":622126,"date":"2024-05-28T10:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T07:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-first-slam-dunk-to-return-to-theaters-in-japan\/"},"modified":"2024-05-28T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T07:24:39","slug":"the-first-slam-dunk-to-return-to-theaters-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-first-slam-dunk-to-return-to-theaters-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"#The First Slam Dunk\u00a0To Return to Theaters in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The First Slam Dunk<\/em> is returning to Japanese theaters on August 13 this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Comic Natalie reports<\/a> that the sports anime<\/a> film, which is currently the 13th highest-grossing movie in Japan, will screen in more than 300 locations for its rerun. Additionally, Netflix Japan will begin streaming the show on June 10.<\/span><\/p>\n

The First Slam Dunk<\/em> premiered in Japan on December 3, 2022 and made 15.73 billion yen (~US$100.26 million). The film depicts the match between Shohoku and Sannoh, with Shohoku\u2019s Point Guard Ryota Miyagi as the main protagonist. 3DCG was used for the basketball scenes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Slam Dunk<\/em> mangaka Takehiko Inoue\u00a0<\/strong>directed the movie, which was co-produced by Toei Animation<\/strong>\u00a0and CG company\u00a0Dandelion Animation Studio<\/strong>. It won Best Animated Work at the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize in addition to other awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Slam Dunk\u00a0<\/em>manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1996 and collected into 31 tankoubon volumes. In 2005, Takehiko\u00a0drew an epilogue<\/a>\u00a0called\u00a0Slam Dunk 10 Days Later<\/em> on school blackboards. The epilogue was reprinted in 2009.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The First Slam Dunk <\/em>is the first Slam Dunk <\/em>anime since the 90s, which saw a 101 episode TV anime series<\/a> and four anime films. It had its North American premiere at Anime Expo 2023 and started screening in North American theaters on July 28, 2023. GKIDS announced last month that it will release a Blu-ray disc of the movie on June 25, 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Staff<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Character designer and animation director: Yasuyuki Ebara<\/strong>\u00a0(Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span>
\u2022 Sub-character designer: Yukiko Ban<\/strong>\u00a0(Yowamushi<\/em>\u00a0Pedal<\/em>:\u00a0Glory Line<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span>
\u2022 CG director: Daiki Nakazawa<\/strong>\u00a0(Pop in Q<\/em>)<\/span>
\u2022 Compositing director: \u00a0Shunsuke Nakamura<\/strong>\u00a0(Babylon<\/em> co-compositing director)<\/span>
\u2022 Art director: Kazuo Ogura<\/strong>\u00a0(Attack on Titan The Final Season<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span>
\u2022 Color designer: Kazuo Ogura<\/strong>\u00a0(Attack on Titan The Final Season<\/em>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Cast<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Shugo Nakamura<\/strong> as Ryota Miyagi<\/span>
\u2022 Subaru Kimura<\/strong> as Hanamichi Sakuragi<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0Kenta Miyake<\/strong> as Takenori Akagi<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0Jun Kasama<\/strong> as Hisashi Mitsui<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0Shin\u2019ichirou Kamio<\/strong> as Kaede Rukawa<\/span>
\u2022 Maya Sakamoto<\/strong> as Haruko Akagi<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0Asami Seto<\/strong> as Ayako<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Comic Natalie<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n