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The First Slam Dunk
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK · 2022
One point guard, one final game, one whole life.
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StatusFinished Airing
SeasonFall 2022
StudioDandeLion Animation Studio, Toei Animation
SourceManga
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This film retells Shohoku's climactic showdown against the seemingly unbeatable Sannoh Kogyo, but told through a lens the original manga never fully explored: point guard Ryota Miyagi's own story, his childhood, his family's loss, and the quiet grief that shaped who he became on the court. Weaving flashbacks between real-time possessions, the film turns a single high-stakes basketball game into something much more personal, without ever losing the sheer kinetic thrill of the sport itself. It is a sports movie built as much on emotional payoff as athletic tension, and it delivers both in full.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
The First Slam Dunk is based on Takehiko Inoue's basketball manga, written and directed by Inoue himself, produced by Toei Animation, and released theatrically in Japan in December 2022. Inoue's decision to center the film on Miyagi, a supporting character in the original manga, surprised longtime fans, but the choice was widely praised for giving the beloved story fresh emotional depth decades after its original run ended. The film became a massive box office success across Asia, reigniting global interest in Slam Dunk and earning acclaim for its innovative motion-capture-assisted animation of realistic basketball movement.
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