The First Slam Dunk is on a high roll since it premiered in December. Being the first animated installment after 1996, that’s some serious love for the franchise by the masses after such a long time. Based on Takehiko Inoue’s manga series, The First Slam Dunk has earned 7.68 billion yen (US $58.2[…]
The First Slam Dunk, the anime film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, has earned 6.7 billion yen and sold over 4.61 million tickets in the 32 days since its premiere in Japan.
The film has managed to stayed #1 on the box office charts for the fifth consecutive weekend.
The First Slam Dunk ranked #1 on its opening weekend and sold over
The First Slam Dunk is the first full-length theatrical release from the Slam Dunk franchise and ranks at number 1 in just two days of its release.
Slam Dunk may have ended years ago, but its legacy and fan following live on to this day. The franchise has a staunch fan base who refuses to put the series down from the pedestal, and rightfully so. The story is filled with some amazing characters, but one of them has always stuck out from the[…]
On November 4, the Japanese animation studio Toei Animation released a new promotional video for the new anime film The First Slam Dunk via a livestream. The film is based on Takehiko Inoue’s popular basketball manga series Slam Dunk.
The livestream revealed the film’s main cast and its theme song artists […]
While we are waiting for the summer anime lineup, another forgotten anime giant has been creeping up on us. I’m talking about Slam Dunk, the legendary basketball series by Takehiko Inoue. It’s been two decades since the anime’s last episode aired, and just as fans had almost left hope for a con[…]
Masami Suda, a gem of the anime industry, has passed away at the age of 77. A veritable legend, Masami Suda has contributed as an animator, animation director, and character designer in various classic anime series for more than half a decade. His iconic and rustic animation style will always[…]
Fans have been waiting for a sequel to the Slam Dunk anime for more than two decades. Finally, it looks like the series’ continuation is not just a distant dream but a close at hand reality. Takehiko Inoue’s last announcement about the movie in January riled up the entire fandom as Slam Dunk[…]
Slam Dunk was the first sports manga that I ever read, and I fell inevitably in love with the series. The series oozes adrenaline to the point where you will breathlessly keep reading/watching the whole manga/anime with absolutely no breaks. Takehiko Inoue, the creator of this classic[…]
In the world of subscription-based streaming websites, Tubi is a cut above the rest as it provides free service. Yes, you read that right! Movies, videos, and now anime can be streamed absolutely free! Tubi has now teamed up with Toei to bring us anime goodness for free on its streaming site.
Sports anime is truly one of the most captivating genres of anime if done rightly. Anime like Haikyuu and Ace of Diamond have taken this genre to a whole new level, and brand-new sports anime are coming every season. Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball is a classic sports-inspired series […]
In the last few years, the popularity of anime has grown exponentially, and the production companies are trying out new to keep things interesting. History has witnessed that, to remain at the top position, one needs to keep experimenting, and the same rule applies to the anime industry. Toei […]