The First Slam Dunk
Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging… From TMDB
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60 of 142 · most liked firstThe First Slam Dunk is a perfect sports movie. A first-class adaptation of an all-time great manga.
unlabelledView post →I watched The First Slam Dunk! The movie was 2h 4m long. This was an awesome movie! It was intense all the way through, every move felt meaningful and there were so many unexpected twists! The animation looked absolutely incredible as well! I couldn't pull my eyes away, it was so thrilling to watch!
unlabelledView post →Watching The First Slam Dunk again solidified its place as my favorite sports film ever. Also, watching with Eri solidified her in my mind as a 6 year old.
unlabelledView post →Just watched The First Slam Dunk. I dont know why I tear up watching a basketball movie lol it was so great absolute cinema
unlabelledView post →theatrical releases for long-running shonen anime shouldn't be canon stuff unless it's an anniversary thing, or something released much later like The First Slam Dunk bring back crazy movie-original stuff like alternate-timeline Naruto or "Goku's evil lookalike is gonna plant a killer tree"
unlabelledView post →Brought people together to watch The First Slam Dunk under the concept of "It's a fun basketball movie :)" Another successful operation.
unlabelledView post →100 Meters is spectacular If you think The First Slam Dunk is the front runner for best sports film of the decade, then 100 Meters is the end closer.
unlabelledView post →I saw Takehiko Inoue's The First Slam Dunk back in January while trying to shake a months-long bummer mood. The movie hollowed me out, and I wrote about it & me then. Half blog, half arts criticism: https://essays.iamdavidbrothers.com/2023/07/meyou-i-would-like-to-know-who-made-this-magnificent-cut/
unlabelledView post →On Thanksgiving I saw The First Slam Dunk with my siblings. What a fantastic film! I didn't know much about the original manga but I was still floored by the movie's masterful storytelling. It's up there with Look Back as one of my favorite anime films I've seen this year.
unlabelledView post →Some free The First Slam Dunk praise: -it’s the best movie about being a son of a single mother -it’s a rare sports movie that feels as good as and like watching the actual sport -localizing “Gori” as “Goliath” in the dub was a great choice, very snappy -“say my name” characters >>>>>>>
unlabelledView post →If you are a basketball homey like me I have to HARD recommend The First Slam Dunk movie on Netflix - just everything you kind of want in a sports film, I think? Really enjoyed.
unlabelledView post →Slam Dunk (1993). Art by Takehiko Inoue. Anime fans waited 26 years for The First Slam Dunk movie, which finally brought an iconic moment to the screen.
unlabelledView post →THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is a good stop for this train of thought. I think the movie is an artistic triumph, but it was written and directed by the manga guy. It's an AKIRA. I think he's right that it's primarily financial, but that doesn't preclude genuine artistry. These are hall of famers, though.
unlabelledView post →This month on the podcast: @boobly.bsky.social returns to discuss The First Slam Dunk with me! What did we think of the 1st new Slam Dunk anime in over 25 years, Inoue's directorial debut, & the new dub? We're gonna talk about it! Got any questions for us? Send em my way before the 15th!
unlabelledView post →THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is an astonishing technical achievement. An animated film that manages to capture the beauty and intensity of basketball, with a few emotional gut punches as well. Don’t sleep on this one.
unlabelledView post →Have you watched The First Slam Dunk the movie yet? This might be your chance to watch it -- and earn a collector's edition of it!
unlabelledView post →I watched The First Slam Dunk for a 3rd time and I only cried a little bit this go. The "say my name" bit and the end, of course. I'm building up antibodies!! Another couple rounds and I'll be able to enjoy the best sports movie since Love & Basketball with dry eyes www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZY...
unlabelledView post →the wildest part of seeing The First Slam Dunk was being slowly charmed by a trailer before the movie that seemed on-the-tip-of-my-tongue familiar but pretty engaging regardless, and then finding out that there's a new Color Purple. I almost hollered "EXCUSE ME?!" when the title dropped
unlabelledView post →PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE, The First Slam Dunk is so damn good y'all.
unlabelledView post →Up next on Quest for the Best, it's time for another movie - The First Slam Dunk! See you Monday, sept 8th!
unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk scores a basket on Netflix on August 25!
unlabelledView post →Huh, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a movie dribble so many balls and sink every shot. I’m frankly amazed that The First Slam Dunk works so well as a standalone film, an adaptation, and expansion of the manga’s story. There’s a reason Inoue’s the best to ever do it
unlabelledView post →Just finishing watching The First Slam Dunk movie - I think this is the most I’ve cried in a very long time. Such a good movie, definitely recommended!
unlabelledView post →uma musume movie was fun the lull def lost me a bit but it was still a damn solid sports anime movie!! def got the Cygames money™️ funny horse :) The First Slam Dunk will still always and forever be my favorite sports anime thing ever but the fact im even mentioning it approximate to that is nuts.
unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk topped Japan's box office for 2023, followed by The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
unlabelledView post →Even if you’ve read the Slam Dunk manga from beginning to end or watched the 1990s TV anime version of the story, The First Slam Dunk movie will blow you away and surprise and delight you with a different, (albeit condensed), perhaps best ever version of this sports story
unlabelledView post →2020s, one Japanese film per year 20 Under the Open Sky 21 Ito 22 The First Slam Dunk 23 Baby Assassins 2 24 Look Back 25 Nemurubaka
unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk has now earned a total of 15․8 billion yen following its 1-day revival screenings!
unlabelledView post →I had a most fucking excellent time with The First Slam Dunk movie. Never read/seen the og, but I can see why it’s so beloved. Mostly I’m hyped about the future of hand-drawn and CG integration in anime. Between this and Trigun Stampede, the fusion of techniques is finally starting to look *right.*
unlabelledView post →15 movies to get to know me -The Raid -The 13th Warrior -Con Air -Conan the Barbarian (1982) -The Descent -Event Horizon -The Mist -Coming to America -Friday -Kung Pow! Enter the Fist -The Hunt for Red October -Unforgiven -Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie -The First Slam Dunk -The Last Unicorn
unlabelledView post →OK, time to finish up this piece about the Slam Dunk movies by watching the fifth movie. Wait... The FIRST Slam Dunk?! Then why is it last?!?!
unlabelledView post →THE FIRST SLAM DUNK (2022)—the winner of the 2023 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year, the sixth highest-grossing Japanese film, & the highest grossing basketball film of all time—is next month’s SIFF Movie Club title. Talk about March Madness! Join the team when it plays 3/5 at UPT. 🏀
unlabelledView post →wake up and still obsessed with THE FIRST SLAM DUNK movie we saw last night. absolute perfection.🏀♥️
unlabelledView post →After some revival screenings last weekend, The First Slam Dunk is now the 12th highest-grossing film in Japan ever, surpassing James Cameron's Avatar.
unlabelledView post →Talked with friends @bunnycartoon.bsky.social and @chandyran.bsky.social about The First Slam Dunk on Taiiku Podcast, which was a good movie both new and old fans of Slam Dunk should watch https://www.taiikupodcast.com/2023/08/17/the-first-slam-dunk/
unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk filmi, Ryota kendisine basketbolu sevdiren abisini trajik bir şekilde kaybetmiştir. Abisini çok seven Ryota onun izinden gider. Final maçı ile yaşanan yas sürecini flashback sahneleri ile anlatılır. Film manganın yaratıcısı Takehiko Inoue tarafından yazılıp yönetilmiştir.
unlabelledView post →so about that "movie you've seen 6+ times" trend just made this movie a valid option :) please hop on 100 Meters, genuinely tied for The First Slam Dunk for my favorite sports anime
unlabelledView post →The only films on this list I haven’t seen is the One Piece movie and whatever The First Slam Dunk might be. Guess I need to look that up.
unlabelledView post →$70M opening weekend for DEMON SLAYER INFINITY CASTLE! Now, that's an IMPRESSIVE WIN for an #ANIME FILM in the USA! Neither The FIRST SLAM DUNK (2022) nor BLUE GIANT (2023) had success like this despite being more Western in subject & scope. That said, this bodes well for the future, one hopes!
unlabelledView post →Anime Club is back in session! Josh is joined by all-star guests Carlos Leon-Roman @kfcarlito.bsky.social and Joey Weiser @joeyweiser.bsky.social to talk grief, movie-making and basketball in 2022's THE FIRST SLAM DUNK!
unlabelledView post →/musical sting like I’ve just pulled a sword from a stone At last she is mine!! Watching tonight, not sure I’m braced for the new VAs but so happy! #TheFirstSlamDunk
unlabelledView post →The MPPAJ announced stats for the Japanese film industry in 2023. Both attendance and total BO were up, and Japanese films still commanded 67% of the market. The top 5 Japanese films were: The First Slam Dunk Detective Conan The Boy and the Heron Kingdom Godzilla Minus One eiren.org/toukei/index...
unlabelledView post →Came out of the First Slam Dunk about an hour ago. That might be my movie of the year so far. Absolutely blown away!
unlabelledView post →“THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” MOVIE WAS SO GOOD I CRIED SO MUCH, ONE OF MY NEW TOP ANIME MOVIES N FAVE SPORTS SHONEN ONE (sorry KNB last game, still haven’t forgiven yer ending) BUT LIKE I HAVE QUESTIONS !?? WAS ENDING LIKE TIMESKIP!? AND WHAT ABOUT HANAMICHIS INJURY STUFF !! I gotta read the manga end 2
unlabelledView post →These just arrived. I had to buy the blu ray of The First Slam Dunk because it's being removed from Netflix. We gotta preserve this stuff via physical media. Just in case. Also I got JJK: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death. As classic. And #Kagurabachi Volume 4 finally arrived
unlabelledView post →The 1st Haikyu!! Final film and The First Slam Dunk film returned to the top 10 at the Japanese box office last weekend, and the Zegapain STA sequel film debuted at #2 in mini-theaters.
unlabelledView post →The Asia Pacific Screen Awards have nominated The First Slam Dunk and Suzume for Best Animated Film.
unlabelledView post →THE FIRST SLAM DUNK...holy shit. Keep in mind, I watched PRINCESS MONONOKE immediately before this and I'm not entirely sure if PRINCESS MONONOKE is the best film I saw today. *And* this is a 2022 film so 2022 clearly isn't content with having already been my favourite movie year ever. #filmsky 📽
unlabelledView post →New - Trans doc KOKOMO CITY, horror flick TALK TO ME, basketball anime THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, N Cage in SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, toy biz tale THE BEANIE BUBBLE, homegrown NORTH OF NORMAL, more! Opening in Toronto: https://letterboxd.com/torontoplex/list/opening-in-toronto-jul-28-2023/detail/ #toOpening
unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk movie isn't playing in Oakland, a fact I'm taking personally and will one day avenge. I need to see this movie again and I'm not going to San Fran freaking cisco, so what's UP San Leandro! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4nP-Zm9YAs
unlabelledView post →Chiikawa's First Film Climbs to 15th on Japan's All-Time Chart 🎬 ¥16.52 billion in 62 days Mermaid-island film, one rung shy of The First Slam Dunk #Chiikawa hoshika.app/blog/chiikawa-s-firs…
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unlabelledView post →The First Slam Dunk. Probably the best Sports movie I’ve ever seen.
unlabelledView post →I watched "The First Slam Dunk" and I loved it. Ryota’s backstory is really emotional, I think even more than the game itself, my favorite parts were the ones in Okinawa, but honestly everything was great! It's such an emotional movie with amazing animation ❤️
unlabelledView post →Exciting, emotional, funny, and brilliantly animated movie. Absolute must see for basketball fans. Whole final act had me on the edge of my seat. 🏀 📽️ : 'The First Slam Dunk' (2022) #nw #filmsky
unlabelledView post →THE FIRST SLAM DUNK: 5/5⭐️ Easily this is the best sports anime movie without a doubt. This is so much more than just a basketball movie. This movie is so emotionally loaded and for as many moments that I laughed I was also touched by how raw the family situation is. Owning it makes every rewatch 🤩
unlabelledView post →Introduce yourself with: One book: Good Omens/Tokyo Ever After One film: Clueless/The First Slam Dunk One album: Def Leppard's Hysteria/Metric's Fantasies One TV show: The Closer/The Bad Batch I'm doing classic vs recent to cover my recency bias
unlabelledView post →Watched The First Slam Dunk again last night. Definitely my favorite sports movie, at the very least. Masterful storytelling that captures everything great about basketball
unlabelledView post →20. The First Slam Dunk Directed by Takehiko Inoue 125 min. As rigorously physical a sports film as I've seen, swaying with weight, momentum & drive in every tight, tense moment. Never felt more the stomach-churning stretch of time with that ticking, pausing, relentless clock.
unlabelledView post →I finally listed to this episode, and is a particularly good one! The First Slam Dunk is such a dense film that it really does take about three hours to unpack it all.
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