An intense, emotionally charged animated sports drama where the echoes of past trauma meet the thunderous rhythm of a high-stakes basketball court, blending nostalgic grit with a visceral, cinematic exploration of brotherhood.
The First Slam Dunk
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK
"17 years and... 40 minutes."
Director:
Takehiko Inoue
Cast:
Shugo Nakamura, Jun Kasama, Kenta Miyake, Shinichiro Kamio, Subaru Kimura
Drama
Animation
Comedy
Box Office:
$258,000,000
The First Slam Dunk - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Kainan High School Players
Shohoku's rivals from earlier in the manga (like Maki and Nobunaga) can be spotted in the audience, though they are often out of focus to keep the attention on the Sannoh match.
Uozumi's Cameo
Jun Uozumi, the captain of Ryonan, appears in the crowd. In the manga, he has a significant scene involving a 'daikon' (radish) that was cut for the film's streamlined pacing, but his presence is a nod to that history.
Pierce Manga Reference
The cave scenes in Okinawa reference Inoue's one-shot manga 'Pierce,' which originally hinted at Ryota's and Ayako's backstories.