The First Slam Dunk Film Reveals Promo Video, Main Cast, Theme Song Artists
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, Slam Dunk.
The livestream revealed the film’s main cast and theme song artists, along with unveiling its first trailer. The film is set to release in theaters in Japan on December 3, 2022.
The film will be screened at about IMAX theaters across Japan and 34 Dolby Atmos theatres. From December 10, audiences will also be able to watch the film at Dolby Cinema.
The main cast for the film includes:
| Cast | Character |
| Shugo Nakamura | Ryota Miyagi |
| Jun Kasama | Hisashi Mitsui |
| Shin’ichiro Kamio | Kaede Rukawa |
| Subaru kimura | Hanamichi Sakuragi |
| Kenta Miyake | Takenori Akagi |
The film’s opening theme is set to be performed by the Japanese garage rock band The Birthday, and the ending theme song “Dai Zero Kan” will be performed by 10-FEET. The music for the anime is composed by 10-FEET’s Takuma and Satoshi Takebe.
The First Slam Dunk, based on Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk manga, is about a delinquent Hanamichi Sakuragi, who has a long history of being dumped by girls.
On enrolling in Shohoku High School, Sakuragi develops an interest in a girl named Haruko, who has a passion for basketball.
The story then follows Sakuragi as he takes an interest in basketball and where that leads him.
The film is being written and directed by the manga writer Inoue himself. The other staff members include character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara and the technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada, Naoki Miyahara, Toshio Ohashi, and Yu Kamatani.
The CG is directed by Daiki Nakazawa and produced by Yuta Ogura. Kazuo Ogura will be directing the art.
The iconic sports manga was originally published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1990 to 1996. The manga has a total of 31 volumes which have been released in English by Viz Media. 24 new edition volumes of the manga were published under the Jump Comics Deluxe imprint in 2001–2002.
Toei Animation even adapted the manga into a television anime comprising 101 episodes that aired from October 1993 to March 1996.
Considering the large fan base of the Slam Dunk manga, it will be no surprise if tickets for the film sell out within minutes of becoming available. Those looking forward to watching this film might want to give the manga another read to brush up on their Slum Dunk facts.
About Slam Dunk
Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk manga was published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1990 to 1996, comprising a total of 31 volumes.
The story follows Hanamichi Sakuragi, a highschool student who has a history of getting dumped by girls. He falls in love with a girl named Haruko, who loves basketball.
He starts taking an interest in basketball, plays a game with the captain of a basketball team, and wins.
Source: Toei Animation Livestream
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