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Slam Dunk Creator Posts Message to U.K. and Ireland Fans
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Takhiko Inoue, the creator of the Slam Dunk basketball franchise, has posted the above picture on the X platform, to coincide with the release of The First Slam Dunk feature film in UK and Ireland cinemas. The picture is accompanied by the following message: "Creating something new, such as this movie, has been both a challenge and a great joy. I hope that you all enjoy watching this new Slam Dunk in a style that you will have 'never seen before!'"
The First Slam Dunk opened in cinemas around the UK and Ireland this Tuesday, with details at https://slamdunkfilm.co.uk/. Venues include Britain's biggest screen, the London BFI IMAX. Anime Limited has also posted a list of screenings in venues around the country which will have dual subtitles in both English and Chinese.
The group The Birthday performed the film's opening theme, and 10-FEET performed the ending theme song "Dai Zero Kan."
The film opened in Japan on December 3 2022.
Inoue personally directed the film at Toei Animation and wrote the script. Among the listed staff members are character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada (Attack on Titan episodes, Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot), Naoki Miyahara (Digimon Adventure, Popin Q), Toshio Ōhashi (LayereD Stories 0), and Yū Kamatani (Looking for Magical DoReMi, Precure Super Stars!).
Daiki Nakazawa directed the CG, and Yūta Ogura produced the CG. Kazuo Ogura directed the art. Yota Tsuruoka directed the sound with Koji Kasamatsu.
Inoue published his iconic sports manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1990 to 1996 for a total of 31 volumes. The manga inspired a television anime in 1993, and it received four anime film sequels. Crunchyroll is streaming the series, and it describes the story:
Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent with a long history of getting dumped by girls. After enrolling in Shohoku High School, Hanamichi becomes interested in a girl named Haruko who loves the game of basketball.
Viz Media released all 31 volumes of the manga in English.
