This is one of the most anticipated films in the anime industry. slam dunk, released in 1993, has become a cult classic among fans of the genre. The plot, the cast Hanamichi Sakuragi, was left with an open ending and has since been expected to continue. In this sense movieslated for release later this year, could wrap up one of the key animated stories for generations.
From 2021 when for the first time teaser in production, hype As for the return of history, it gradually increased. It was no longer a rumor, a free comment, or just a wish. The project was in full swing, with one no less detail: the visual preview indicated the year of release: 2022.. Doubts related to the implementation of the bet began to be discarded.
In addition to the expectations raised by the details given about the film, it is added that slam dunk has a large fan base that comes from manga. This story began airing in 1993, but was still selling thousands of copies in graphic format. With globalization and the establishment of this sporting history as a benchmark, the numbers have continued to rise.
Movie title:
First slam dunk
At first, it was thought that the film would bear only the name of the series. Then, during the poster screening, the original title of the manga and anime was accompanied by “The first”. If we are talking about a translation into Spanish, then it will be “The First Nail”. slam dunk tells the story of the high school basketball team Shohokuusing this athletic dynamic as an excuse to ask other questions.
The peculiarity of this story is that Shohoku is not a school with basketball traditions. It has one outstanding player who is later joined by others. What happens with add-ons? Just as they are capable of scoring, they can also be in the minor correction zone. They are not exemplary students, as they stand out more for their aggressiveness and dark past, but on the field they make up one of the most competitive teams in the region.
Given that the anime ended with Shohoku a few days away from competing in the national championship, it’s intuitive that this tournament would be one of the film’s key moments (not to say it would be the main space in which the story would take place). First slam dunk will lead Takehiko Inouewho also wrote the screenplay. This name is not secondary in the information field, since Inoue is the author of the manga. The studio is producing Toy Animation.
Its importance in the manga and anime industry.
slam dunkmanga, has sold over 170 million copies since its release in October 1990. This made it one of the ten best-selling manga in the history of the industry, despite going out of print in June 1996. First slam dunk revives part of that fanaticism, almost a cult, which built history in those years.
It should be remembered that this industry has seen a significant boom in the last decade with phenomena such as demon slayer D Attack the titans position themselves as the main work. Companies like Netflix develop their own content. A franchise such as Star Wars has introduced a version adapted for this genre. Sleeves are easier to knit. There are several platforms dedicated exclusively to anime. Due to globalization, both manga and anime have ceased to be niche genres and formats. They reach a larger and larger audience.
slam dunk This happened in a completely different context, when satellite television had not yet been installed, and the Internet was not and was not even close to being the channel for consuming and receiving information that it is today. This basketball story has gone beyond the nineties thanks to its humor and variety of characters who usually have unfinished business with their teammates. Somehow, different types of students are typed within the main characters. This served as a narrative bridge.
Added to this is a well-detailed drawing with a photograph that would be the envy of the best sports photojournalists. Thus, the rivalry between the main characters and between them and the best players from other teams made slam dunk an entertaining shonen that transcends time. It’s usually one of those anime that is described as a starter or remembered along with other classics from the era, Dragon Ball and the Knights of the Zodiac.
The first frames of the film
In August last year, the first teaser about First slam dunk. The preview did not give much information, but hinted at the formality of the project, indicating the year of release: 2022. It is as follows:
It depicts the main characters slam dunkHanamichi Sakuragi, Kaede Sleeves, Takenori Akaki, Ryota Miyagi D Hisashi Mitsui. to the one, that teaser It was followed by a short trailer released on July 7th. In this snippet you can see part of the drawing it will have, with a lot of influence from computerized techniques. Shohoku’s main players return to the stage.
Along with this visual synopsis, a series of teaser posters for the series appeared. As in the trailer, they also noted Release date First slam dunk next December 3, 2022.
Thus, the manga and anime classic will return to engage with readers and viewers who have grown up listening to the sound of a ball bouncing off a tree and were happy to dunk the ball. It is possible that, on emotions and expectations, the followers will join one of the narratives that marked an entire era within the framework of the format and genre.
