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07/07/2023

05/15/2023

Slam Dunk is on Fire With New Movie Trailer

In the anime world, viewers have witnessed alien battles spanning the cosmos, supernatural shenanigans threatening the Earth, and a man transforming into a series of chainsaws. Aside from diving into wild territory for the biggest anime fights, the sports world has also been covered quite thoroughly, as Slam Dunk represents one of the biggest series portraying basketball. After a decades-long hiatus, the series is looking to return to anime via a new film this December in Japan and a new trailer has landed.

Slam Dunk first arrived as a manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1990, with the series receiving over one hundred television episodes thanks to its anime adaptation, along with a handful of feature-length films. With the anime coming to an end in 1996, it has been quite some time since Toei returned to this action-packed world of basketball, and this new movie looks to be making for the lost time thanks to the new animation style being employed.

04/20/2023

Slam Dunk Set the Gold Standard for Shonen Rivalries

Before the likes of Naruto and Sasuke or Hinata and Kageyama, there was the "Tensai" Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kaede Rukawa. The dynamic between these two not only works to drive Slam Dunk's narrative, but fosters their development and growth, both as individual characters and as teammates. In this regard, Sakuragi and Rukawa's rivalry was, and still is, the gold standard for what it truly means to be rivals in a shonen manga/anime series.

03/28/2023

‘The First Slam Dunk’ thrills Pinoy fans

03/20/2023

The First Slam Dunk Cast vs Manga Inside and Outside the Court

Ryota Miyagi is the team’s point guard. One of the main reasons that he joined the basketball squad was his passion for the sport. Aside from that, he is also interested in Ayako, the team manager, who he sees as his true love. Miyagi picked Shohoku mainly because of coach Anzai despite the insistence of Ryonan's coach for him to join their basketball team instead (Ryonan is one of their rival teams during the Inter-High).

The movie does a great job of elaborating more about his background, one that’s barely tackled in the OG series.

Even though Miyagi is the shortest player, as highlighted in the anime series and the movie, he has the fastest reaction time. He possesses an amazing skill for dribbling, and when combined with his quickness, he can break down the opposition's defense and can make no-look passes to his teammates.

He is extremely proficient in using his talent, and his steals are amazing. Miyagi is an excellent point guard with a keen eye for the game. He also has the ability to locate his teammates without actively looking for them using sight. He serves as the team's strategist as well.

02/20/2023

It wouldn’t be fair of me to say that Slam Dunk is the best Sports Anime since it’s the only sports anime that I faithfully followed. I still have others on my watch list. But I’ve never gotten tired of watching it even after reruns after reruns. Released in the early ’90s, Slam Dunk was created to promote the appreciation of the Sport and it lived up to its purpose. As someone who was never an avid fan of Basketball, I enjoyed the excitement of the tournaments and appreciated the Basketball basics of Dr.T. Viewers learn through each episode with its Genius rookie protagonist, Hinamichi Sakuragi.

02/10/2023

The First Slam Dunk' movie brings back beloved characters in new trailer

02/01/2023

Slam Dunk' movie to screen in the Philippines starting February

The First Slam Dunk" sees the boys of Shohoku High return to the big screen. The "Slam Dunk" movie will screen in the Philippines starting February

01/05/2023

Hanamichi Sakuragi
Hanamichi Sakuragi is the protagonist of Slam Dunk, serving as Shohoku's power forward. At the beginning of the series, Sakuragi is a slacker, good for nothing other than fighting. He is the leader of the feared "Sakuragi's Gang", which consists of his four friends Mito, Noma, Ohkusu and Takamiya.

12/14/2022

Akira Sendoh

-Akira Sendo is Ryan's ace and small forward considered one of Kanagawa's best players. Sendou is a good-natured person and usually has a smile on his face, both on and off his court. He can be lazy at times and is known to be late for training sessions and games. However, his tardiness is tolerable due to his skill. His teammates trust him with all their hearts and believe that he can lead Ryonan to victory even when he is inferior. However, in middle school, Eiji Sawakita overtakes him. Sendoh is he one of the most talented players in the series. He's a good shot, a good rebounder, and a strategist as well. He can have flashy attacks, but he's also capable of great defense that stops standout forwards like Rukawa.Despite his size, he's a very fast and flexible player. His teammates truly believe that victory is always an option as long as he's on the pitch, regardless of the opponent or the situation.

12/13/2022

Rukawa Kaede
A fellow 10th grader at Shohoku and its star shooter. With his good looks, he is popular with the ladies including Haruko, but he exhibits no interest in dating women.

08/20/2022

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