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GKIDS Acquires Rights for N. American Premiere of The First Slam Dunk

The First Slam Dunk movie is one of the perfect examples of timeless love for an anime series. The film is the latest installment after 27 years since the last film Howling Basketman Spirit!! premiered.
As of now, the film has been released in Japan, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Kor[…]

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The First Slam Dunk Anime Finally Makes its Way to the U.S Box Office!

The legendary anime classic Slam Dunk has a certain appeal that goes beyond the hard-fought fights and heart-pounding action in the arena. Slam Dunk is connected with passion and youth for many followers. After 27 years, seeing the manga series written and drawn by Takehiko Inoue on the big scre[…]

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The First Slam Dunk Wins 46th Japan Academy Film Prizes for Animation

The Nippon Academy-Sho Association presents the Japan Academy Film Prize, which is now in its 46th year, to recognise excellence in filmmaking. Since 1978, the Japan Academy Film Prize Association has been presenting a series of prizes for outstanding Japanese films.The Grand Prince Hotel New[…]

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The First Slam Dunk Becomes 72nd Highest-Earning Film in Japan

As of January 15, The First Slam Dunk, the anime film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue’s Slam Dunk basketball manga, has sold over 5.6 million tickets and earned 8.27 billion yen. January 15 was its 44th day at the Japanese box office. The film has ranked #1 at the weekend box office for its seventh consecutive week and the film is now the 72nd highest-earning […]

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Toei Sets New Box Office Record With 32 Billion Yen in 2022

On January 11, the film production company Toei Animation announced that its total box office earnings from January 1 to December 31, 2022 add up to 32,563,660,570 yen (about 246 million USD).
Toei’s earnings at the box office in 2022 was well above its previous record high of 17,980,254,340 yen in 2009. The company sold a total of 23,646,555 tickets in

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The First Slam Dunk at #1 for SIX continuous weeks!

The First Slam Dunk is on a high roll since it premiered in December. Being the first animated installment after 1996, that’s some serious love for the franchise by the masses after such a long time. Based on Takehiko Inoue’s manga series, The First Slam Dunk has earned 7.68 billion yen (US $58.2[…]

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‘The First Slam Dunk re:SOURCE’ Book to Launch this Week

The much-awaited Slam Dunk movie came out at the start of this month and conquered the Japanese box office within two days of its release. It put Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume film down to #2 and grabbed the #1 spot for itself on the opening weekend. Such a feat proved that the Slam Dunk fandom is[…]

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The First Slam Dunk Grabs #1 Spot at the Japanese Box Office!

The First Slam Dunk is the first full-length theatrical release from the Slam Dunk franchise and ranks at number 1 in just two days of its release.