THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Clears 10 Million Ticket Sales in Japan

 

Just as THE FIRST SLAM DUNK anime film passed the sixth-month mark in theaters in Japan over the weekend, Toei announced today that the basketball film has also passed 10 million tickets sold – only the 23rd film to do so in Japan ever.

 

As of June 4, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK has made 14.43 billion yen (US$108.70 million) in Japan on the back of 10.02 million tickets sold. It is still the ninth highest-grossing anime film in Japan and the fifth highest-grossing anime film worldwide, bringing in US$

273.39 million from across the globe. It is also the 23rd most-attended film in Japan of all time.

 

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The original Slam Dunk TV anime aired from 1993 to 1996, with four anime films being spun off from the original anime. You can catch an on-demand replay of the TV anime right here on Crunchyroll.

 

THE FIRST SLAM DUNK opened in Japan on December 3, 2022, in regular and IMAX theaters and expanded to Dolby Cinema screens on December 10. The film is headed to the UK, Ireland and Malta from Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe this Summer with GKIDS hosting the North American movie premiere at Anime Expo. GKIDS describes the movie:

 

Shohoku’s “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.

 

In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.

 

Source: Oricon

 

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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.