THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Overtakes JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 to Become 10th Highest-Grossing Anime Film in Japan

 

Thanks to a stellar turnout over the Golden Week holidays, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK has finally entered the top 10 highest-grossing list in Japan, overtaking JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, after rising to fifth place on the worldwide list last weekend thanks to high box office grosses from across Asia.

 

As of May 7, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK has grossed 13.96 billion yen (US$106.09 million) in Japan on the back of over 9.66 million tickets sold since the film opened back in December. It’s currently the highest-grossing film of 2023 in Japan—the official box office calendar in Japan runs from December to November—the 10th highest-grossing anime film and overall the 16th highest-grossing film, having overtaken JUJUTSU KAISEN 0. Weathering With You sits above Slam Dunk on both lists in Japan.

 

Worldwide, THE FIRST SLAM DUNK continues its reign as the 5th highest-grossing anime film of all time, closing the gap between it and Suzume, which is also in theaters around the world. In China,  Slam Dunk’s second-biggest market outside Japan, the film has now grossed US$91.92 million with South Korea following at US$36.46 million. The film has grossed US$30.35 million in seven other Asian territories for a total of US$264.82 million around the world so far.

 

 

RELATED: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Gets North American Theatrical Release Later this Summer

 

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 will be headed to the UK, Ireland and Malta from Anime Limited and Toei Animation Europe this Summer with GKIDS releasing it in North America at the same time and describing the film like so:

 

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.

 

Sources: Kogyo Tsushin, ENT Group, KOBIZ

 

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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.