The First Slam Dunk

The First Slam Dunk

17 years and... 40 minutes.

PG-13 2022 · 125 min · ★ 7.8 · Animation, Comedy, Drama

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. 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.

Directed by Takehiko Inoue · Written by Takehiko Inoue

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Shugo Nakamura Ryota Miyagi (voice)
Jun Kasama Hisashi Mitsui (voice)
Kenta Miyake Takenori Akagi (voice)
Shinichiro Kamio Kaede Rukawa (voice)
Subaru Kimura Hanamichi Sakuragi (voice)
Katsuhisa Houki Mitsuyoshi Anzai (voice)
Asami Seto Ayako (voice)
Ryota Iwasaki Kiminobu Kogure (voice)
Chado Horii Kentaro Ishii (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto Haruko Akagi (voice)
Chikahiro Kobayashi Yohei Mito (voice)
Masafumi Kobatake Nozomi Takamiya (voice)

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