Netflix is all set to add The First Slam Dunk anime film to its platform, as revealed by its official X account. The film will be available for streaming in 75 countries, including the United States, starting on Aug 25, 2024.
According to Netflix, the decision to bring The First Slam Dunk to the platform is part of the streaming giant’s ongoing efforts to expand its anime offerings for its global audience.
In Japan, the film already started streaming exclusively on the platform on June 10.
The First Slam Dunk movie released in Japanese theatres on Dec 3, 2022.
The opening theme song was performed by The Birthday, while 10-FEET performed the ending theme song “Zero Sensation”.
The First Slam Dunk movie was directed and scripted by Mangaka Takahiko Inoue himself at Toei Animation.
Among the listed staff members are character designer/animation director Yasuyuki Ebara (Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) and technical directors Katsuhiko Kitada (Attack on Titan episodes, Major: Yujo no Winning Shot), Naoki Miyahara (Digimon Adventure, Popin Q), Toshio Ohashi (LayereD Stories 0), and Yu Kamatani (Looking for Magical DoReMi, Precure Super Stars!).
Daiki Nakazawa directed the CG, and Yuta Ogura produced the CG. Kazuo Ogura directed the art. Yota Tsuruoka was in charge of directing the sound with Koji Kasamatsu.
The First Slam Dunk debuted at number one at the Japanese box office and grossed ¥1.296 billion ($9.5 million) during its first two days.
The film grossed $279 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing anime film of all time.
The film also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year in 2023.
Inoue published his iconic sports manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1990 to 1996 for a total of 31 volumes. The manga inspired a television anime in 1993, and it received four anime film sequels.
Source: X