When manga artist Takehiko Inoue drew “Slam Dunk,” an ambitious and emotionally layered sports manga which ran in “Weekly Shōnen Jump” from 1990 – 96, it left audiences with a vivid recollection soaked in high school nostalgia. After the series ended in 1996, there were some brief offshoots of the main series in collaboration with…
JAPAN SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP FOR THE 16TH ANNUAL JAPAN CUTS: FESTIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE FILM North America’s largest Japanese film festival presents two weeks of contemporary movies from Japan, including opening film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK directed by Takehiko Inoue, centerpiece film UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY directed by KENTARO, closing film THE THREE SISTERS…
The film, “The First Slam Dunk” has gained significant profits around the globe since hitting theaters in Japan. While the basketball anime was arriving in North America this summer, AMC Theaters has apparently shared the release date for the movie that has been taking the world by storm, the film is set to arrive in…
Indie distributor Gkids has acquired North American distribution rights for blockbuster Japanese animation film, “The First Slam Dunk“ from studio Toei Animation, finally has a window for its English theatrical release. Based on Takehiko Inoue’s best-selling manga Slam Dunk, which was serialized from 1990-1996 in Shonen Jump and spawned several anime movies in the ’90s, “The…
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